The Doha school landscape
Doha's international school market is small but very high quality. The flagship British schools are Doha College and The English School Doha. Top American schools include American School of Doha and ACS Doha. The Qatar Foundation's Education City hosts several university-affiliated schools as well as Qatar Academy, the country's flagship IB World School.
Most premium expat schools are non-profit foundation schools, often with US or UK affiliations. Fees are notably more moderate than Dubai or Singapore but still firmly in the international-school price range.
Considering a move to Qatar?
Most expats relocate on company-sponsored Education City package. Our guide covers eligibility, allowances, and which schools accept QF subsidy.
Most popular neighbourhoods for families
The Pearl and West Bay are the premium expat zones. Education City houses many academic families. Al Waab and Al Rayyan are home to several flagship British and American schools. Al Wakrah is the newer southern community with growing school options. Read our guide to living in The Pearl with international schools. Read our guide to living in West Bay with international schools. For a value focused family district with compounds and villas, read our guide to living in Abu Hamour with international schools. For a new waterfront city north of Doha, read our guide to living in Lusail with international schools. For a compound district near the Aspire Zone, read our guide to living in Ain Khaled with international schools. For the central West Bay business district, read our guide to living in Al Dafna with international schools. For a waterfront villa district north of the centre, read our guide to living in West Bay Lagoon with international schools.
