Government schools will implement staggered start times in the first week of the academic year 2025-2026, Khaleej Times has learnt. The schedules provide separate times for boys and girls in cycles two and three, as well as age differences between educational stages. This arrangement also aims to ensure smooth daily operations within schools and facilitate transportation.
Kindergarten classes run from Monday to Thursday, starting at 7:30 AM for activities and student reception until 8:00 AM, followed by the morning assembly until 8:15 AM, after which the first lesson begins. The school day continues until 1:00 PM with five lessons per day, each lasting 45 minutes. A 15-minute story reading session is allocated after lessons and before dismissal.
On Fridays, classes start at 7:30 AM and end at 11:45 AM, divided into four short lessons, for a total of 24 weekly lessons.
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Cycle 1 (Grades 1 to 4)
Cycle one students are divided into two groups to facilitate daily operations.
Group one starts at 7:15 AM, and the school day ends at 1:25 PM with seven lessons.
Group two begins at 8:00 AM, and the school day ends at 1:35 PM with 10 lessons.
On Fridays, both groups end at 10:35 AM after four lessons, totaling 32 lessons weekly, each lasting 40 minutes.
Cycle 2 and 3 (Grades 5 to 12)
Boys start school earlier at 7:15 AM, and the school day runs until 2:15 PM from Monday to Thursday with eight lessons each day.
On Fridays, lessons start at 7:15 AM and end at 10:35 AM with four classes.
Girls students start slightly later at 8:00 AM, and the lessons continue until 3:30 PM.
On Fridays, the school day runs from 8:00 AM to 11:45 AM with four classes.
The total number of weekly lessons for male and female students is 36, each lasting 45 minutes.
The Ministry emphasized that the new school schedule aims to improve school discipline and ensure smooth daily operations. Schools are also required to coordinate with transportation services to ensure smooth student commuting. This arrangement helps create a stable educational environment that supports the quality of school life and ongoing learning.
