News & Activities

مسابقة المهارات الثقافية ( مسار القصة القصيرة ) won in the Cultural Skills Competition (Short Story Track)

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:15:50 GMT

⭐️فازت الطالبة /حليمه فايد في القسم العالمي. (G12)
في مسابقة المهارات الثقافية ( مسار القصة القصيرة )⭐️على مستوى الادارة العامة للتعليم بالمنطقة الشرقية. تحت رعاية من صاحب السمو الملكي امير المنطقة الشرقية.

⭐️ Our student, Halimah Fayid, from the International Section (G12), won in the Cultural Skills Competition (Short Story Track) ⭐️
at the level of the General Administration of Education in the Eastern Province, under the patronage of His Royal Highness, the أمير of the Eastern Province.

winning the Silver Medal at the ITEX International Exhibition

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:11:32 GMT

نبارك لابنتنا الطالبة / ساره الجندان في الصف الحادي عشر من ( القسم العالمي ) حصولها على الميدالية الفضية 🌟
في معرض ايتكس الدولي ، هنيئًا لها ولنا هذا الإنجاز ⭐️ونسأل الله لها مزيدًا من التميز والنجاح في مسيرتها العلمية

We proudly congratulate our student, Sarah Aljandan, an 11th grade student from the International Section, on winning the Silver Medal 🌟
at the ITEX International Exhibition , Congratulations to her and to us on this remarkable achievement ⭐️
We pray for her continued excellence and success in her academic journey

outstanding achievement at the Entrogate Innovation Competition in Jordan.

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:08:31 GMT

Congratulations to our talented students from the International Section at Al Faisaliah Islamic Schools on this outstanding achievement at the Entrogate Innovation Competition in Jordan.
Student Yusra Khalid won the Best Technology Award for her project Novatrace Diagnostic.
Student Rumaisa won the Best Prototype Award for her project Carbon Marble.
We are proud of this remarkable accomplishment, which reflects the creativity, innovation, and excellence of our students. We wish them continued success and many more achievements at both local and international levels. 🌟👏

مبارك لطالباتنا المبدعات في القسم العالمي بمدارس الفيصلية الإسلامية هذا الإنجاز المشرّف في مسابقة Entrogate للابتكار في الأردن.
فازت الطالبة يسرى خالد بجائزة أفضل تقنية عن مشروعها Novatrace Diagnostic .
كما فازت الطالبة روميسا افيشين بجائزة أفضل نموذج أولي عن مشروعها Carbon Marble.
نفخر بهذا التميز الذي يعكس روح الإبداع والابتكار لدى طالباتنا، ونتمنى لهن مزيدًا من النجاح والتألق في المحافل المحلية والدولية. 🌟👏

competition at Al Yamamah University,

Sun, 10 May 2026 06:11:07 GMT

Proud moment for Al Faisaliah Islamic Schools – International Section!

Our talented students represented the school in the Interschool debate competition at Al Yamamah University, Dammam and proudly secured 2nd position as well as Best Speaker Award.🥈

لحظة فخر لمدارس الفيصلية الإسلامية – القسم العالمي.

مثّلت طالباتنا الموهوبات المدرسة في مسابقة المناظرات بين المدارس في جامعة اليمامة – الدمام، وحققن بكل فخر المركز الثاني، بالإضافة إلى جائزة أفضل متحدثة 🥈.

تأهل 65 طالباً وطالبة من فروع معارف للتعليم المنطقة الشرقية في مسابقة أقرأ

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:39:15 GMT

Maaref Education branches in the Eastern Province have achieved a notable cultural milestone, with 65 students qualifying for the advanced stages of the national reading competition “Iqra,” organized by King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) across the Arab world.

This achievement reflects the strong cultural awareness and advanced language skills of students from Maaref schools (Al Manarat, Al Faisaliah, and Noor Al Islam), who successfully passed initial evaluations and interviews focusing on reading depth, critical thinking, and presentation skills.

The Eastern Province management highlighted that this success demonstrates the effectiveness of Maaref’s strategy in promoting a reading culture and developing well-rounded, knowledgeable students.

“Iqra” is one of the leading cultural initiatives in the Arab world, aiming to foster a love of reading and enhance research, summarization, and critical analysis skills.

Maaref Schools congratulated the qualified students and their families, affirming continued support to help them excel in the final stages and achieve outstanding results.

