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Arab News
07-07-2025
- Science
- Arab News
EtonHouse debuts in KSA with two Riyadh campuses
The Singapore-headquartered EtonHouse International Education Group has expanded into Saudi Arabia with the launch of EtonHouse International Education Arabia. In partnership with the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, it will launch two purpose-built campuses in Granada, Riyadh in September. The first school is EtonHouse International Pre-School, a Reggio Emilia-inspired bilingual preschool for children aged 18 months to six years, designed to nurture early curiosity through inquiry and play. The second is a K–12 international school offering a full academic pathway through to IGCSEs and A-Levels, built to support long-term, future-ready learning. The campuses represent a major milestone in Saudi Arabia's education transformation, being the first Reggio Emilia-inspired schools, bringing world-renowned pedagogies, bilingual immersion, and community-focused design into a local context deeply aligned with Saudi cultural values and Vision 2030. EtonHouse's two new campuses feature thoughtfully curated learning environments inspired by Saudi Arabia's rich history, culture and landscapes, all rooted in the Reggio Emilia approach in the early years and primary. At the pre-school, children will explore open-ended, inquiry-driven spaces including a media and light studio, indoor playground, atelier, and piazza designed to foster creativity and collaboration. At the international school, older students will benefit from expanded facilities that include a swimming pool, a science lab (Living Lab), and an outdoor football field, supporting both academic and physical development. Examples of EtonHouse's unique learning spaces include: • The Elemental Landscape, where children explore desert and oasis environments using microscopes, clay, and digital tools to spark scientific thinking and ecological awareness. • The Architecture Space, inspired by Saudi heritage, encourages hands-on experimentation with light, shadow, and structure to develop spatial and mathematical understanding. • The Living Heritage Space, immerses children in local traditions through materials like mineral pigments, cardamom, and saffron, blending culture with creative exploration. With more than 30 years of experience and 100+ schools globally, EtonHouse is renowned for delivering world-class education grounded in child agency, cultural fluency, and future readiness. The Riyadh campuses will offer internationally recognized programs including the UK International Primary Curriculum, Singapore Mathematics, Cambridge IGCSEs, and International A-Levels, all delivered by native-speaking educators in both English and Arabic. The school will also offer Mandarin as an additional language. Ng Yi-Xian, group CEO of EtonHouse, said: 'Our launch in Riyadh is a natural evolution of EtonHouse's mission to offer world-class, inquiry-based education rooted in local relevance. Saudi Arabia is investing boldly in its youth, and we are proud to contribute by creating schools that combine global excellence with the cultural values and ambitions of the Kingdom. These campuses will not just serve students, but inspire a generation of learners who are confident, multilingual, and future-ready.' In line with EtonHouse's commitment to whole-child development, both schools will place strong emphasis on emotional well-being, life skills, and personalized learning pathways. Parents in Riyadh can book a school tour on the group's website to experience Riyadh's first EtonHouse campus and register for the 2025/2026 academic year.
Zawya
30-06-2025
- Business
- Zawya
EtonHouse International School expands to Saudi Arabia with the launch of EtonHouse International Education Arabia
EtonHouse International Education Arabia will operate two schools: EtonHouse International Pre-School Granada, the first Reggio Emilia-inspired pre-school, and EtonHouse International School Granada, a K12 international school in the heart of Riyadh The schools will be launched in partnership with the Royal Commission for Riyadh City Parents in Riyadh are invited to book a tour on to experience Riyadh's first EtonHouse campus in August ahead of the 2025/2026 academic year registration Riyadh, KSA: EtonHouse International Education Group, a leading international education group headquartered in Singapore, has expanded into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the launch of EtonHouse International Education Arabia. EtonHouse International Education Arabia, in partnership with the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, will launch two purpose-built campuses in Granada, Riyadh in September 2025. Parents are welcome to book their spots to experience the new campus in August 2025. The first school is EtonHouse International Pre-School, a Reggio Emilia-inspired bilingual preschool for children aged 18 months to 6 years, designed to nurture early curiosity through inquiry and play. The second is a K–12 international school offering a full academic pathway through to IGCSEs and A-Levels, built to support long-term, future-ready learning. The campuses represent a major milestone in Saudi Arabia's education transformation, being the first Reggio Emilia-inspired school, bringing world-renowned pedagogies, bilingual immersion, and community-focused design into a local context deeply aligned with Saudi cultural values and Vision 2030. The new campuses will offer a global education shaped by Singaporean excellence, future-ready personalised learning and wellbeing, and multilingual, cross-cultural immersion. EtonHouse's two new campuses in Riyadh feature thoughtfully curated learning environments inspired by Saudi Arabia's rich history, culture, and landscapes, all rooted in the Reggio Emilia approach in the early years and primary, followed by a world-class international school environment for older students. At the pre-school, children will explore open-ended, inquiry-driven spaces including a media and light studio, indoor playground, atelier, and piazza designed to foster creativity and collaboration. At the international school, older students will benefit from expanded facilities that include a swimming pool, a science lab (Living Lab), and an outdoor football field, supporting both academic and physical development. Examples of EtonHouse's unique learning spaces include: The Elemental Landscape, where children explore desert and oasis environments using microscopes, clay, and digital tools to spark scientific thinking and ecological awareness. The Architecture Space, inspired by Saudi heritage, encourages hands-on experimentation with light, shadow, and structure to develop spatial and mathematical understanding. The Living Heritage Space, immerses children in local traditions through materials like mineral pigments, cardamom, and saffron, blending culture with creative exploration. With over 30 years of experience and 100+ schools globally, EtonHouse is renowned for delivering world-class