The Ministry of Education directed teachers and administrative staff to join schools for the new AY ’26/’27 with all personnel reporting for duty on September 6, 2026 across kindergarten through secondary levels. This coordinated return launches facility inspections, curriculum familiarization and administrative setup before students arrive in later phases, according to the ministry’s released academic calendar. The ministry’s data places overall staff above 110,000 including more than 64,000 teachers assigned to public, private and religious schools nationwide.
Ministry announcements outline a series of training programs that began immediately upon the September 6 start, with technical supervisors receiving instruction on September 6 and 7 at designated centers. Department heads undergo sessions from September 8 through 10 before training teaching staff on new first-semester study plans approved for all stages, a ministry statement indicated. These plans specify 14 weeks for kindergarten, 15 weeks for primary and 13 weeks each for intermediate and secondary semesters.
The ministry has completed contracts for 174 teachers from Jordan, Egypt and related nations while advancing procedures for 104 applicants from Palestine, human resources director Saud Al-Juwaisir reported. Al-Juwaisir stated that Kuwaiti candidates hold priority via the Civil Service Commission, restricting foreign recruitment to high-need subjects such as mathematics, sciences and languages where local shortages persist. Total recruitment goals reach 685 positions to fill gaps identified by the general education sector.
Electronic transfer requests for administrative staff opened on the September 6 start date and will run until November 5 for the first semester, the ministry’s calendar detailed. Supervisory position applications begin October 11 while teacher transfers follow in February 2027, integrating with systems designed to match personnel to school needs. The ministry has issued decisions on these transfers based on updated requirements submitted by educational districts.
Preparations for the academic year have reached advanced stages with more than 96 percent of schools cleared through inspections, a late August ministry assessment found. Distribution of over 15,000 furniture pieces tailored to various grades has targeted 161 schools according to documented needs, supporting a stable environment for the term. The ministry approved a comprehensive education regulation in early September to unify procedures and roles across all institutions for the 2026-2027 year.
