El Nasr Girls' College

El Nasr Girls' College

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{{Infobox school
{{Infobox school
| name = El Nasr Girls' College (E.G.C.)
| name = El Nasr Girls' College (E.G.C.)
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| grades = kindergarten to grade 12
| grades = kindergarten to grade 12
| superintendent =
| superintendent =
| principal = Mr.Mohamed Abd El Kader
| principal = Mohamed Abd El Kader
| viceprincipal =
| viceprincipal =
| viceprincipal_label =
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The buildings were designed by the English architect [[George Grey Wornum]] in a “Spanish – Arabic style of architecture” to accommodate a maximum of 1000 pupils. The buildings stood in over 20 [[feddan]]s of land donated by the Governorate of Alexandria. The school site went up to the main Boulevard "Abu Keir Avenue". The Minister of Education donated a big section to the faculty of science, which stands there today.
The buildings were designed by the English architect [[George Grey Wornum]] in a “Spanish – Arabic style of architecture” to accommodate a maximum of 1000 pupils. The buildings stood in over 20 [[feddan]]s of land donated by the Governorate of Alexandria. The school site went up to the main Boulevard "Abu Keir Avenue". The Minister of Education donated a big section to the faculty of science, which stands there today.


It followed the British education system for a very select group of girls. Historically modelled on English public schools, it originally prepared students for Oxford and Cambridge examinations and also introduced British games.
== Aim ==
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It followed the British education system for a very select group of girls. Historically modeled on English public schools, it originally prepared students for Oxford and Cambridge examinations and also introduced British games.


Until 1956 the staff were all British, but they were expelled as a result of the [[Suez crisis of 1956]].[http://baheyeldin.com/places/egypt/e-g-c/e-g-c-english-girls-college-or-el-nasr-chatby-college.html E.G.C. English Girls College or El Nasr Chatby College]
Until 1956 the staff were all British, but they were expelled as a result of the [[Suez crisis of 1956]].[http://baheyeldin.com/places/egypt/e-g-c/e-g-c-english-girls-college-or-el-nasr-chatby-college.html E.G.C. English Girls College or El Nasr Chatby College]