Plenary Group has completed the Zayed City Schools project with a capacity for more than 5,000 students from kindergarten to grade 12 and is now ready to welcome students for the 2024-25 academic year in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Plenary is the sponsor, financial arranger, SPV manager, and investor in the project, part of the BESIX-Plenary consortium selected to finance, design, build, and maintain the schools for 20 years in partnership with Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK). 

Zayed City Schools will have a combined capacity of 5,360 students, comprised of:

• one Kindergarten and Cycle One School for boys and girls (2,000 students),
• one Cycle Two and Three Girls’ School (1,680 students), and
• one Cycle Two and Three Boys’ School (1,680 students).
• In addition, the Zayed City Schools will employ more than 220 teachers and 75 non-teaching staff.

Zayed City Schools, overseen by ADIO on behalf of the ADEK, marks a significant shift in how schools are procured and operated in the UAE. This approach allows teachers and principals to focus solely on delivering quality education in an exceptional learning environment. The school buildings will be designed and constructed with a strong emphasis on sustainability, adhering to Abu Dhabi’s Estidama Pearl 2 rating system.