Coordinates: 25°18′11″N 51°24′14″E / 25.30306°N 51.40389°E / 25.30306; 51.40389

Doha College

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Doha College
Location
AL Wajba


Qatar
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Information
TypeIndependent school
MottoExcellence for All, Excellence from All
Established1980; 46 years ago (1980)
PrincipalMr David Tongue
GradesEarly Years (FS1, FS2) to Year 13 (sixth form)
Number of students2000+
Average class size24
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  
Colours  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 not-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

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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

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