Arada has awarded a Dhs183 million construction contract for a new K-12 school in its Masaar development in Sharjah.
The school, Reigate Grammar School Masaar, is being developed in partnership with Bright Capital Investment. It will be the first branch campus of a UK school in Sharjah.
The main construction contract has been awarded to Al Rehab Al Arabi Building Contracting Co. LLC. Work has already started and is expected to take 16 months.
Campus details
The school will be built on a 450,000 square foot plot in the northern part of Masaar, close to Masaar 2 and Masaar 3. The campus will have capacity for 2,700 students.
Facilities will include a performing arts centre, library, STEM centre, multi-purpose halls, sports facilities and swimming pools.
Opening timeline
The school is scheduled to open in September 2027. It marks the first UAE expansion of Reigate Grammar School, which was founded near London in 1675.
Ahmed Alkhoshaibi, Group CEO of Arada, said: “This contract award reflects Arada’s ambitious vision for Masaar, as we continue to invest in world-class amenities that will benefit families in Sharjah for generations to come. Construction activities will begin immediately, meaning this exceptional campus will be ready to welcome its first pupils in 2027.”
Esref Temel, Managing Director at Bright Capital Investment, said: “This is an important milestone in the development of Reigate Grammar School Masaar, and we are excited to see Sharjah’s first branch campus of a British school take shape.”
Sean Davey, Global Business Director for Reigate Grammar School International, said: “Our entry into the UAE represents an important milestone in the expansion of our global village of world-class schools, following the establishment of branch campuses in Saudi Arabia, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Turkey. We are delighted that the main construction contract for Reigate Grammar School Masaar has been awarded, and we look forward to witnessing the development of this incredible campus.”
Masaar is a large residential project launched in 2021, covering 19 million square feet with around 3,000 homes. Located in the Suyoh area, it is designed as a forested community with more than 70,000 trees and links to major roads including Emirates Road and Maliha Road.
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