TED Üsküdar College is the school of the Turkish Education Association (TED), founded in 1928, in Çengelköy, Üsküdar, on the Asian side of Istanbul. Opened in the 2022-2023 school year, it teaches at preschool, primary, middle and Anatolian high school levels and is an IB World School offering the IB Diploma Programme.
Key facts
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Founding organisation | Turkish Education Association (TED), 31 January 1928 |
| Opened | 2022-2023 school year; TED's 45th campus |
| Address | Çengelköy Mah. Engin Cd. No:29, 34680 Üsküdar, Istanbul |
| School levels | Preschool (48-72 months), primary, middle and Anatolian high school (prep year + grades 9-12) |
| International programmes | IB Diploma Programme (grades 11-12), IB World School since 2025; TED-Canada Student Exchange Programme (one month, one term or one year at a school in Canada) |
| High school class size | Maximum 24 students |
| Academic staff (2026-2027) | 117 staff; average age 43.6, average 18.5 years of experience, 53% with a master's or doctoral degree, 26% with experience at TED schools |
| School day | 08:00 start; ends 15:30 Monday-Thursday and 13:10 on Friday |
| Phone | +90 216 424 44 44 · WhatsApp +90 501 258 24 44 |
| bilgi@teduskudar.k12.tr |
Campus
The school sits in Çengelköy, overlooking the Bosphorus. The campus covers 18,900 m² indoors and 11,100 m² outdoors and has:
- 80 classrooms across kindergarten, primary, middle and high school
- 2 fully equipped conference halls seating 460 and 230
- 2 libraries
- Physics, chemistry and biology laboratories and 2 science laboratories
- 2 computer laboratories
- 2 robotics classrooms
- 2 indoor sports halls
- 3 outdoor sports pitches
- 4 music rooms
- 3 visual arts workshops
- 2 dance and ballet studios
- A chess classroom
- Outdoor and indoor play areas (a Survivor obstacle course, a playground, basketball and football areas)
- Indoor swimming pool
- A greenhouse
- An amphitheatre
- Dining halls designed separately for each age group
- Club activity spaces for working with expert instructors
- Multi-purpose outdoor and indoor spaces
The building was constructed between 2018 and 2022 in line with the earthquake regulations and all safety requirements, including a soil survey. After the earthquake of 6 February 2023, Istanbul Technical University's Department of Civil Engineering also inspected the building on 17 February 2023 and reported that it is highly earthquake-resistant (technical report).
Sport and swimming
- Swimming lessons are part of the preschool, primary and middle school programme.
- The school's swimming, chess, basketball, volleyball and football teams take part in official tournaments run by the Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports.
- Clubs include swimming, basketball, volleyball, Pilates, football, dance and folk dance.
Programmes and languages
- English: TED K12 English curriculum approved by the Ministry of National Education. The school is a Cambridge exam centre (Young Learners, KET, PET).
- High school preparatory year: 21 hours of English per week. Science and maths subjects in high school are taught in English, targeting CEFR C1-C2 by the end of grade 12.
- Second foreign language: German or French in middle and high school.
- IB Diploma Programme: Grades 11-12, taught and assessed in English (details).
- Online AP courses: Through an agreement between TED Headquarters, Providence Country Day School in the US and Hudson Global Scholars, students can take College Board-approved Advanced Placement (AP) courses online outside school hours (international programmes).
- Canada exchange programme: Under TED's agreement with the Nova Scotia Department of Education, students can spend one month, one term or one year at a school in Canada.
- University counselling abroad: The school's Overseas Education Counselling Office (YEDO) supports applications to universities in the US, UK, Canada, Europe and Asia.
Admissions, fees and scholarships
- Tuition for 2026-2027 (excluding VAT): preschool TRY 617,373; primary TRY 545,659-909,592; middle school TRY 548,514-914,351; high school TRY 648,762-1,049,733. Meals are TRY 204,500. 10% VAT is added to tuition and meals (fees by grade).
- Discounts: 5% for siblings, 10% for students whose mother or father graduated from a TED high school; early registration and advance payment discounts are announced each year with the fees.
- Merit scholarships: an LGS Merit Scholarship based on the LGS score (valid throughout high school); merit scholarships based on TOGS, held every January (open to students in grades 4-9 and the high school preparatory year); and internal scholarships of 75%, 50% and 25% for the top three students at each level by year-end ranking. Rates are announced each year by the Board of Directors (scholarships and discounts).
- Admission: Kindergarten and primary — a Student Assessment by the Psychological Counselling and Guidance Unit; middle school — TOGS and the Student Assessment; high school — TOGS and/or the LGS result with the Student Assessment (student admission procedure).