The government is to build a new secondary school at Tas-Swatar, between Rabat and Dingli, as part of St Nicholas College, Education Minister Evarist Bartolo said.
The €6m school will have 28 classes as well as labs, halls, sports and recreational facilities. It will cater for 650 students.
St Nicholas College receives children from the localities between Attard, Mgarr, Rabat and Dingli.