Ankara · Bilkent East Campus
BLIS welcomes Turkish and international applicants on Bilkent University’s East Campus in Ankara. Primary education is bilingual, with English-medium teaching from middle school. Families should confirm the child’s curriculum obligations, assessment route and fees directly with Admissions.
Bilkent Laboratory and International School, or BLIS, is a co-educational day school on Bilkent University’s East Campus in Ankara. Its address is Üniversiteler Mahallesi, Doğu Kampüs, Bilkent, Ankara 06800.
The FAQ describes a site about 14 kilometres from the city centre, with two early-years buildings and buildings for elementary through high school. The school offers education from pre-kindergarten through Grade 12.
BLIS is worth considering for Turkish and international families seeking international programmes in Ankara. Its FAQ welcomes applicants from both backgrounds; nationality alone does not establish a place.
Elementary teaching uses English and Turkish. From middle school, the FAQ describes English-medium teaching. Turkish pupils must also follow requirements of MEB, Turkey’s Ministry of National Education.
For a Turkish or dual-national applicant, ask which Turkish-curriculum subjects and examinations are compulsory. English-medium teaching should not be interpreted as removing national curriculum obligations.
BLIS is less suitable if the family wants a French or German qualification. Compare Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle for a French route, while checking its separate admissions conditions.
The existing school information describes these stages:
The school cites accreditation by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), alongside Ministry recognition. These are institutional statuses, not additional qualifications awarded to pupils.
The FAQ gives school hours of 08:00–16:00. Its stated class limits are 17 in pre-kindergarten, 19 in kindergarten, and 20 in Grades 1–12.
Hot lunch is included in the school programme, with snacks described for elementary and middle-school pupils. The school requires medical documentation for exceptions to its meal policy; discuss dietary needs before accepting.
A third-party bus service costs extra. Details are supplied at enrolment, so request the route, timetable and charge before relying on it for the school journey.
Start through the admissions page. The office then provides the remaining steps. There is an application fee, but its amount was not established in the existing research.
The 2026/27 information described these assessments:
| Stage | Published process |
|---|---|
| Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten | Group interview lasting about 60 minutes; parents wait nearby |
| Grade 1 | Interview after the form and application fee |
| Grades 2–8 | Entrance examinations in May; an August sitting typically for families arriving after April from outside Turkey |
| Grades 9–11 | One formal examination date in May |
Middle-school applications also require the previous two years of reports. Confirm the documents required for the child’s precise stage.
The May and August 2026 assessment periods have passed. Ask about the next intake or a specific late-entry possibility; do not assume a further sitting exists.
A separate exam-information page still carried 2023 deadlines in the existing research. Those dates should not be reused for a current application.
| Entry | Date of birth |
|---|---|
| Pre-kindergarten | 1 October 2021–30 September 2022 |
| Kindergarten | 1 October 2020–30 September 2021 |
| Grade 1 | 1 October 2019–30 September 2020 |
These bands relate only to 2026/27. Families whose child completed the previous year in the British system are directed to contact Admissions before applying.
The researched school pages did not establish tuition, application-fee or bus amounts. Request the applicable year’s written schedule, including enrolment charges, tax treatment and any additional services.
Also obtain payment, withdrawal and refund terms. Confirm lunch inclusions and dietary arrangements, and ask whether language or learning support is available at an additional cost.
Official pages and documents we read. If a figure matters to your budget or your application, open the link and confirm it is still current.
Friendly orientation, not an application. Dates, fees, and programme details move. Confirm everything with the school.
British Embassy School Ankara is an English-medium day school for ages 3–16 on the British Embassy grounds in Çankaya. It leads to Cambridge IGCSE in Year 11. Families should check current availability, English and support requirements, and a conflict between two published registration-fee figures.
AnkaraA small German Embassy school from kindergarten through the bilingual GIB. It currently excludes Turkish citizens, including dual nationals. September applications need a complete file by 30 March, and every published 2026–27 fee is net of 10% VAT.
AnkaraAn AEFE school from early years to terminale, with maternelle in Ayrancı and older pupils in İncek. Its 2026–27 tuition groups French and Turkish pupils together, but first-registration fees group French pupils separately from everyone else.
IstanbulBritish International STEAM School Istanbul is the Etiler preschool and primary campus of The British School Istanbul. It combines Cambridge subjects with parts of England's National Curriculum. International secondary education continues at the separate Zekeriyaköy campus, with IGCSE and the IB Diploma.
Ankara’s four profiled schools offer different qualifications and nationality rules. Check eligibility first, then the teaching language, final school year and actual campus.
7 minStart with the qualification your child would actually receive. Then check its subjects, language demands, and recognition in the countries where they may study next.
7 minStart with your child and the family's likely plans. Define the non-negotiables, verify the school's claims, compare three realistic options and visit with specific questions.
7 minTuition is only one line of the budget. Separate charges from advance payments, record what each figure includes, and ask the school to confirm your calculation in writing.