Ministry of Education launches classes at gifted boys' and girls' schools in West Abdullah Al-Mubarak area
The Ministry of Education launches classes at the gifted boys' and girls' schools in West Abdullah Al-Mubarak, appointing 78 staff members
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
The Ministry of Education launched classes today, Monday, at the Boys’ and Girls’ Gifted Schools in the West Abdullah Al-Mubarak area, welcoming the first cohort of 55 boys and 143 girls across grades six through nine.
In a press statement, the Ministry said it had completed the procedures for selecting teaching and administrative staff according to defined stages, which included screening applications, verifying compliance with approved conditions and criteria, and conducting tests and personal interviews.
It noted that 78 teaching and administrative staff members passed these stages, including 60 teachers, 11 department heads, four assistant principals, as well as library custodians and the chief specialist psychologist.
The Ministry added that it had completed the necessary operational preparations to welcome students, including developing school transportation plans and allocating bus routes to cover all admitted students, ensuring their safe and regular arrival at the two schools from the first day of classes. It also finalized the readiness of teaching and administrative staff and support services.
For his part, Badr Al-Shatti, head of the Awareness and Development Department at the Ministry’s Gifted Office, said in the statement that this step is part of the efforts of the Gifted Office, which falls under the Office of the Minister of Education’s sector, aimed at preparing a generation of young people capable of leading innovation and invention pathways in the future.
Al-Shatti added that student selection for admission to these schools was carried out according to precise and multiple criteria, including academic achievement levels, creativity assessments, and intelligence quotient tests, to ensure the recruitment of students with abilities and talents deserving of care and development.
He emphasized the office’s commitment to carefully selecting teachers, given their pivotal role in discovering students’ talents, understanding their educational needs, and refining and nurturing their creative abilities.
