KULAI - Eleven new schools are opening across five states and Putrajaya this year to meet growing education needs and serve local communities, according to Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh.
He said eight of the schools have begun operations, while three more in Johor are scheduled to open in September.
The eight schools are SMK Putrajaya Presint 15(1), SK Putrajaya Presint 15(1), SMK Bandar Baru Sungai Lalang in Kedah, SMK Trusmadi and SMK Batu Sapi 2 in Sabah, SMKA Sheikh Tahir Jalaluddin in Penang and SMK Bandar Tun Hussein Onn and SJKC Ladang Regent Elmina in Selangor.
Wong said the three schools in Johor, namely SK Bandar Putra 2, SMK Suria Jaya in Parit Yaani and SMK Bandar Dato Onn in Johor Bahru, are scheduled to begin operations on Sept 7.
He was speaking at a press conference during an official visit to SK Bandar Putra 2 today. Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching was also present.
Wong said SK Bandar Putra 2 was built at a cost of RM35.6 million and is equipped with various facilities, including 32 classrooms, a special education preschool and an Integrated Special Education Programme (PPKI).
He said the new school would help ease enrolment pressure at SK Bandar Putra and SK Putra Utama.
"The new school will also make it more convenient for parents, particularly those living nearby, to send their children to school,” he said. - BERNAMA