List of Primary and Secondary Schools in Qatar

The widely used Curriculums in the final years of secondary school are the GCSEs or A levels.

The education system in Qatar is jointly directed and controlled by the Supreme Education Council (SEC) and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) at all levels. The SEC is responsible for overseeing independent schools, whereas the MOE is responsible for providing support to private schools. Formal schooling officially began in 1956. Primary schooling is obligatory for every child and is free in public schools.

Education in Qatar is very diverse, with several schools representing a variety of international curriculum systems. There are approximately 338 international schools in the country. Several prestigious universities from around the world have satellite campuses in the country in Education City and within suburbs of the capital Doha

Primary and Secondary Schools in Qatar:

Al Jazeera Academy
Tel: 4469 3777
Email: registrar@aja.edu.qa
Website: www.aja.edu.qa

Al Khor School
Tel: 4473 4666
Email (admissions): jane.fabrigas@akisbs.tv
Website: www.gemseducation.com

Al-Maha English Schools
Tel: 4469 1965
Email: admin@almahaschools.org.qa
Website: www.almahaschools.edu.qa

American Academy
Tel: 4551278

American School of Doha
Tel: 442 1377
Email: info@asd.edu.qa
Website: www.asd.edu.qa

Bangladesh MHM School & College
Tel: 4469 1337

Birla Public School
Tel: 467 6701 Primary and Secondary Schools in Qatar

Bright Future Pakistani School
Tel: 466 3102

Cedars Tutoring Programme
Tel: 468 8192/ 583 0165
Website: www.cedarstutoring.com

Compass International School
Tel: 487 7445
Email: info@cisdoha.org
Website: www.cisdoha.org

Compass International School, Al Khor
Tel: 4437 9600
Email: infoalkhor@wclschools.org
Website: www.cisalkhor.com

Doha Academy
Tel: 469 6477 Primary and Secondary Schools in Qatar

Doha College
Tel: 4468 7379
Website: www.dohacollege.com

Doha English Speaking School
Tel: 487 0170
Website: www.dess.org

Doha Independent School
Tel: 468 4495

Doha Montessori British School
Tel: 4450 2257
Website: www.doha-montessori.com

DPS Modern Indian School
Tel: 4466 0366
Email: dmis@qatar.net.qa
Website: www.gemseducation.com

Egyptian Language School
Tel: 4468 1744 Primary and Secondary Schools in Qatar

English Modern School
Tel: 4467 2405

French School
Tel: 4483 5800
Email: secretariat@lfdoha.edu.qa

Ideal Indian School
Tel: 4468 4929

International School of Choueifat
Tel: 4493 3110

International School of London in Qatar (ISLQ)
Tel: 4499 5196
Email: mail@ISLQATAR.com
Website: www.islqatar.com

Iranian School
Tel: 466 7877

Lebanese School
Tel: 468 3210

Lycée Bonaparte
Tel: 496 0300

MES Indian School
Tel: 468 3344

Middle East International School
Tel: 444 9892

Newton International School
Tel: 4411 0014
Email: info@newton.com.qa
Website: www.newton.com.qa

DPS Modern Indian School
Tel: 66 0366

Pakistan Education Centre
Tel: 4468 3250

Pak Shama
Tel: 465 4600

Park House English School
Tel: 4468 3800
Email: phes@qatar.net.qa
Website: www.parkhouseschool.com

Philippine International School of Doha
Tel: 482 1925

Philippine School of Doha
Tel: 4436 4148

QAFCO Norwegian School
Tel: 4477 1323
Website: www.explore-qatar.com

Qatar Academy
Tel: 4482 6666
Email: qataracademy@qf.org.qa
Website: www.qataracademy.edu.qa

Qatar Canadian School
Tel: 483 3520
Email: qcs@cna-qatar.edu.qa
Website: www.qcs.edu.qa

Qatar International School
Tel: 483 3456
Email: info@qis.org
Website: www.qis.org

Summit Academy
Tel: 4467 3304

The Cambridge International School for Girls
Tel: 5580 7836

The Cambridge School of Doha
Tel: 4469 6590
Email: cambridge@qatar.net.qa
Website: www.tcsqatar.com

The Gulf English School
Tel: 4487 3865
Email: info@gulfenglishschool.com
Website: www.gulfenglishschool.com

The Sri Lankan School – (Stafford International School)
Tel: 4468 1962
Website: www.slsqatar.org

Education system

In 2001, Qatar hired the RAND Corporation to analyze and reform its K-12 education system due to uncertainties over the quality of the pre-existent system. At the time RAND’s study was conducted, over 100,000 students were served by the Qatari education system; two-thirds of whom attended government-operated schools. . RAND also proposed numerous reforms to the system to the Qatari government, with an emphasis on improving the curricula.

As a response to the RAND study, the Supreme Education Council launched the Education for a New Era (EFNE) initiative in 2001 and introduced nationwide policy reforms. One of the cardinal objectives of the EFNE was to adopt a Western education system for its preschool system. The SEC also aimed to increase overall enrollment in preschools with this initiative. In 2005, the SEC raised curriculum standards in Arabic, mathematics, and sciences for all grades. A large number of independent schools were also opened shortly after. Twelve independent schools opened in 2004, twenty-one in 2005, and thirteen in 2006.

An assessment test published in 2008 revealed that only a small portion of students were able to meet the new curriculum standards. Approximately 10% met the standards in English, 5% in Arabic and less than 1% met the standards in mathematics and sciences. A 2015 study conducted by the OECD ranked Qatar in the bottom 10 of its educational index.

Education was an integral part of the Qatar National Development Strategy 2011–2016. Furthermore, the Qatar National Vision 2030 sets a number of objectives for the country’s education system. Qatar’s government is promoting education so that it can solidify its national identity, promote morals and social value within its population, and diversify its economy away from hydrocarbons.

In 2021 Qatar was one of the first in groups of IT Technology share testing to emphasize and use debate methods with Textbook Style performances over its media platform directly into homes. It was hoped using the new technology leadership for putting it out there would inspire newer forms of radical training and help pressure improvements. Qatar in 2021 signaled it would stop the practice immediately after its first debate ended with a complete withdraw after it was entered into records.