Muscat: Planned as a landmark in the city’s educational landscape, the new school will feature 90 classrooms, eight science laboratories, six art and technology rooms, and state-of-the-art sports facilities. The design integrates academic, athletic, and artistic activities, providing students with wide opportunities for innovation and creativity.

The project is part of Sultan Haitham City’s integrated educational system. In its first phase, three modern complexes are planned, each housing three schools with a combined capacity exceeding 2,300 students. These facilities are strategically located within ten minutes of residential areas and enriched with green spaces, swimming pools, playgrounds, and creative zones.

Urban planner Faten bint Hamoud Al Harthi from the Executive Office for Future Cities at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning emphasized that the schools are designed as extensions of the community. Shared spaces like cafeterias, multipurpose rooms, and rooftop gardens will make them both sustainable and socially inclusive, offering educational and recreational functions while promoting environmental responsibility.

“These projects go beyond traditional school buildings,” she said. “They are being shaped into living parts of the city’s urban fabric, embodying Oman’s national trend toward sustainable education.”

The schools are a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, with the first private school already under construction and two additional models in preparation. Once complete, the model will extend to other governorates, positioning schools as key anchors of urban development.