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This study aimed to identifying the extent of the availability of knowledge economy to the teachers of social and national studies from the view of the school leaders in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia the study sample consisted of 96 school leaders. To reach the study objectives and to answer its questions a measurement instrument was designed to identify the skills of the knowledge economy at the teachers of social and national studies from the view of the school leaders, it included 4 axes which are: learning management, thinking skills, problem solution modalities and group work. The instrument also included 30 phrases. Its validity and reliability was verified, the results were as follows after conducting statistical analyses: The skill of the knowledge economy exists at the teachers of social and national studies from the view of the school leaders in a medium degree. There are no statistically significant difference at a=0.05 between the averages of the school leaders in regard of the availability of the skills of knowledge economy at the teachers of social and national studies except for experience and scientific qualifications certificate variables. The study reached some recommendations, among which the inclusion the skills of knowledge economy at social and national studies syllabuses and also inclusion of these syllabuses in the teachers' training programs at the education faculties. (Published abstract)