ISTEK Özel Gaziantep Schools

The school's educational philosophy is firmly rooted in the principles and reforms of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, actively defending republican values. It aims to prepare students for the future with an international vision, focusing on academic, social, sporting, and foreign language development. The institution strives to foster a happy and engaging learning environment by utilizing rich educational materials and modern technology.

The school offers academic programmes spanning Kindergarten (Anaokulu), Primary School (İlkokul), Middle School (Ortaokul), and High School levels, which include both an Anatolian High School (Anadolu Lisesi) and a Science High School (Fen Lisesi). The curriculum integrates technology and foreign language education, utilizing specialized spaces such as an Educational Technologies Laboratory, a 3D Education Studio, and Coding & Maker and LEGO workshops. Middle school students also participate in skill-based assessments (Beceri Temelli Değerlendirme Uygulaması) to monitor their academic progress.

The school provides student support through its Psychological Counseling and Guidance (PDR) department. This department publishes regular resources, such as the monthly PDR bulletin, to support student development and well-being.

Admission procedures at the school vary depending on the grade level. Kindergarten applicants are admitted based on a preliminary interview and their order of application, while primary school applicants (grades 1 to 4) undergo a preliminary evaluation alongside their application order. Middle school applicants (grades 5 to 8) are admitted via the İSTEK Admission Exam (İSTEK Kabul Sınavı). For high school, entry into the Anatolian High School preparatory classes requires both the national MEB LGS score and the İSTEK Admission Exam, while intermediate high school transfers are evaluated through a preliminary interview followed by the İSTEK Admission Exam.

The campus is one of the largest educational facilities in Gaziantep, featuring a 15,000-square-meter open area and over 5,000 square meters of closed space, with dedicated buildings for the kindergarten, primary/middle school, and high school. Academic resources include advanced science laboratories, an Educational Technologies Laboratory, a 3D Education Studio, and specialized Coding & Maker and LEGO workshops. For sports and recreation, the campus provides a half-olympic swimming pool, a 3,600-square-meter football field, a 1,200-square-meter basketball court, a 600-square-meter tennis court, a 2,000-square-meter equestrian area, and a dance-ballet-gymnastics studio. Additional facilities include acoustically treated individual music studios, art and design workshops, a 1,900-square-meter ecology house and garden, a 350-square-meter traffic training track, multiple libraries, age-specific dining halls, and a 1,800-square-meter indoor sports and exhibition hall.

Students can participate in a variety of physical and creative activities utilizing the campus's specialized facilities, including horse riding in a dedicated 2,000-square-meter equestrian area, tennis, football, and basketball. Artistic and performance-based activities are supported by a dance, ballet, and gymnastics studio, individual music studios, and dedicated art and design workshops. Additionally, students can engage in hands-on environmental activities in the 1,900-square-meter ecology house and garden, practice road safety on the traffic training track, or participate in the Student Council (Öğrenci Meclisi).