Bahrain Education Minister Approves New School Licences and Service Expansions

Bahrain’s Education Minister Dr Mohammed Mubarak Juma has approved a set of regulatory decisions for the private education sector.

New Private School Licences

The minister granted licences for the establishment of two private schools: GFH Alia National School and Al Afaq Modern School (English).

Early Education Institutions

For early education, seven national institutions received approval: Rawaan Preschool, Al Mozn Kindergarten, Leen Preschool, Fikr Kindergarten, Learn and Fun Daycare, Little Kids Kindergarten and Al Bidaya Kindergarten. Four international institutions were also licensed: Happy Heart Kindergarten, Step by Step Kindergarten, Kids World Kindergarten and Konooz Arad Nursery.

Service Expansions and Diploma Recognition

Decisions to expand educational services included adding a nursery stage to the French School, adding Year Six to Al Fajr Private School and adding the preparatory stage to International School of Creative Science – Bahrain. Dr Juma also approved a decision recognising the Dogwood Diploma issued by Canadian School Bahrain as meeting the requirements and standards for the General Secondary Education Certificate awarded by the Education Ministry.