Six more schools to open in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain soon
abu dhabi — Six new schools in Abu Dhabi, that will cater to thousands of students, are set to be completed next month.
Dr Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, director-general of the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec), accompanied by Mohamed Salem Al Dhaheri, executive director of Adec’s School Operations, and Ali Alhaj Al Mehairbi, executive director, buildings construction management at Abu Dhabi General Services Company Musanada, toured two new schools located in Mohammed Bin Zayed City and Shakhbout City.
In Al Ain, officials also visited four new schools, which are located in Al Yahar, Al Shuaiba, Ain Al Faidha, and Al Qou’ areas.
The school located in Mohammed Bin Zayed City caters to KG and C1 level students, with a capacity of 60 classes in C1 to accommodate 1,500 students, and 12 classrooms in KG stage, accommodating 240 children.
The school in Shakhbut City will fit 1,250 C1 students in 50 classrooms, and 240 kindergarten children in 12 classrooms.
In Al Ain, the schools of Al Yahar, Al Shuaiba and Ain Al Faydah accommodate KG and C1 students, with a capacity of 1,250 students for C1 within 50 classrooms, and 240 kindergarten children within 12 classrooms in each school, along with the associated educational buildings and facilities.
In Al Qou’, the new school caters to 1,000 students in C1 with 40 classrooms, and 240 kindergarten children with 12 classrooms, as well as the associated educational buildings and facilities.
Dr Ali Al Nuaimi said that the opening of the new schools comes as part of Adec Future Schools Programme, which complies with top international standards and practices, in terms of school facility-design and a friendly learning environment.
He stressed the importance of providing educational facilities designed to cater to different categories of students, particularly those with special needs. “Future Schools are the first schools in the emirate to comply with the UPC’s Estidama sustainability standards, achieving two-pearl rating certification from Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council, which improves local material use and encourages resources and waste minimisation.
Suwaidan Al Dhaheri, Musanada acting chief executive officer, noted that Musanada has been keen on delivering school facility projects within the planned schedule and according to the highest international standards. “Musanada delivers facilities that will provide an advanced educational environment, in order to unlock students’ potentials and abilities, and invest in them being the future generations and the key element for sustaining development and progress across UAE.”
The new schools have been carefully located within the residential communities to help reduce student commuting time.
The new buildings are ecofriendly that reduce water and electricity consumption through special environmentally optimal solutions to create a clean and healthy environment.
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