Best Private Schools in Tashkent 2026: A Guide by Focus and Program

Tashkent has more than two hundred private schools — it's easy to get lost. To make it simpler, we've gathered the capital's well-known and strong schools and sorted them by focus: international, advanced-program and affordable. This isn't a rigid top-down ranking, more of a starting point — the rest is up to you and your child.

A word on how we chose

The approach is simple: we looked at what can be verified — curriculum and accreditation, languages of instruction, facilities, and how transparently a school talks about price. Places on the list aren't for sale, and we don't assign scores to anyone. A school's score on BeeKids builds up from parent reviews, so always check the result against those and against your own visit.

International and bilingual schools

The premium segment — foreign programmes and a language-rich environment.

British School of Tashkent (BST) is one of the most prestigious in the country. It runs a British curriculum, takes children from Early Years (18 months) and keeps a low teacher-to-pupil ratio. Smart School combines two strong international programmes at once — IB and Cambridge International Primary — and has a Russian-language section. Maple Bear Canadian School builds primary education on a Canadian bilingual method, while Oxbridge International School is another international option, in the Mirzo-Ulugbek district.

Schools with advanced programmes

Solid private schools that focus on languages, mathematics and IT.

IXLOS School is known for its focus on advanced maths and English. Wisdom School runs grades 0 to 11, with English, Arabic from grade one and chess. At Wunderkind Study, English is joined by IT and a second foreign language, plus a Model UN programme, while Humo School Academy follows a Cambridge International programme and keeps classes small. You could add Lider School here too — a kindergarten and school in the Yakkasaray district next to Druzhba Park — and Intellect, a kindergarten-school with its own grounds in Mirzo-Ulugbek.

Affordable private schools

A tight budget doesn't have to mean sacrificing quality. Umnye Deti runs grades 1–9 and preschool groups, Gorodok Znaniy operates in the Shaykhantakhur district, and Integra School is a full-day school with grades 0–11 and up to 20 pupils per class.

How to choose for your needs

Prices in Tashkent vary several-fold — from affordable schools to elite international ones — so look not just at the figure but at the curriculum, language of instruction and the commute from home. The easiest place to compare is the Tashkent schools catalog: filters by district, price and language, schools side by side, and the current fees on each one's card.

And don't decide from a website — go to an open day. Half an hour in person tells you more about a school than a page full of promises. And if your child already attends a private school in Tashkent, leave a review: it will help the next family choose on substance rather than advertising.