Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Parents of students of Red Sea School heaved a sigh of relief as the institution resumed classes after a gap of about ten days.
The school was ordered closed by the Ministry of Education after investigations found the school's administration responsible for the death of a six-year-old student.
Jamal Abdulmueen, father of a student, said Red Sea International School contacted the parents over the weekend to inform that the school was reopening on Sunday while it settles its dispute with the ministry.
“A large number of students showed up at the school. The school did not take attendance as some of the students already transferred to another school through the Education Directorate.
“I am very grateful about the school’s administration’s brave decision,” said Abdulmueen.
He added his child has missed a lot of school days already and now he will have the chance to compensate.
“The school closed down near the final exams and we have been trying to teach our children all what they have missed. We had no idea where they will take their exams and whether they will or they will not.
“I was worried that my child will have to repeat the year because of what happened,” said Abdulmueen.
Salamah Ahmad, another father, said the decision to close the school has harmed the students and their parents a lot.
“The students have nothing to do with the child's tragic death, yet they were the ones who were punished. Thank God the ministry allowed the school to operate while it settled its dispute,” said Ahmad.
Red Sea International School lawyer Mohammad Al-Silmy said most of the students showed up at the school and only one student had already transferred.
“We will still pursue the lawsuit to overwrite the ministry’s decision to shut the school permanently.
“The school has a clean record and has not committed any violations for it to be shut down permanently,” said Al-Silmy.
