<p>The research investigated the design criteria for schools in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, alongside U.S. (The Collaborative for High-Performance Schools-CHPS) school criteria, aiming to utilize American criteria to establish benchmarks in both Egypt and Saudi Arabia, resulting in enhancements in sustainability and quality-of-life indicators. The analysis of criteria encompassed components, objectives, strengths, and weaknesses. The research also highlights that the Egyptian criteria have remained largely unchanged since their inception in the late twentieth century. Similarly, Saudi Arabia’s criteria are derived from the Saudi building codes and the private school regulations set by the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs. In contrast, the American criteria stand out for their comprehensiveness, dynamic evolution, and regular updates, all of which align with a clear objective of attaining the highest levels of sustainability. The research meticulously compared the three criteria, pinpointing commonalities and gaps, beginning with criteria related to objectives, building, site, and sustainability. The research clarified that the Egyptian criteria are designed to minimize construction costs while ensuring effective functionality and practicality, while the Saudi Arabia criteria focus on functionality and energy efficiency, with additional criteria for private schools, while also incorporating specific guidelines for private educational schools. At the same time, alongside the U.S. (The Collaborative for High-Performance Schools CHPS) criteria focus on promoting sustainability and enhancing quality of life, safeguarding the environmental and ecological systems, and converting the educational building into an effective learning resource. The research determined that the benchmarks established for The Collaborative for High-Performance Schools can be utilized to formulate criteria in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, aiming to enhance quality of life and sustainability, as illustrated by results and recommendations. </p>