Doha College

Doha College
Location
Map
AL Wajba

Doha

Qatar
Coordinates25°15′37″N 51°28′59″E / 25.26028°N 51.48306°E / 25.26028; 51.48306
Information
TypeIndependent school
MottoExcellence for All, Excellence from All
Established1980 (age 43 years)
PrincipalMr David Tongue
GradesEarly Years to Year 13 (sixth form)
Number of students2000+
Average class size25
Hours in school day6 hours 45 mins (7:10 - 1:55) (5 hours in Ramadan. 9:00 - 2:00)
Houses
  • Viper  
  • Scorpion  
  • Trident  
  • Eagle  
  • Oryx  
Colour(s)  White (Sixth Form) and   Blue (KS4 and under)
PublicationMajlis (English)
Feeder schoolsDoha College Al Wajba
Websitewww.dohacollege.com

Doha College is a coeducational British international independent school located in Doha, Qatar. Doha College (or DC) was established in 1980 and was opened to meet the demands of a British-style education in the country. It has a student body of over 2,310 people from over 76 nationalities.

Doha College is an academically selective school, both for admissions and progress between key stages. The school is a nor-for-profit organisation.

The school is included in The Schools Index as one of the 150 best private schools in the world and among top 15 schools in the Middle East.[1]

History

The school opened in April 1980 to meet the demand for a British curriculum in the country and is one of the oldest schools teaching the British curriculum in the region.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Rizvi, Anam (2023-09-28). "10 UAE private schools named among Middle East's top 15". The National. Retrieved 2024-05-17.