Over its 50-year history, Maarif has enriched the lives of tens of thousands of families across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with rigorous national and international education delivered via Manarat Schools, Al Faisaliah Schools, Green Hills International Schools, Nour Al Islam Schools, and GEMS Saudi International Schools. Maarif strives hard to achieve academic excellence and to provide its students with an exceptional educational environment and a well-rounded experience that empowers them to become active and effective leaders in their communities and society with a progressive global outlook while embodying a proud and genuine Saudi identity. Maarif is leading and driving the development of the K12 education sector in the Kingdom based on international best practices and standards in complete alignment and support for the realization of Vision 2030. Maarif currently operates 13 educational campuses throughout the Kingdom, including 74 different national and international kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high schools for girls and boys, serving 20,000 students, and employing over 2,200 teaching and academic staff.