Education ministry announces school hours

Amman: Ministry of Education announced official working hours in the Kingdom's schools and its affiliated directorates after end of Eid al-Fitr holiday. According to an official circular sent by the ministry to the education directorates, assembly for single-shift schools will start Sunday morning, corresponding to April 14, at 7:45am, while the first class begins at 8:00am and the class duration will be 45 minutes. As for double-shift schools, the first class will begin at 7:00 am and the class duration is 40 minutes, while the working hours of the education directorates will be from 8:a.m until 3:pm. Source: Jordan News Agency