Most popular international schools in Baku

LANDAU School Bayil Campus offers a British-based education for students aged 3 to 18, operating three distinct language streams in English, Russian, and Azerbaijani. The school strictly follows the Cambridge curriculum, culminating in IGCSE and A-Level qualifications, alongside SAT/ACT preparation programs. The campus provides a free Extended Day Program, allowing students to complete homework on-site under direct teacher supervision while participating in extracurriculars like chess, LEGO, and conversation clubs. A defining feature of LANDAU is its Math and Science-Oriented Education, integrated from the earliest years to foster logical thinking and research skills. Secondary students also benefit from the NCUK program, offering a fast-tracked 11-year pathway to complete a traditional 13-year British education system. Facilities are safely secured with comprehensive CCTV monitoring. For incoming families, children graduating from LANDAU PreSchool receive priority admission, reliably securing their transition into the primary and secondary stages.

MTK International School in Baku serves Preschool through High School, ages 2 to 18, on the Modern Educational Complex Named in Honour of Heydar Aliyev campus. It offers an international Cambridge-based pathway alongside a bespoke curriculum, with EYFS, Cambridge Primary and Secondary, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, and Cambridge A Levels. Azerbaijani and Russian language streams run alongside an English-taught international stream. Most lessons are taught in English, with Azerbaijani language classes to support host-country and expatriate learners. The school blends Cambridge programmes with compulsory local subjects, including Azerbaijani Language, History, Geography, and Literature, and National Curriculum Mathematics. Graduates receive Attestat on completing Secondary, with IGCSE at Grade 10 and AS/A-levels at Grades 11-12. Facilities include a STEAM Center, a library, a Music School, catering, transport, and extensive extracurriculars. The campus offers after-school programmes, clubs, leadership and service projects, and Olympiads, with a video tour available for prospective families.

Dunya School is an International Baccalaureate World School in Azerbaijan offering the IB PYP, MYP and DP. The school operates across Baku and Sumgayit and is affiliated with Khazar University, drawing on university resources and an international network. Instruction is delivered in Azerbaijani, Russian and English, with Azerbaijani language classes embedded in the PYP and a multilingual approach across the MYP and DP. The DP core comprises Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay and Creativity, Activity, Service, with six subject groups including Languages, Sciences, Mathematics and The Arts; students typically undertake a mix of Standard Level and Higher Level courses (SL 150 hours; HL 240 hours). Facilities include extensive laboratories, a large sports complex, an Art Studio, a library with multilingual holdings, and cultural spaces such as Nailəxanım Museum and Inciçiçəyi hall. A distinctive element is the FIRST Robotics Competition participation, alongside service learning and community engagement for students worldwide.

British School in Baku (BSB) offers a Cambridge-based education aligned with the Azerbaijani national plan for learners aged 1 to 18. The curriculum includes EYFS, Cambridge Primary, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, and Pearson Edexcel IGCSE. The Primary School serves ages 4 to 11 and Secondary 11 to 18, with Foundation Stage, Cambridge Checkpoint testing, and IGCSE/AS/A‑Levels pathways. BSB is the first accredited school in Azerbaijan by COBIS and CIS. It is accredited by Cambridge and Edexcel to deliver programs from Primary through IGCSE, AS and A‑Levels. Students graduate with British diplomas and Azerbaijani certificates and gain access to universities worldwide. The campus includes redesigned classrooms, art rooms, science labs, computer labs, a library, an indoor sports hall, and a large outdoor field. The school runs camps abroad and maintains partnerships with Cambridge, Pearson, NCUK, UCAS, ISDC, ECIS, and the British Council IELTS. These features support teaching and global opportunities.

European Azerbaijan School is a private international day school in Azerbaijan delivering the International Baccalaureate across four IB divisions: ELC, PYP, MYP and DP/CP. It educates ages 3–17 with English as the language of instruction; Azerbaijani is taught in some language subjects and Russian, German, Spanish and French are offered. The DP is a two-year program with six subjects (three HL, three SL) plus the Core (TOK, CAS and Extended Essay). The CP supports progression to higher education, apprenticeships or employment, with university guidance. EAS is an IB World School for PYP (2017), MYP (2021) and DP (2015) and the only Azerbaijani IB school accredited for CP; CIS accreditation (2023) and COBIS member. The campuses are Yasamal (EY and Primary) and Badamdar (Middle, DP, CP), with specialist classrooms, labs, libraries, auditoria, music and art spaces, a 25m pool and an IB Study Centre. Wellbeing and safeguarding are integrated across programs.