History of Hayah

Hayah's Success Story

2003

The Beginning of Hayah’s Journey

Hayah was founded by Mr. Hesham Elsewedy, Mrs. Howaida Elsewedy, and co-founded by Ms.Abeya Fathy
and Mr. Mohamed Magdi. They established Hayah as the first character-building school in Egypt.

2005

Hayah’s First Accreditation

Accredited as an American school by Cognia (formerly known as CITA/NCA)

2007-2009

Establishment and Authorization for IBDP

Authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP)

2011

Graduation of the First Hayah Cohort

Turning the purpose into reality, observing our mission embodied in our first graduates

2015

Re-accreditation by Advanced Re-authorization of IBDP

2018

Revision of School Mission

Adjusted the mission to focus on student growth and international mindedness

2019

IBPYP Authorization

Authorized as an IB School for Primary Years Programme

MSA CESS Accreditation CIS Membership

Expanding its recognition in the international community

2020

Re-accreditation by Cognia (Formerly Advanced) Re-authorization of IBDP

2021

Integration with Egypt Education Platform (EEP), one of the Largest Education Platforms in Egypt

Hayah International Academy joined EEP under Hayah Schools Enterprise independent stream

2022

The First Branch of Hayah Coming West

Hayah’s legacy and unique quality values-based education extends to serve a wider community

Meet Our Founding Team

People Behind Hayah Legacy

Howaida Elsewedy

Chairperson and Founder

Abeya Fathy

Head of School

Mohamed Magdi

General Manager