Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada) said that construction of six schools in Abu Dhabi - two of which are on Abu Dhabi island and four in Al Ain - is on track with completion of delivery set for September.

The project, in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec), is part of the Abu Dhabi Future Schools Programme, reported Wam, the Emirates official news agency.

"Construction of these schools takes place in the context of the future schools programme and implementing international best practices, whether in terms of the design of classrooms, sports halls and multi-purpose halls, or the appropriate and attractive educational environment, as well as state-of-the-art equipment and systems, all aligned to the needs of future generations, providing them with best educational settings," said Saleh Al Ali, Musanada’s acting education director.

Khaled Al Ansari, School Services Division manager at Adec, expressed his keenness to provide an appropriate educational environment for students with the use of state-of-the-art equipment and tools in modern school buildings that further enhance and support the educational process in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.

The new school buildings not only offer a sustainable, safe and secure environment for students and educators alike, but also helps encourage parents and members of the local community to use various school facilities after official school hours, such as state-of-the-art IT tools, the sports hall, external grounds, the library and the schools theatre, he added.

The total construction cost of these schools is Dh671 million ($182 million), with two schools being in Abu Dhabi, namely Al Dana School in Mohammed bin Zayed City and Al Watan School in Shakhbout City.

In Al Ain, Musanada has completed the construction of four schools at the cost of Dh447.5 million ($121.8 million). Al Yahar School and Al Shuwaiba School have been carried out as part of Phase Six of the future school programme. Each school will accommodate up to 1,250 male and female pupils, in 50 classrooms, and 240 kindergartners in 12 classrooms. Both schools will have various administrative buildings, a cafeteria, a dining hall, a multi-purpose room, laboratories and music rooms.

Musanada has also completed Al Quwa School in Al Ain city and the Ain Al Fayda School in Al Ain city.

Al Ali said that Musanada manages the design and construction of schools and educational facilities following best international practices, aligned to sustainability requirements, where each of the schools has attained the Two-Pearl rating stipulated by Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council.