Acıbadem Okulları, also known as Acibadem Schools, is a coeducational day school in Istanbul catering to students from early years through middle school. The school uniquely integrates the Turkish national curriculum and an Islamic values-based ethos with global standards through the IB Primary Years Programme. This distinct approach allows young learners to cultivate academic inquiry and an international perspective while remaining grounded in their cultural and moral heritage.
What teachers and parents say
Positives
- Values-based and student-centered education that avoids rote learning and balances academic rigor with moral and social development.
- Strong safety and campus security, with parents frequently praising the strict protocols both on campus and during transit.
- Engaging activities and attentive culture, with families noting a dedicated staff environment that feels less commercialized than larger corporate chains.
Negatives
- High tuition and attendance costs, with feedback noting that pricing is steep and caters mainly to higher-income households.
- Loud outdoor loudspeaker and alarm noise, which has drawn recurring neighborhood complaints during dismissal hours and off-hours.
- Address
- Acıbadem Mh. Çeçen Sk. No:48Istanbul, 34660Turkey
- Website
- https://acibadem.k12.tr/
- [email protected]
- System
- IB
- National education system
- Turkey
- Curriculum
- IB Primary Years
- Levels
- Early years, Primary, Middle school
- Enrollment
- 1,333
- Faculty
- 146
- Students
- Coeducational
- Religious affiliation
- Islamic