TEDX FIS

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:42:24 GMT

حيث تسمو الأفكار بلا حدود… تجربة ملهمة في الطريق.

ترقبوا .. 16 مايو 2026

Where ideas know no limits… Something inspiring is coming.
Stay Tuned .. May 16, 2026

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#TEDx
#TEDxFIS
#معارف_للتعليم

Invitation to Attend Founding Day

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:24:17 GMT

We are pleased to invite you to attend the “Yawm Bdeina” event in celebration of Founding Day at our school 🌙
Let’s enjoy a wonderful time together… We look forward to welcoming you warm

Class of 2026

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:48:43 GMT

Under the patronage of HRH Princess Abeer bent Faisal bin Turki Al Saud, and in the presence of the Assistant Director of Education, Ms. Fatima Al-Balawi,
Al-Faisaliah Islamic Schools celebrated the graduation of the 43rd batch (Class of 2026). ✨We are immensely proud of our graduates as they embark on a bright and promising future. 🎓🌟

Congratulations to our talented champions from Maarif Education schools in the Eastern

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:54:48 GMT

Congratulations to our talented champions from Maarif Education schools in the Eastern Region on winning medals in the Bebras Mawhiba Competition as part of the International Olympiads Program.
A global achievement that reflects their excellence in computational thinking and creativity — we are proud of you and always aiming for the top. 👏

Board of Trustees Meeting for Al-Faisaliah Islamic Schools

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:46:32 GMT

With the first Board of Trustees meeting of its second term at Al-Faisaliah Schools for 2026, we are launching an active partnership with parents and the community.
Together, we build an inspiring educational environment, strengthen social and volunteer initiatives, and enhance our students’ experience in every aspect. 🤝

Preparing for the final stage ibdaa 2026

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:57:54 GMT

Preparing for the final stage ibdaa 2026

Maarif Education and Al-Birr Association in the eastern region sign an MOU

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 06:16:37 GMT

Maarif Education represented by its schools in the eastern region signed a cooperation agreement with Al-Birr Association. The agreement was signed by the CEO of Maarif Education and the Secretary-General of Al-Birr Association in the eastern region.
The agreement aims to contribute to the implementation of "Bunyan Academy Program for instilling values and skills" for the orphans of the association, by providing educational services and all the necessary logistics to make the program a success, based in Manarat Dammam Schools.
This comes as part of Maarif’s commitment to social responsibility and within a group of community initiatives and programs implemented by Maarif Education throughout its schools, in cooperation with the relevant authorities to contribute in achieving the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.

Maarif Education celebrates International Volunteer Day 2022

Sun, 11 Dec 2022 11:58:37 GMT

Maarif Education, represented by all its schools, started a series of campaigns and programs to celebrate International Volunteer Day 2022, under the theme "A Giving Nation". It aims to fulfil some of the community's needs, focusing on various voluntary activities in many fields that represent the social, environmental and humanitarian aspects in cooperation with government agencies and the non-profit sector.
International Volunteer Day provides an opportunity for volunteer organizations and individual volunteers to enhance their contributions to development at the local, national and international levels to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
It is worth mentioning that the celebration of International Volunteer Day enables students to engage in many volunteer experiences to serve the community, achieving the goals of modern community development and enhance the spirit of belonging to the country.

Maarif Education and American University of Sharjah supporting gifted future generations

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 13:08:15 GMT

Maarif Education signed a cooperation and partnership agreement with American University of Sharjah as part of its strategic priority to attract regional partnerships that bring added value to its students and human resources within its educational institutions.
Accordingly, the CEO of Maarif Education stated that “this partnership aims to promote sustainable partnerships with Maarif Education schools to offer its teachers and students a wide range of events, activities, and programs, including workshops for teachers and training students for participation in both academic and sports competitions. The university will also oversee some of the schools’ research and programs, and will grant students partial scholarships after being nominated by their schools. It will also sponsor a range of selected research, cultural, social and sports events that are organized by the school, as well as organize workshops for educational and ancillary staff. We are proud to mention that a number of Maarif Education graduates who are now in American University of Sharjah have been instrumental in this partnership.”
He emphasized that “American University of Sharjah is a beacon of learning in the region. Saudi Arabia is undergoing a tremendous transition and we are working hard to contribute to the realization of its Vision 2030. Education was a key area in the Kingdom’s transformation process, and we are looking forward to this partnership providing our students with the skills and knowledge needed to contribute to strengthening the national agenda of Saudi Arabia.”
Regarding the importance of the agreement, the Chancellor of AUS said, “We believe in the responsibility of our two institutions to transfer knowledge and skills, and bring about societal change. As we celebrate 25 years of educational excellence at American University of Sharjah, we are pleased to see the partnership program expand throughout the region. The university has always been committed to supporting gifted future generations to realize their potential and we look to working with Maarif Education to achieve this goal.”
The agreement was signed by the CEO of Maarif Education and the Chancellor of AUS.
The meeting was attended by the Chief Education Officer of Maarif and a number of senior officials from both parties.

