Two million students resume classes across major Saudi Arabian educational regions

2 million students return to schools in Makkah and Madinah regions Sunday

JEDDAH — Nearly two million students from the educational departments of Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah and Taif will return to schools on Sunday. The general directorates of education in these four regions have completed their preparations to welcome the students. Classes for public schools in all other regions of Saudi Arabia commenced last Sunday, Aug. 23, on the first day of the new academic year. Approximately 464,000 students in Makkah and 270,000 students in Taif will return to their classroo...

By Saudi Gazette report