KAEC World Academy sets new standards

King Abdullah Economic City has announced the inauguration and start of the first school located on its premises.
The World Academy, run by GEMS International, pursues a distinctive educational approach founded on both international standards and the Kingdom’s values ​​and culture.
The World Academy invites parents seeking high quality education that aspire to international standards thus setting the stage for their children to pursue undergraduate study and higher-education at universities Abroad.
Fahd Al-Rasheed, managing director and CEO of KAEC, expressed his pleasure at The World Academy starting off the school year.
The CEO said: “We proudly stand here today to celebrate a new achievement in King Abdullah Economic City, opening a new gateway to a sophisticated level of education on an international level that will become a global model in the 21st century. Through our focus on the educational sector, we will be able to achieve this ambitious goal, which, in turn will contribute to the vision of King Abdullah Economic City to be a major catalyst for economic and social development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
Rayan Qutub, head of business development in KAEC, said: “The World Academy is considered to be a new world of education that provides a sophisticated level of education based on international standards.”
Qutub added: “The World Academy receives students from kindergarten through to high school level in separate buildings that incorporate a variety of facilities to meet all their educational and social needs.”
Adding his remarks, Mark Johnston, The World Academy general manager, said the academy had been built in line with the privileged lifestyle of King Abdullah Economic City.
The World Academy consists of an integrated educational environment that features intelligent academic semesters; an advanced library equipped with the latest devices and electrical means in addition to an e-library, English language center and other centers to discover and develop talents.