PUNCAK ALAM: The government wants the best for all students, no matter which type of school they are studying in, says Fadhlina Sidek.
The Education Minister said school facilities have to be up to par, safe and conducive for students.
“It doesn't matter what school it is, the aspiration and desire is to provide the best for our children,” she said during the groundbreaking ceremony for SJKC Eco Grandeur here on Wednesday (Aug 5).
Fadhlina added that one of the cores of the new school curriculum, which will begin next year, was that students get to study in conducive environments.
Situated on a 2.7 hectare site in Eco Grandeur, the primary school will have 24 primary classrooms and two preschool classrooms that can accommodate up to 960 students.
Other facilities include a multipurpose hall with two indoor badminton courts, a sheltered basketball court, school field and outdoor spaces and a canteen.
Covered walkways and waiting areas, controlled access and a dedicated drop-off and traffic-flow system will contribute to a safer and more orderly environment for students, parents and educators.
Fadhlina said that the ministry is consistently adding the number of schools approved to be built every year to meet the needs of the rakyat.
More so with the first cohort of six-year-olds entering Year One next year, she added.
So far in 2026, her deputy Wong Kah Woh said 38 new schools have been approved.
Another 44 were approved last year and 26 schools in 2024, he added.
He also said the school is being built by the developer Eco World before it is handed over to the ministry.
Costing an estimated RM18mil, he said the school will likely open its doors in the second half of 2028.
“However, this depends on the progress of the work, whether it is going fast or a little slow due to weather constraints and so on, and we will take steps from time to time to monitor and review the overall progress,” he said.
The school also has a continuous ramp system which connects all four floors to provide step-free access throughout the building - a first-of-its-kind for primary schools in Asia.
Eco World Foundation chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said every child, regardless of physical ability, should feel welcomed and supported at school.
“Every child has potential. What they need is the opportunity and the right environment to realise it,” he said during the ceremony.
