Alkraidees: Education most powerful tool to change world

Delta schools have successfully carved a niche in the Saudi capital, offering high quality education.
Speaking to Arab News on Tuesday, Maha Alkraidees, owner and principal of Delta group of schools said, “Our vision is to make our schools the leading educational institutions in Riyadh. We offer Arabic and international curriculums as well as Islamic studies, creating a balanced education that suits our cultural values.”
Spelling out plans to open more schools in the Kingdom, she said, “Our schools currently consist of three campuses in Riyadh. We are investing approximately SR100 million in building a 25,000 sq. meter campus in the most prestigious area in Riyadh. The campus will have easy access routes and facilities built with the highest International standards of buildings, including classrooms, sport courts, playgrounds, labs, libraries, media centers and a theater.”
Education is the most powerful tool, with the power to change the world, she said.
“Education has the ability to build generations, depending on the manner in which it is provided. It can either establish a remarkable ground for students to develop their countries or become members of no account in society. The educational institution I work in, is proudly considered to be a promoter of the first,” she said.
Touching upon the challenges she faced, Alkraidees said, “In my field, space expansion is necessary for an educational campus to be efficient and provide the maximum benefit for the students, but the lack of municipality-approved lands for campuses places a restriction on schools.”
“Women are now encouraged to play a key role in business, and have been given the capacity to compete in the business market, which has resulted in astounding creativity,” she said.
The schools have 3,000 students and 600 employees. They consist of kindergarten, elementary, secondary and intermediate education levels.
Founded in 1999, the institution obtained accreditation of AdvancED — the largest educational institution in the world — for the school curriculum and teaching system in 2008.
In addition to the global acknowledgement, her schools received formal recognition from the Ministry of Education.
“We also provide UCMAS training for skills development, she said adding,
“We are proud to say that our students were awarded the highest ranking in an educational competition in Malaysia in 2010.”