Haileybury Almaty

Haileybury Almaty is an independent school in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It was founded in 1939 as an offshoot of Haileybury, an independent school in England.[1] In September 2008 Haileybury Almaty was opened by the Mayor of Almaty and Kazakhstan government education officials. It was the first British public school in Central Asia.[2]

Haileybury Almaty
Address
Al-Farabi Avenue, 112

Almaty
,
Kazakhstan
Coordinates43.217281°N 76.933651°E / 43.217281; 76.933651
Information
School typeIndependent school
Established1939
Sister schoolHaileybury Astana
HeadmasterSimon Mills

Curriculum

Haileybury Almaty teaches pupils from 5–18 years of age and follows the British National Curriculum, which is adapted for local context.[3] Every pupil at Haileybury schools in Kazakhstan is assigned to one of four Houses within the school: Attlee, Bartle Frere, Edmonstone or Kipling.[4]

The school library has a collection of over 10,000 books and DVDs in English, Russian, and Kazakh.[5]

References
  1. Aitken, Jonathan (2011). Kazakhstan: Surprises and Stereotypes After 20 Years of Independence. London: Continuum. pp. 174–176. ISBN 9781441116543.
  2. "Haileybury Almaty". Haileybury. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  3. "Haileybury Almaty". Haileybury. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  4. "House System". www.haileyburyalmaty.kz. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  5. "Library". www.haileyburyalmaty.kz. Retrieved 2018-03-24.

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