New Kuwait Philippines International School

The New Kuwait Philippines International School
Location
Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh Kuwait
Coordinates	29°15′49.0″N 47°56′26.9″E / 29.263611°N 47.940806°E
Information
School type	Private Non-Sectarian
Established	1999
Founder	Khalifa Talal Al-Jeri
Principal	Dr. Jesusa Cristina V. Puno
Education system	K-12 Basic Education Program
Classes offered	Pre-KG Education, Preparatory Education, Elementary Education, Junior High School Education and Senior High School Education
Medium of language	Filipino, English, Arabic
Campus size	approx. 1.1 hectares (2.7 acres)
Song	NKPIS School Hymn
Website	http://www.om-alqura.com/

The New Kuwait Philippines International School (abbreviated as, NKPIS) is a private school located at Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, Kuwait. It is one of the two Philippine schools in Kuwait.

History

The NKPIS was established in 1999 by Om Al-Qura Education Establishment and obtained a permit from the Kuwaiti government in 2004.^[1] Khalifa Talal Al-Jeri established the institution to provide education to Filipino children based from the Educational Curriculum of Philippines. The only Philippine School in Kuwait had undergone several accreditation and inspections by the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO), Philippines. Thus, the NKPIS became the first Philippine School abroad who was given a license to operate and pilot the Grade 11 and 12 Program of the Department of Education, Manila, Philippines.

The Ministry of Education of Kuwait cancelled NKPIS' permit to operate in 2008 due to the government's decision to use the land where the school operates. NKPIS is within the premises of the Hassan Bin Thabit Kindergarten. However the ministry allowed the school to remain open in 2011 at least until 2016.^[1][2]

References

1. Garcia, Ben (5 January 2015). "Filipino school to remain open, lawyer says". The Kuwait TImes. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
2. "Kuwait school for Filipinos to close". ABS-CBN News. 23 March 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2016.