GFH buys Athena Private School for Special Education

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

GFH Financial Group (GFH) announced the acquisition of Athena Private School for Special Education in Bahrain further building the Group’s regional education portfolio valued at more than US$250 million.

Athena, which began operations around one year ago, has quickly established itself as the premiere K-16+ school providing full-time educational resources and support to students with a broad range of special needs. The School offers a host of unique features – making it the most comprehensive and best equipped of its kind in Bahrain. It is located in Bu Quwah on a 91.043 square meter area. The school has a capacity of 1,455 students, making it the largest school in terms of capacity and number of educational buildings, which are well equipped for special needs students in the Kingdom.

Athena also provides house boarding facilities, which can accommodate up to 80 students in separate gender wings; with up to 40 girls in the Pearl Wing, and 40 boys in the Palm Wing.

Commenting, Fatema Kamal, Senior Executive Director at GFH said, “This is the 6th school acquisition for GFH’s education platform in less than 18 months.

With our investment in Athena, we will work closely with the School’s management team, teachers, parents and students to further develop it’s offering and expand the base of enrolled students.”

Dr Gene Rose Yanga, Principal of Athena, added, “We are confident that the educational expertise, resources and commitment GFH will bring to Athena through this investment will only serve to support our mission and accelerate the rate at which we can serve the community.”