Terakki Foundation Schools

Founded in 1877 as “Mekteb-i Terakki” (School of Progress), Terakki Foundation Schools has long focused on raising socially responsible, forward-thinking youth fluent in foreign languages. With an emphasis on business education, early childhood learning & holistic development, it became one of the well-established names in modern education. After relocating from Salonica to Istanbul, it evolved into Şişli Terakki School and was formally restructured as a foundation in 1967. With the establishment of the Levent campus in 1991 and Tuzla in 2014, Terakki now offers K–12 education across both campuses. True to its non-profit roots, it remains guided by the principle: “Being a Terakki student means getting prepared for life in its full sense.