E-learning for all students during first semester

The Minister of Education. Dr. Saud Al Harbi, issued a ministerial decree that states all classes will be conducted online for the first semester, according to local media reports.

In a press release, Al Harbi said that the decision will be revised in November and will take into account the health situation of the country. The decision affects public schools, religious centers, adult education centers and private schools that follow the Ministry’s school curriculum.

The Ministry of Education declared that the official hours for the 2020/2021 school year will be from 8:00am to 1:00pm.

Al Harbi did not mention what will happen to private schools that do not follow the Ministry’s curriculum.

All schools are expected to resume on October 4, after a seven-month halt that began on March 12. Although schools were closed most private schools conducted e-learning classes throughout the pandemic and ended the school year on schedule.