RIYADH: Millions of Saudi students returned to classrooms across the Kingdom on Sunday as the 2025–2026 academic year began.
Schools opened after preparations to provide safe, stimulating environments that promote national values, discipline, and diligence, supporting Vision 2030’s goal of developing a competitive future generation.
The Ministry of Education carried out readiness measures, including 75 new construction projects worth SR920 million ($245 million) to expand infrastructure, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Preparations covered all 13 regions, with Riyadh hosting the largest group of 2.84 million students across 6,873 schools.
Maseera Ghaffar, an English teacher at the primary level at Al-Hamraa International Schools, told Arab News: “We welcome the new academic year with optimism and dedication. The team has prepared thoughtful lesson plans to make classes both interesting and meaningful.