education grounded in child agency, cultural fluency, and future readiness. The Riyadh campuses will offer internationally recognised programmes including the UK International Primary Curriculum (IPC), Singapore Mathematics, Cambridge IGCSEs, and International A-Levels, all delivered by native-speaking educators in both English and Arabic. The school will also offer Mandarin as an additional language. Mr. Ng Yi-Xian, Group CEO of EtonHouse, said: 'Our launch in Riyadh is a natural evolution of EtonHouse's mission to offer world-class, inquiry-based education rooted in local relevance. Saudi Arabia is investing boldly in its youth, and we are proud to contribute by creating schools that combine global excellence with the cultural values and ambitions of the Kingdom. These campuses will not just serve students, but inspire a generation of learners who are confident, multilingual, and future-ready.' In line with EtonHouse's commitment to whole-child development, both schools will place strong emphasis on emotional wellbeing, life skills, and personalised learning pathways. The preschool is designed for children aged 18 months to 6 years, offers a nurturing, play-based environment where children are encouraged to inquire, explore, and lead their learning journeys. The international school, serving students aged 4 to 18, will combine academic rigour with social-emotional learning and community engagement. Dedicated facilities, bilingual classrooms, and a purpose-built campus are designed to support every child's potential. Parents in Riyadh are invited to book a school tour on to experience Riyadh's first EtonHouse campus and register for the 2025/2026 academic year. Families will have the opportunity to meet the school leadership team, engage with educators, and explore the transformative environments bringing out the best in every child. About EtonHouse International Education Arabia EtonHouse International Education Arabia is part of the globally respected EtonHouse International Education Group, headquartered in Singapore. With over 30 years of expertise and more than 100 schools across 9 countries, EtonHouse is recognised for delivering inquiry-led, bilingual education that empowers children to think, learn, and thrive in a globalised world. In partnership with the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, EtonHouse has launched its first two campuses in Saudi Arabia, offering a Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool and a K–12 international school in Riyadh. These purpose-built campuses reflect EtonHouse's commitment to combining global best practices with Saudi cultural values and Vision 2030.
Business Times
16-05-2025
- Business
- Business Times
MetaOptics' single-layered glass lens improves performance and sustainability
[SINGAPORE] Local semiconductor optics startup MetaOptics Technologies is harnessing nanophotonics and artificial intelligence (AI) to overhaul traditional lens systems used in consumer electronics, augmented and virtual reality and scientific imaging. Its flagship innovation, the Advanced Color Metalens Imaging System, replaces multi-layer plastic lenses with a single-layer glass metalens. Using deep ultraviolet (DUV) immersion lithography on 12-inch wafers – a process borrowed from semiconductor manufacturing – the system dramatically reduces the thickness and weight of camera modules, while offering enhanced durability and colour accuracy. The cameras in today's smartphones and point-and-shoot devices typically rely on stacked layers of plastic or glass lenses to focus light. Innovative lenses But this bulky architecture may soon be obsolete. Metalenses are flat optical components that can perform the same function using just a single layer of intricately patterned nanostructures. SEE ALSO EtonHouse teachers now teach more and do less admin with AI GET BT IN YOUR INBOX DAILY Start and end each day with the latest news stories and analyses delivered straight to your inbox. Sign Up VIEW ALL MetaOptics uses semiconductor fabrication techniques to etch millions of microscopic pillars – each about 1/800th the width of a human hair – onto glass wafers. A 1.5 mm lens can contain more than six million of these nano-pillars, precisely engineered to manipulate light and focus images with incredible accuracy. MetaOptics identified problems with bulky optics, environmental concerns and inconsistent image quality in compact devices, based on feedback from the industry. By working with engineers, designers and software developers, they created a single-layer RGB glass lens that can independently tune red, green and blue light without filters – producing sharper, more vibrant images. To further enhance imaging, MetaOptics developed AI-based software that performs real-time fusion of RGB channels, automatically fine-tuning contrast, sharpness and noise. The company's proprietary algorithms restore image quality to near-original, high-resolution levels, even under varying lighting conditions – a challenge that has long plagued mobile and embedded imaging systems.
Business Times
16-05-2025
- Business Times
EtonHouse teachers now teach more and do less admin with AI
[SINGAPORE] Education provider EtonHouse is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to empower its teachers to teach more, as well as to do less administrative work. Lumina, EtonHouse's AI planner for its educators, leverages generative AI via OpenAI's application programming interface for curriculum planning and creating new lessons. The inspiration for Lumina came from interviews with educators, who expressed their struggles in balancing student engagement and meeting learning targets while they are overwhelmed by their workload. Compounding the burden was the constant data entry into Microsoft Excel sheets with no central repository for lesson planning, often leading to multiple versions and confusion. The AI planner was developed with feedback from key teachers and the pedagogy team at EtonHouse. This was to ensure that the prototype met the needs of teachers and was aligned with the education provider's teaching approach. Privacy and data protection were also designed into Lumina, with no personally identifiable information stored on the system or submitted to the AI model. SEE ALSO Revolutionising drug discovery with AI in South-east Asia GET BT IN YOUR INBOX DAILY Start and end each day with the latest news stories and analyses delivered straight to your inbox. Sign Up VIEW ALL In prototyping Lumina, it was put through its paces through testing at selected EtonHouse centres, with feedback gathered through surveys and interviews. Tweaks were also made to the user interface to make it intuitive for teachers, including accessibility features and an analytical chatbot. Lumina has gone through a number of iterations, and now has real-time tracking of learning objectives, and multi-language support. With this tool, teachers are empowered rather than replaced. It also eliminates inconsistencies from siloed systems, with standardised learning outcomes for the students.
