International School of London Qatar

At a glance

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Curriculum and academics

ISL Qatar is one of the longer established international schools in the city and teaches the International Baccalaureate across every stage. The youngest pupils begin with the Primary Years Programme, the middle grades follow the Middle Years Programme, and senior students take the Diploma Programme or the Career related Programme. Teaching is in English, and the school is known for a strong emphasis on mother tongue languages alongside the main curriculum, reflecting its highly international community.

The school has a settled reputation for high academic standards and a solid record of Diploma results and university placement. To understand how the IB pathway is structured and where the Diploma leads, see our pillar guide to the International Baccalaureate, and our Doha city guide for how it sits against the alternatives across the capital.

Families choose ISL Qatar for a genuinely international, continuum IB education with a long track record in the city. It suits families who want one school from the early years to a university ready Diploma and who value a diverse, multilingual community.

ISL Qatar fees

ISL Qatar fees sit in the upper band for the city, in line with established IB providers. We describe the band rather than quote a precise headline number, because the school revises its schedule each year and bills differently across the stages. A parent should budget for the components that sit around tuition.

• Application and registration fees: one off charges at the point of joining.
• Annual tuition: billed per year and rising through the stages.
• Examination fees: International Baccalaureate assessment charges in the senior years.
• Extras: transport, meals, trips and activities.

For the citywide picture, our guide to international school fees in Doha divides the market into low, mid and premium tiers, and you can line up the bands by stage in our Doha primary fees and Doha secondary fees breakdowns. Confirm current figures with the school, since they revise them each year.

Admissions

The main intake aligns with the school year, with applications typically reviewed ahead of an autumn start, though places can open at other points where a seat is available. The process runs through an application, prior school reports and an age appropriate assessment of readiness for the stage sought.

Because the school is well regarded and long established, demand for popular entry points can be high, so applying early gives the best chance of a place. Families relocating to Doha partway through the year should contact the admissions office directly to ask about current availability.

Location and who goes there

The school occupies a purpose built campus in the North Duhail area in the northern suburbs of Doha, where it opened in 2008 at the invitation of the Ministry of Education. The northern districts are popular with international families, and the campus is within a reasonable commute of much of the city.

The community is broadly international, drawn from the diplomatic, corporate and professional families based in Doha. For a fuller picture of where international families settle across the capital and how the schools are distributed, our Doha city guide sets out the districts and the schooling landscape.

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