المملكة: Education: Establishing 120 schools in partnership with the private and government sectors

The Ministry of Education revealed a strategic initiative aimed at establishing and maintaining 120 government schools in partnership with the private sector, within the framework of the privatization program through which the Ministry seeks to enhance the quality of public education and raise the efficiency of operating educational assets.
This step comes in the context of achieving the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, which aims to develop the infrastructure of vital sectors and stimulate the private sector to play a greater role in providing services and improving their efficiency..
The Ministry of Education confirmed that this initiative represents a qualitative shift in the mechanism for implementing educational projects, as it relies on innovative financing models aimed at strengthening the partnership between the public and private sectors, which allows the private sector the opportunity to contribute directly to the financing and operation of government schools.
This initiative is based on a clear vision that seeks to achieve economic diversification, improve public education outcomes, and enhance national competitiveness in educational fields.

Comprehensive maintenance

The Ministry explained that the project includes the establishment of 120 new government schools according to the highest quality standards, in addition to providing comprehensive and sustainable maintenance services for these schools, ensuring the continuity of the educational process without interruption.
This initiative will allow the private sector to provide its technical and administrative expertise and innovations to improve the educational environment and support male and female students with the best available educational methods..
This initiative targets multiple segments, including the public and private sectors, as it seeks to build an integrated partnership model that enhances the role of the private sector in supporting the education sector, while maintaining the regulatory and supervisory role of the government.
These efforts come within the strategy of the Executive Program to enhance partnership between the two sectors, and activate implementation paths for major educational projects in line with the vision of the wise leadership in achieving sustainable development..
The Ministry indicated that the initiative will not be limited to improving school infrastructure, but will also include developing comprehensive strategies to raise the quality of public education, by providing modern and integrated educational environments.

Vision objectives

The Ministry confirms that these efforts come within its ongoing commitment to achieving the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, which places education at the top of its priorities as the primary driver of comprehensive national development..
The Ministry of Education stressed the importance of this initiative as a pivotal step towards improving the outcomes of public education and enhancing the participation of the private sector in achieving educational excellence, expressing its aspiration to achieve tangible results that contribute to building a better educational future for future generations..