President of Pre-University Education at Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (PUE, QF) Buthaina Ali Al Nuaimi said that the Education City Stadium, which will host the World Cup Qatar 2022, labelled as the “Jewel of the Desert” is planned to become a sports, recreational, educational and social centre for the Qatar Foundation community and the Qatari community as a whole after the World Cup.
The PUE, QF President added in statements to Qatar News Agency (QNA) that the stadium, when its capacity is reduced by half and 20,000 of its seats donated to support the construction of stadiums in developing countries, will become the headquarters of two progressive schools of the Qatar Foundation.
Al Nuaimi said that both “Academyati” and “Qatar Academy for Science and Technology“, which are under the umbrella of pre-university education at Qatar Foundation, will have Education City Stadium as their premises as soon as the first edition of the FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and the Arab world is over. A part of the stadium will include buildings for each schools, in addition to a third building that have facilities for the two schools.
Al Nuaimi added that both Academyati and Qatar Academy for Science and Technology will have a vital role in this place, which will make the Education City Stadium a part of society after the World Cup. Young students will begin to acquire life skills that shape their lives and develop them inside the stadium, and they will be a vivid example of its value for Qatar, and an affirmation that it is more than just an amazing sports edifice.
She noted that Academyati was founded in 2019, an innovative school that follows a new curriculum based on the interests of students, focusing on experiential learning and designing individual learning models for each student, noting that the school building will include 23 basic educational spaces, in addition to a space for teaching visual arts and music and a hall a multipurpose athlete, the Academy will strive to meet the needs of students between the ages of 3 and 18.
“The Qatar Academy for Science and Technology building will also include 12 educational studios, three science laboratories, an entrepreneurial laboratory, wood and technology business studios, electronics and metal stores, spaces for graphic design and video production, as well as a workspace,” she added.
She added that the educational process for students of two progressive schools in Qatar Foundation, which will be based on this edifice, will have more advantages thanks to the inspiring environment around them, as the stadium itself will transfer knowledge and information about the importance of innovation, sustainability, health and well-being, noting that the primary goal of Education City Stadium is to create a legacy, and this goal will become clear after the end of the FIFA World Cup, as it will be a center for learning, creativity and exploration.
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