Best Private Schools in Samarkand 2026: A Guide by Program

Samarkand already has more than a dozen private schools, from one running a Cambridge programme to small schools with a physics-and-maths focus. Programmes, languages and prices differ a lot, so we've gathered the city's main schools and briefly explained what sets each apart. It's all based on their official websites and profiles — but any list like this is worth checking in person: go for a trial day and read what parents say.

How to read this list

Let's be upfront: places here aren't for sale, and we don't hand out stars ourselves. Below is only what the schools themselves state about their programme and conditions. The ratings on BeeKids come from parents, and those are what you should lean on first.

International schools and foreign programmes

Redbridge International School is probably the most "international" option in the city. It's a registered Cambridge International School: the Cambridge pathway runs alongside the national curriculum, the main language of instruction is English, and Russian and Uzbek are added gradually. It teaches grades 1 to 11, has a kindergarten too, and from grade 8 specialised tracks appear — physics & maths, chemistry & biology, business and humanities. Core subjects are taught in small subgroups of 8–10. The price matches all this: it's one of the most expensive options in Samarkand.

Oxford International School leans on international exams — the state curriculum here is topped up with IELTS, SAT and IT courses. Teaching is organised in three divisions from grade 1 to 11, with a Leadership Scale programme and scholarships. On the maps it's one of the highest-rated schools in the city.

Strong local schools

Timur Fayz has run since 2019, and its kindergarten since 2007, so the school effectively grew out of its own nursery. The focus is on maths, English, IT and the natural sciences. It's a full day, 8:00 to 17:00, with three meals and a medical service; children start at three and stay through the senior grades. There are more than 500 pupils today.

Cambridge Unit School is a young one, opened in 2022, with a focus on IT, English and maths. A nice detail: it works with Samarkand International University of Technology (SIUT), whose foreign lecturers run speaking clubs for the pupils. To be straight with you: despite the name, we didn't find any official Cambridge accreditation — that's the school's own branding.

Registon School in Samarkand is a branch of the network of the same name, which operates in several cities at once. Instruction is bilingual, in Uzbek and Russian, grades 1 to 11. Its strengths are advanced Arabic, English and maths, SAT and IELTS preparation, plus robotics and clubs.

Specialised and affordable schools

Al-Xorazmiy is a small school with a physics-and-maths focus, but for primary grades only, 1 to 4. Parents rate it highly on the maps.

Beyond these, the city has other private schools too — High IQ School, Invest School, Samarkand Intellekt, ASR Integration. We're deliberately not writing about them in detail yet: there's too little public information about their programmes to say anything honestly. You'll find their addresses, prices and contacts right in the catalog.

How to choose the right one

Prices in Samarkand vary several-fold — from quite affordable schools to premium international ones. So it's worth looking not at the price tag alone but at the combination of "programme plus language plus the commute from home." The easiest place to compare is the Samarkand schools catalog: there you can filter by price and language, put schools side by side and see the current fees on each one's card.

And above all — visit in person. Half an hour at a school on a trial day tells you more than any ranking. And if your child already studies somewhere, leave a review: there are still very few honest parent stories for Samarkand, and each one genuinely helps other families.