Falcon School Cyprus
| The Falcon School | |
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1 Nikos Ierides Street , 2034 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private international school |
| Established | 1976 |
| Founder | Nicholas M. Ierides |
| Director | Irene Ierides |
| Head Teacher | Maria Ehrhartsmann |
| Age | 4 to 18 |
| Language | English |
| Affiliations | International Baccalaureate (MYP)[1] |
| Website | Official website |
The Falcon School is an English-medium private international school in Strovolos, Nicosia, Cyprus, providing education for pupils aged 4 to 18. The school is registered with the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth of Cyprus on the official lists of private primary and secondary schools,[2][3] and appears on the ministry’s list for private pre-primary institutions.[4]
History
[edit | edit source]Falcon School was established in 1976 by educator Nicholas M. Ierides.[5] On 20 May 2016 the Strovolos municipal council named the street outside the campus in his honour (Nikos Ierides Street).[6]
Academics and accreditation
[edit | edit source]The school delivers an English-medium curriculum across primary and secondary levels as a registered private provider in Cyprus.[2][3] In April 2025 it was authorised as an IB World School to offer the Middle Years Programme (MYP) for students aged 11–16.[1]
Campus
[edit | edit source]The campus is in Strovolos, Nicosia District, at 1 Nikos Ierides Street (postcode 2034).[3] Local press has profiled the school and its facilities within the wider context of Cyprus’ private-school sector.[7][8]
Governance and regulation
[edit | edit source]Private schools in Cyprus must be registered with the Ministry of Education, which approves curricula and supervises schools; fees are subject to prior approval under national rules.[9] In March 2025 a parliamentary committee highlighted deficiencies in the legal framework for private schools, including issues around fee increases and enforcement mechanisms.[10]
Incidents
[edit | edit source]- 2009 fire: a fire at the Strovolos campus caused extensive damage and injured two firefighters; authorities did not attribute the incident to arson.[11]
Reception
[edit | edit source]Independent press coverage of the Falcon School has largely taken the form of directory-style profiles and sector features. The Cyprus Mail Schools Guide (2021) carries an editorial profile of the school,[12] and broader articles in the same series discuss the development of English-medium private schools in the 1970s–1980s, listing Falcon among established institutions in Nicosia.[13][14]
In 2019 the Phileleftheros/In-Cyprus portal published a feature on the school outlining its programmes, facilities and extra-curricular activities.[15]
The school describes itself as an accredited IB World School offering the Middle Years Programme.[1]
Coverage of alumni appears occasionally in the general press; for example, Cyprus Mail reported in 2022 that educator Marina Severis had attended the Junior School and Falcon School in Nicosia before university studies in the UK.[16]
Discussion of private-school oversight in Cyprus appears regularly in national outlets: the Eurydice network outlines the Ministry’s registration and supervision of private schools,[17] while a 2025 parliamentary hearing reported by Philenews highlighted perceived gaps in enforcement and fee regulation affecting the sector.[18]
See also
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