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HDC and Villa Company sign agreement to build a school in Hulhumale Phase I. Photo/HDC

Villa to build 761-student school in Hulhumale phase I

The HDC, however, did not give a specific date for the construction of the school and when classes may commence.

28 November 2022

HDC signed an agreement with Villa on Sunday to build a private school with a capacity of around 800 students in Hulhumale Phase I.

The agreement was signed at a ceremony held at HDC Sunday afternoon:

  • On behalf of Villa Educational Services Pvt. Ltd., Rector of Villa College Ahmed Anwar 

  • On behalf of HDC, managing director of the corporation, Ahmed Athif

According to a statement issued by HDC, the school has:

  • Six floors 

  • 761 student slots

  • 20 classrooms 

  • Students of grade 1-12 will be taught 

  • Provision will be made for children with special needs to study 

  • a robotic lab will also be set up

"The school, to be set up by Villa Education, will also provide a lot of employment opportunities to the general public. There will be around 100 job openings in the administrative and academic sectors," the HDC statement said.

The HDC, however, did not give a specific date for the construction of the school and when classes may commence.

Several schools are being constructed in Hulhumale Phase I and II:

  • Construction of five government schools in Hulhumale Phase-II handed over to various companies

  • Islanders Education, which runs Billabong High, Kangaroo Kids and Finland International School, is building a school in Hulhumale Phase II

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