SEK International School Qatar

SEK International School Qatar was founded in 2013 within the framework of the Outstanding Schools Programme of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education of the State of Qatar.

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International schools in Qatar

Search for the best international schools in Qatar; you can find a list of selected schools at the bottom of this page. Use the search filters to select only girls' or boys' schools, prep schools, senior schools or sixth forms; or you can search for schools that offer a particular curriculum, such as the International Baccalaureate, the UK national curriculum, a US-style model or the International Primary Curriculum. 

One of the world’s richest states in terms of GDP per capita, Qatar is host to a thriving international school sector serving expatriates, Qataris and Arabic-speaking students from across the region. The ruling Al Thani family has poured billions of dollars into education since the current Emir’s father launched a drive to set up the world’s first purpose-built regional education hub, Qatar Education City, on the outskirts of Doha in 1995. 

International schools have blossomed in and around Doha following a raft of nationwide education reforms begun in 2001. They now account for about a quarter of all schools in the Emirate, where some 85 per cent of the population are expatriates. 

Most international schools are large, co-educational day schools that teach in English. But there are several single-sex international schools for girls and an elite boys’ boarding school, the Doha Leadership Academy, while the Deutsche Internationale Schule Doha offers instruction in German and English and the French School teaches in French. 

Qatar has 18 IB World Schools, 15 of which are authorised to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma, including nine that are also approved to offer both the Middle Years Programme and the Primary Years Programme.

High demand for international education has prompted a steady stream of new school openings. The first school for expatriates in Qatar was the English-medium Pak Shama School, which serves the Pakistani community. Schools aimed at other Asian migrant communities, such as the Philippine School Doha, have followed. Public schools, which are normally single-sex, are reserved for Qatari nationals. 

As well as overseas universities, school-leavers can apply to branches of prestigious US and European institutions within Education City. These include the American universities Cornell and Carnegie Mellon, University College London and top French business school HEC Paris.

If you are looking specifically for International Baccalaureate World Schools in Qatar, you can find selected schools on our sister website: www.ibyb.org.





SEK International School Qatar

Onaiza 65,
Doha,
Qatar

www.sek.qa

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

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ACS Doha International School

Building No. 10, Street No. 161,
Area number/Zone 70, Al Kheesa,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Al Bayan Educational Complex for Girls

PO Box 23533,
Doha,
Qatar

Girls, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Al Jazeera Academy

PO Box 22250,
Mesaimeer,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Al Khor International School

Al Khor Community,
PO Box 22166,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Alpha Cambridge School

P.O. Box 8055,
Street 300 Zone 91,
Al Mashaf, Al Wukhair,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day.

American School of Doha

PO Box 22090,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Arab International Academy

Al Sadd Area,
Sports Roundabout,
Doha,
15810,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day.

Awfaz Global School

PO Box 6303,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day.

AWSAJ Academy

PO Box 6639,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

Beta Cambridge School

Building 9, Street 91, Zone 81,
Al Meshaf, Al Wukair, Al Wakrah,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day.

Cambridge International School for Girls

PO Box 23018,
Al Nuaija East,
Doha,
Qatar

Girls, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

Cardiff International School

No 40 Universty Road,
Near Qatar University, Dafna,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.

Compass International School Doha, Gharaffa

P.O. Box 22463, 13 Al Waab Al Abareeq Street,
Building 55, Street No. 670 Al Abareeq, Zone 51,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Compass International School Doha, Madinat Khalifa

P.O. Box 22463, Al Baihaqi Street,
Building 34, Street 926, Zone 32,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Compass International School Doha, Themaid

P.O. Box 22463, Al Themaid,
Building 16, Street 1457, Zone 51,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Deutsche Internationale Schule Doha

Ibn Seena School Street No. 30,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day.

Doha British School - Ain Khaled

Rawdat Al Sagah Street,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Doha British School - Al Wakrah

Al Jamiyah Street,
Al Wakrah,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Doha British School - Rawdat Al Hamama

Street 1107, Zone 70,
Rawdat Al Hamama,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.

Doha College

P.O. Box 7506,
Al Niser Street,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Doha English Speaking School (DESS)

Al Maarri Street,
Fereej Kalaib,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Doha Modern Indian School

P.O. Box 47391,
Abu Hamour,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day.

