El Nasr Boys' School (EBS; ) is a PreK - Grade 12 school in

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. Founded in 1929, it is one of the oldest schools in the city, and has more than 7,000 students each year.

History

The school was founded in 1929 by the British while Egypt was under British occupation, as the "British Boys' School". After the

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, it was renamed the El Nasr Boys' School. It was built in the Shatby area of Alexandria, between Abo Quer and Aflaton streets. Across the street is the El Nasr Girls' College. Also there is another El Nasr school in Heliopolis, Cairo. It provides primary, preparatory, secondary and IGCSE education.

Education system

The school goes from kindergarten through high school, and offers an

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and the

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for boys and girls.

School anthem

Usually, the school anthem is used only on primary stage. After that, in the preparatory and the senior stages, only the national anthem is used.

Alumni

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, Egyptian footballer *

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