Maarif Education launches its first entrepreneurship summer program in collaboration with Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 08:29:44 GMT

Maarif Education continues increasing its offering of outstanding educational programs to students by launching the first of its kind program throughout Kingdom cities in Saudi Arabia. Maarif has unveiled this year’s summer program in partnership with the Thunderbird School of Global Management (Thunderbird) at Arizona State University (ASU) located in the United States. The six-week program for entrepreneurs will be held in Arizona from June 12 to July 22, 2022.

The program teaches and trains high school students to build a business and develop entrepreneurial skills. It aims to cultivate a generation of qualified entrepreneurs and instructors utilizing the latest strategies at the hands of experts in the field. Maarif Education believes in the advantages of this program, including training delivered by the most qualified experts from the best educational institutions in the United States of America, within a varied program that includes lectures, workshops and practical activities. Students will have the chance to meet with entrepreneurs to learn from their experiences. This program will also provide an opportunity to meet students from different countries and backgrounds to develop their multicultural understanding.

Throughout the six-week program, students will work on identifying and developing solutions to some of today’s challenges faced both in their home countries and in the world. Each day, students will engage with a problem-based learning curriculum and apply their knowledge to solve the challenges they have chosen as their subject of study.

In addition to preparing students for higher education and supporting University applications, Individuals will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive educational experience that embeds the concepts and fundamentals of international management. It will also develop their entrepreneurial skills, to succeed in labor markets both locally and globally using their understanding of the fundamentals of international business such as international marketing, the field of consulting, human resources, entrepreneurship, and much more.

“For the past 50 years, Maarif has been working towards achieving its vision of improving the educational outcomes of students in Saudi Arabia and preparing them for the future by offering world-class development programs and playing a central role in the development of the educational sector in line with the 2030 vision of the Kingdom” stated Maarif Education’s CEO.

“We are pleased to partner with Maarif Education to continue our mission of empowering and influencing global leaders and managers who maximize the benefits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution for business, government and sustained property worldwide” stated Thunderbird Director General and Dean

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About Maarif Education

Over its more than 50-year history, Maarif has influenced the lives of tens of thousands of families across Saudi Arabia through strong national and international education offered through Manarat Schools, Al Faisaliah Schools, Green Hills International Schools, Noor Al Islam Schools, and GEMS Saudi International Schools.

Maarif strives to achieve academic excellence, provide an exceptional learning environment and holistic experience to its students that enables them to become effective and influential leaders in their societies with a progressive global perspective while maintaining a proud Saudi identity.

Maarif leads the development of the Kingdom's school education sector utilizing global best practices and standards fully aligned with and supporting the achievement of Vision 2030.

Maarif currently operates 13 educational institutions across the Kingdom, with 74 national and international kindergartens, primary, intermediate and high schools for both girls and boys, which provide services to 20,000 students, and employs more than 2,200 staff.

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About Thunderbird School of Global Management

Thunderbird School of Global Management is a unit of the Arizona State University Enterprise. For more than 75 years, Thunderbird has been the vanguard of global leadership, management, and business education, for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. We are much more than a school. Thunderbird is a global network of future-ready leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs innovating across the private and public sectors to advance inclusive and sustainable prosperity worldwide. To learn more visit thunderbird.asu.edu.