Dukhan English Speaking School

PO Box 100,001,
Dukhan,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.

Etqan Global Academy

Zone 70, Street 120, Property #345, Umsuwiya street,
Al Khisa,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day.

GEMS American Academy - Qatar

Mian Street,
Al Wukair,
Al Wakra,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

GEMS Wellington School - Qatar

Mian Street,
Al Wukair,
Al Wakra,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Global Academy International

PO Box 23161,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

Hamilton International School

Mesaimeer Area,
(near the Religious Complex),
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day.

Hayat Universal School (HUBS)

PO Box: 6124,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.

International School of London (ISL) Qatar

PO Box 18511,
North Duhail,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Iqra English Girls School

PO Box 22786,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.

King's College, Doha

Building 14, Umm Al Shuwail Street,
Zone 47, Al Thumama,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Loydence Academy

PO Box 4524,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.

Loyola International School

Al Andalus Street,
Al Nasr,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.

Lycée Bonaparte

Al Intisar Street,
PO Box 6110,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

Lycee Franco-Qatarien Voltaire

P.O. Box 12634,
Zone 55, street Al Daoudiya no. 201,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Middle East International School

PO Box 269,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

Newton British Academy AlDafna

Al Dafna,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Newton British Academy Barwa City

Barwa City,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day.

Newton British School Al Waab

Al Waab,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, , Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Newton International School

D-Ring Road,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Newton International School Lagoon

PO Box 8449,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day.

Newton International School West Bay, Doha

West Bay,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Noor Al Khaleej International School

PO Box 24550,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

Nord Anglia International School, Al Khor

Building 3,
Taimiyah Street, Zone 74,
Al Khor,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day.

Olive International School - Doha

Nuaija,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.

Oryx International School

Mesaimeer Campus,
Barwa City Street, Mesaimeer,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Pak Shamaa School

P.O. Box 22579,
Mesaimeer Bldg. No. 142, Street 1011, Area 56,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Park House English School

PO Box 23512,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Pearling Season International School of Doha

P.O. Box 47021,
46 Al Khudari Street (810), Bin Dirham (25), Al Mansou+,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Philippine School Doha

Saad Bin Surara Old Murror,
Al Messilah Area, PO Box 19664,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

Qatar Academy Al Khor

P.O.Box: 60774,
Mowasalat Street,
Al Khor,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Qatar Academy Al Wakra

P.O. Box: 2589,
Al Farazdaq Street, street No.: 1034, Zone: 90,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Qatar Academy Doha

P.O. Box: 1129,
Luqta Street,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Qatar Academy Msheireb

Msheireb Downtown Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Qatar Academy Sidra

P.O. Box: 34077,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Qatar International School

PO Box 5697,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.

Qatar Leadership Academy

PO Box 24421,
Al Khor Street,
Al Khor,
Qatar

Boys, Boarding, Senior.

Sherborne Qatar

PO Box 1108,
Doha,
Qatar

Boys, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.

Stafford Sri Lankan School Doha

PO Box 30220,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

Step One International School

Musa Bin Omair St,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Sunbeam Kindergarten

Al Bayyan Gardens Compound,
(Near Al Saad Sports Stadium),
PO Box 19612,
Qatar

Co-educational, , Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Swiss International School Qatar

Al Hashimaya Street,
Al Luqta,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day.

Tariq Bin Ziad School

Al Dafaf Street, Street 893,
Al Sadd Area,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

The Cambridge School

PO Box 22580,
Al Madeed Street,
Mamoura Area,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Senior.

The English Modern School

PO Box 875,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

The Gulf English School

PO Box 2440,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

The International School of Choueifat - Doha

P.O. Box 22085,
Aba Al Erhayyat Street #915 Building #50, Legtaifiya A+,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

The Pearl School

Al Hadara Street,
Al Rowdah,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

The Royal Grammar School Guildford, Doha

Um Salal Mohamed, Street No. 631,
Building No. 17, Zone No. 71,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

The Scholars' International School

PO Box 201308,
Doha,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

Vision International School - Qatar

Majilis Al Taawon Street,
Almuftah Village,
Al Wakra,
Qatar

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.