RIYADH: Saudi Arabia celebrated educational excellence on Sunday as the second National Forum for School Excellence, or Tamayuz, recognized outstanding public, private and international schools across the Kingdom.

Organized by the Education and Training Evaluation Commission in coordination with the Ministry of Education, the forum brought together senior officials, education experts, and national leaders, including the Minister of Education Yousef Al-Benyan, and Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Sabti, the commission’s chairman of the board of directors.

Al-Benyan praised the achievements of Saudi schools and their role in shaping the country’s educational future.

He said: “Today, we celebrate 760 outstanding schools across the Kingdom — public, private, and international — that have set a living example of a culture of excellence and have become a bright milestone in the educational transformation journey.

“Our role in education is pivotal: We are responsible for preparing future generations to actively contribute to building a knowledge-based society and achieving sustainable development.”