موهوبو مدارسنا ... جيل يصنع المستقبل بحلول إبداعية مبتكرة

Sun, 29 May 2022 07:22:32 GMT

مدارسنا بيئة محفزة للموهوبين

نحتضن ما يقرب من 800 موهوب وموهوبة في جميع مدارس معارف للتعليم
طلابنا حققوا ما يقرب من 212 إنجازًا علميًا على مستوى المملكة خلال العام 2021 / 2022 م
موهوبو مدراسنا ضمن المنتخب السعودي المشارك في المحافل العلمية الدولية

ندعمهم ؛ليكونوا رواد المستقبل من خلال :

توفير برامج تأهيلية للمشاركة في المسابقات العالمية المحلية والدولية
ندعمهم ببرامج تدريبية لاجتياز اخ��بارات اللغة الإنجليزية مثل IETLS و STEP
الاشتراك ورعاية البرامج البحثية
فصول خاصة بالطلاب الموهوبين وفق الشروط والأحكام
حصص خاصة بمناهج موهبة الإثرائية من الصف الرابع الابتدائي إلى الثالث الثانوي
توفير الدعم أثناء التقديم على المنح الجامعية
برنامج تدريبي على القدرات من الصف الرابع الابتدائي يشمل جميع الطلبة
برنامج تدريبي على اختبار التحصيلي من الصف الأول الثانوي يشمل جميع الطلبة
شراكات مع هيئات علمية ورياضية وطبية من أجل تقديم خدمات لهم.

منحة المدارس للطلبة الموهوبين

أولاً : منحة معارف للطلاب الموهوبين:

نسبة الخصم 100%
تقدم للطلاب الذين تأهلوا للتصفيات النهائية على مستوى المملكة ضمن الفائزين بأفضل 150 بحثا
أو من تم ترشيحهم للتدريب المكثف والتفريغ بجامعة الملك عبد الله KAUST ضمن برنامج الأولمبياد الدولي

ثانياً : منحة دعم المعرفة:

تتحمل المدارس 50% من الرسوم الدراسية
يتحمل ولي الأمر الجزء المتبقي من الرسوم
تقدم بفروع الشراكة مع مؤسسة الملك عبد العزيز ورجاله للموهبة والإبداع (موهبة)

أبناؤنا يستحقون ... لا تتردوا في التواصل معنا

In an optimistic environment with implementation of all precautionary measures, the attendance of primary and kindergarten students exceeded 95%

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:35:47 GMT

The first week of physical attendance for students in the primary and kindergarten witnessed an excellent attendance rate in all Maarif Education schools and kindergartens represented by Al-Manarat Schools, Al-Faisaliah Islamic Schools, Noor Al-Islam, GEMS Saudi International in and Ajyal International in Dhahran, with a commitment to implement all health precautionary measures.

The children's faces were full of optimism for the future, joy in meeting their classmates and teachers, and a passion for learning about the school atmosphere.

Success Partners ... Parents have played a major role in the return to our schools, through their keenness to engage their children and attend school with them on a daily basis to raise their self-confidence and support their adherence to the precautionary measures for the safety of themselves, their friends and the community.

Teachers, administrators and support staff in our primary schools and kindergartens provided full support to their students, contributing to welcoming them and motivating them to return to school and to normal life.

Maarif Education stressed the importance of educating students and parents on the need to adhere to the application of precautionary measures, stressing that these measures will lead us to complete societal immunity.

In addition, to continue implementing Educational Loss Remedial Programs for all stages.

After a break of more than two years, Maarif Education Schools open its doors to receive kindergarten and primary students

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 08:08:49 GMT

After in-class education of students had been interrupted for more than two years due to Covid-19, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health announced the resumption of in-class education for students in the primary and kindergarten stages who are less than 12 years old in government, private, international, and foreign schools, while continuing online education through various platforms for students who are unable to attend due to health conditions.
Maarif Education Schools, represented by Al-Manarat, Al-Faisaliah Islamic, Noor Al-Islam, Al-Rawabi Al-Khadra International, GEMS Saudi International, Ajyal Al-Alamiya schools, have taken all precautionary measures and implemented protocols for the safe attendance of kindergarten and primary students.
The Health & Safety department at Maarif Education will follow up the educational process in its schools for the primary and kindergarten stages, according to the flexible operational models for return and adhere to the application of health protocols and procedures approved by the Public Health Authority "Weqaya".
Maarif Education emphasizes the importance of community partnership in supporting the continuation of the educational journey for students in-class, despite the Corona pandemic and the need to reach societal immunity through our students, parents and teachers taking the third dose of the Corona vaccine, as well as getting tested after coming into contact with an infected person. Maarif Education confirmed the continuation of online education for students who have health conditions.
The Health & Safety department at Maarif Education explained that our schools are within the Low and Medium levels, and all precautionary measures will be applied while adhering to what was stated in the operational plan of the Ministry of Education.

