Observed arrival · 2026-10-23
Al-Daira Educational School: from a tent classroom to a school
A free school in Mawasi Khan Younis, Gaza, tells how a teacher’s tent classroom grew into an education program for children from kindergarten through ninth grade.
- For
- Children in Gaza seeking free schooling through ninth grade
- Worth noticing
- The school reports four classrooms running four shifts daily and about 800 children on its waiting list.
Field notes
The homepage recounts a January 2024 beginning with Ahmed teaching his children, Muhammad and Suwar, in a tent with a table and four chairs; it says 12 pupils were attending within a week. The school’s published figures list 12 teachers, four classrooms operating four shifts daily, and approximately 800 children waiting. Its described program includes learning recovery and psychosocial support, with partner involvement when available.
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