15,000+teachers and school leaders trained
~1,000official language schools
~1Mstudents in those schools
2013our first training program
Who we areAbout the Foundation
Education First, because education is a national cause
Education First Foundation is a civil society organization affiliated with the Ministry of Social Solidarity. Since its inception it has connected civil society and the state to support public education in Egypt, by raising the professional competence of teachers and educational and administrative leaders, and by supporting outstanding and gifted students.
The Foundation began with its first training program in 2013 for forty school principals. Its work has since grown to nearly a thousand official language schools serving around one million students, and it has trained about 15,000 teachers, principals and administrators.
What we do
Connected programs that serve teachers, school leaders, students and schools.
Sustainable Professional Development
Continuous training for school leaders and teachers in official schools, in partnership with Florida Atlantic University.
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Educational Competitions
Schools of Egypt, Teacher of Egypt, Effective Leader, Egyptian Idea and the Jusoor competitions.
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Programs, Activities & Student Scholarships
Ehna Masr for outstanding students, Ibhar Misr for gifted students, and technical and university scholarships.
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Conferences & Seminars
The Education First Salon, the Forum for Arabic Studies, the annual conference and the Jusoor Initiative.
Learn moreCompetitions & scholarships
Competitions that build healthy rivalry between schools, teachers and leaders, and scholarships that discover and nurture outstanding and gifted students.
Competition · Since 2019
Schools of Egypt Competition
In 2019, Education First organized the "Misr Schools" competition to select the best public or distinguished language schools in each governorate, using the evaluation form of Education First and under the supervision…
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Competition · Since 2020
Teacher of Egypt Competition
In 2020, Education First organized the "Misr Teacher" competition, one of the initiatives aimed at fostering fair competition among teachers across 1,000 public language schools throughout Egypt. The competition takes…
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Scholarship
Outstanding Students Program (Ehna Masr)
For the ninth consecutive year, Education First Foundation, in partnership with Transmar, sponsors the Outstanding Students Program across the country (honoring the top three students in the preparatory certificate from…
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Talented Students Program (Ibhar Misr)
In 2018, the Foundation organized the "Ebharmisr" program, sponsored by Crédit Agricole Development Foundation, to discover and support talented students aged 14 to 18 in science, arts, and technology. It also includes…
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1 October 2026 · Education First Salon
Education First Salon: "One Hundred Years of Don Bosco"
تشرفت مؤسسة التعليم أولًا بتنظيم فاعليات صالون التعليم أولًا الذي يحمل عنوان:(مائة عام دون بوسكو) و ذلك للاحتفال بمرور مائة عام علي تأسيس مدارس (دون بوسكو) القاهرة باعتبارها نموذجا مميزاً للتعليم الفني في مصر. شارك في…
28 September 2026 · News
Education First Opens the First Renewable Energy School in Ismailia
التعليم أولاً يفتتح أول مدرسة للطاقة المتجددة بالإسماعيلية بحضور معالي وزير التربية والتعليم والتعليم الفني السيد / محمد عبد اللطيف ومعالي اللواء أركان حرب / نبيل حسب الله محافظ الإسماعيلية ومعالي السفيرة نبيلة مكرم…
28 September 2026 · Partnerships
Education First Officially Joins the National Alliance for Civil Development Work by Presidential Decree
تتقدم الدكتورة سلمى البكري رئيس مجلس أمناء مؤسسة التعليم أولاً. والأستاذ الدكتور محمود حمزة، الرئيس التنفيذي للمؤسسة بخالص الشكر والتقدير إلى فخامة الرئيس عبد الفتاح السيسي، رئيس الجمهورية. على موافقة سيادته، على انضمام…
18 May 2026 · News
Pre-University Education in Egypt: Local and International Accreditation
عقدت أمس مؤسسة التعليم أولاً صالونها التعليمي والذي يحمل عنوان "التعليم قبل الجامعي في مصر بين الاعتماد المحلي والاعتماد الدولي" أدار الصالون الأستاذ الدكتور/حسام بدراوي رئيس اللجنة الاستشارية لمؤسسة التعليم أولاً ومؤسس…
14 May 2026 · Conferences
Education First Foundation's Sixth Annual Conference
عقدت أمس مؤسسة التعليم أولاً مؤتمرها السادس على التوالي بالتعاون مع جامعة فلوريدا أتلانتيك وشركة التعليم المتوازن، وجاء عنوان المؤتمر (القيادة التربوية في عصر الذكاء الاصطناعي) وبمشاركة مائتي قيادة تربوية من المدارس…
11 May 2026 · Jusoor Initiative
Jusoor and Education First at Suez Canal University
تحت رعاية أ.د/ ناصر مندور رئيس جامعة قناة السويس وأ.د/ مها فريد عميد كلية العلوم بجامعة قناة السويس وفي إطار مبادرة جسور شاركت اليوم مؤسسة التعليم أولاً في الملتقى التوظيفي بكلية العلوم جامعة قناة السويس 2026 تحت عنوان…
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