All Saudi students return to school Sunday as new academic year begins
Students in Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah, and Taif join peers nationwide Sunday, marking the full resumption of classes for the new school year.
Jeddah's educational departments announced that nearly two million students from Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah, and Taif will return to school on Sunday. In Makkah, around 464,000 students will return, while 270,000 students from Taif will do the same. Jeddah has recently bolstered its educational infrastructure by adding 27 modern schools, five early childhood projects, eight schools under the Aseel model, and 30 schools under construction.
In Madinah, the General Directorate of Education is prepared to welcome half a million students in 2,631 schools, with over 38,000 teachers participating. The ministry issued additional school holidays, but only Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah, and Taif have one extra day off on October 25, 2026.
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