It is a Saudi public school located in Al-Ahsa Governorate in Hofuf, construction began in 1937 and officially opened in February 1941 under the auspices of Saud bin Jalawi, the Prince of Al-Ahsa at the time. The Princes School is the oldest public school in Saudi Arabia and has been linked to the history and accomplishments of King Abdulaziz Al Saud. So, he established the school to be the starting point for education in the eastern region. Many officials, including Khaled Al-Faisal, the Prince of Makkah Al-Mukarramah who learned the Qur’an and the Minister of Petroleum Ali Al-Naimi, learned in the school. And former Minister of Labor Ghazi Al-Qusaibi.
It is noteworthy that the Princes School graduated from the first batch of 70 students in 1943 AD, and its design dominates the Islamic style, where the entrance to the eastern school was built according to the Arab Islamic architecture.