Princes School

The First Hofuf School, also known as the Princes School or the House of Culture, is a Saudi government school in Hofuf, Al-Ahsa Governorate. Construction began in 1937 and it was officially opened in February 1941 under the patronage of Saud bin Jiluwi, then Emir of Al-Ahsa. It is the oldest government school in Saudi Arabia and is tied to the history and achievements of King Abdulaziz, who founded it as the starting point of education in the Eastern Province. Many officials studied there, including Khalid Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah, who studied the Quran and the first two primary years in Al-Ahsa, the petroleum minister Ali Al-Naimi, and the former labour minister Ghazi Al-Gosaibi. The Princes School's first graduating class, of 70 students, finished in 1943. Its design is largely Islamic in style, and the eastern entrance was built in the Arab-Islamic architectural tradition. It is among the tourist and archaeological sites listed by the General Authority for Tourism and National Heritage in Al-Ahsa.

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