Syed Hussein Al -Qassab
Schools in the Kingdom of Bahrain opened their doors for the introductory days allocated to parents, which were held over two days on September 2 and 3, 2025, where on the first day a full introductory program took place, while today, Wednesday is limited to half the time of working hours.
These introductory days witnessed an interaction from school administrations and parents to identify educational plans and programs in preparation for the new academic year.
The Ministry of Education has previously announced that the first semester of the year 2025-2026 actually begins on Wednesday, September 3, for all educational levels, including the continuous education stage, as schools open their doors to students and teachers in an atmosphere of optimism and interest in achieving a successful start for the new year, stressing the ministry’s keenness to provide a stimulating and supportive educational environment for students.
Schools receive their students this year as part of an integrated plan that includes the development of curricula and the promotion of extra -curricular activities, in a way that contributes to building the student’s integrated personality, in addition to that all educational departments and teaching agencies have completed their preparations to start the academic year seriously and enthusiasm.
Official statistics previously announced by the Ministry of Education announced through the Bahrain Portal for open data for the academic year 2023-2024 that the total public schools in the Kingdom amounted to 219 schools, as these statistics date back to the academic year 2023-2024, and it is expected that the numbers of schools increased for the academic year 2025-2026.
These schools were distributed among 110 primary schools for sexes, and 36 preparatory schools for sexes, in addition to 24 preparatory schools.
The statistics also included 4 schools for technical and vocational education, 3 religious institutes, and one comprehensive school, along with 41 high school schools.