The primary stage is our greatest investment

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:46:30 GMT

Our primary schools have systematic plans to promote comprehensive growth; psychologically, physically and socially, and to develop social and emotional compatibility skills in addition to educational attainment.
We are ready to accept registration of applicants for the primary stage for the academic year 2021/2022

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Targeting a healthy physical status for the youth in our ambitious Country

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:59:29 GMT

We provide a health care program to reach a better level of health, education, culture and physical development; to protect our children from future diseases and build proper healthy habits.

We are pleased to welcome you in a healthy and safe environment for the new academic year 1442 /2021

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News & Activities

مسابقة المهارات الثقافية ( مسار القصة القصيرة ) won in the Cultural Skills Competition (Short Story Track)

winning the Silver Medal at the ITEX International Exhibition

outstanding achievement at the Entrogate Innovation Competition in Jordan.

competition at Al Yamamah University,

تأهل 65 طالباً وطالبة من فروع معارف للتعليم المنطقة الشرقية في مسابقة أقرأ

TEDX FIS

Invitation to Attend Founding Day

Class of 2026

Congratulations to our talented champions from Maarif Education schools in the Eastern

Board of Trustees Meeting for Al-Faisaliah Islamic Schools

Preparing for the final stage ibdaa 2026

Maarif Education and Al-Birr Association in the eastern region sign an MOU

Maarif Education celebrates International Volunteer Day 2022

Maarif Education and American University of Sharjah supporting gifted future generations

Maarif Education launches its first entrepreneurship summer program in collaboration with Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University

موهوبو مدارسنا ... جيل يصنع المستقبل بحلول إبداعية مبتكرة

مدارسنا بيئة محفزة للموهوبين

نحتضن ما يقرب من 800 موهوب وموهوبة في جميع مدارس معارف للتعليم

طلابنا حققوا ما يقرب من 212 إنجازًا علميًا على مستوى المملكة خلال العام 2021 / 2022 م

موهوبو مدراسنا ضمن المنتخب السعودي المشارك في المحافل العلمية الدولية

ندعمهم ؛ليكونوا رواد المستقبل من خلال :

توفير برامج تأهيلية للمشاركة في المسابقات العالمية المحلية والدولية

ندعمهم ببرامج تدريبية لاجتياز اخ��بارات اللغة الإنجليزية مثل IETLS و STEP

الاشتراك ورعاية البرامج البحثية

فصول خاصة بالطلاب الموهوبين وفق الشروط والأحكام

حصص خاصة بمناهج موهبة الإثرائية من الصف الرابع الابتدائي إلى الثالث الثانوي

توفير الدعم أثناء التقديم على المنح الجامعية

برنامج تدريبي على القدرات من الصف الرابع الابتدائي يشمل جميع الطلبة

برنامج تدريبي على اختبار التحصيلي من الصف الأول الثانوي يشمل جميع الطلبة

شراكات مع هيئات علمية ورياضية وطبية من أجل تقديم خدمات لهم.

منحة المدارس للطلبة الموهوبين

أولاً : منحة معارف للطلاب الموهوبين:

نسبة الخصم 100%

تقدم للطلاب الذين تأهلوا للتصفيات النهائية على مستوى المملكة ضمن الفائزين بأفضل 150 بحثا

أو من تم ترشيحهم للتدريب المكثف والتفريغ بجامعة الملك عبد الله KAUST ضمن برنامج الأولمبياد الدولي

ثانياً : منحة دعم المعرفة:

تتحمل المدارس 50% من الرسوم الدراسية

يتحمل ولي الأمر الجزء المتبقي من الرسوم

تقدم بفروع الشراكة مع مؤسسة الملك عبد العزيز ورجاله للموهبة والإبداع (موهبة)

أبناؤنا يستحقون ... لا تتردوا في التواصل معنا

In an optimistic environment with implementation of all precautionary measures, the attendance of primary and kindergarten students exceeded 95%

After a break of more than two years, Maarif Education Schools open its doors to receive kindergarten and primary students

The primary stage is our greatest investment

Targeting a healthy physical status for the youth in our ambitious Country