GFH’s Britus Education opens new K-12 international school in Riyadh
TDT | Manama
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
Britus Education, the education investment arm of GFH Financial Group, yesterday announced the further expansion of its education portfolio and investments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the launch of a new K-12 international school in Riyadh located in Al Olaya. Britus International Schools– Al Olaya is the fifth owned and managed school for Britus in Saudi Arabia.
It is a K-12 school following the American curriculum and has the capacity to serve more than 400 students, which will increase to more than 2,000 students after the completion of the expansion phase, which will provide a dedicated section for girls.
The school is open for admission to boys only from grades 4-12 for this academic year, and it accepts enrolment applications for the next academic year.
Razi Al Murbati, Chief Executive Officer of GFH Capital S.A, said: “We’re delighted to announce the further expansion of the Group’s presence in the Saudi education sector, where we continue to see strong opportunities for growth and for Britus to contribute to efforts aimed at ensuring students across the Kingdom have access to the highest quality international standard learning.
“Investment in education is also a key pillar of the Saudi Vision 2030 and we’re pleased to strengthen our presence in the sector and our position as a strategic partner in the meeting of the Kingdom’s goals and aspirations for development and learning.” Fatema Ahmed Kamal, Acting CEO of Britus Education, said: “We’re proud to announce the opening of our fifth international K-12 school in Saudi Arabia.
Like our other schools, Britus International Schools–Al Olaya will offer a unique learning proposition delivered in line with best global practices and standards.
“We look forward to welcoming the students to our latest school and to continuing to invest in the Saudi market where we see strong and increasing demand for high-quality education.”
Britus Education has a portfolio of K-12 schools assets located across the MENA region and South Africa. Britus educational strategy focus on investing in students’ abilities and skills to enable them to succeed in a world that requires familiarisation and adaptation by supporting them to become innovative and confident leaders.
Britus operate with a global perspective to create an educational environment that elevates the values and gains of the local community, and its aspiration is to make its schools a key player in the education industry in all the countries in which it has a presence through its school network.
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