They routinely take the behavior problem kids and those who can't hack the academics at the other, better schools. They do segregate by gender so THAT appeals to many locals, but academically, they're sub-par.
Best academic schools in Doha are ASD, Qatar Academy, Compass, Doha College/DESS. Sherbourne, ISL and some others are too new to evaluate really.
All schools here offer Arabic and Islamiyat classes -- it's requried by law. If you felt their classes weren't great, you could supplement on your own/after hours with additional private instruction. But my advice would be to enroll your kids in the BEST school around overall, and then to enrich it with additional Islamic studies classes if you felt they needed it.
"If you're looking for sympathy, you'll find it between sh*t and syphilis in the dictionary."
- David Sedaris
They routinely take the behavior problem kids and those who can't hack the academics at the other, better schools. They do segregate by gender so THAT appeals to many locals, but academically, they're sub-par.
Best academic schools in Doha are ASD, Qatar Academy, Compass, Doha College/DESS. Sherbourne, ISL and some others are too new to evaluate really.
All schools here offer Arabic and Islamiyat classes -- it's requried by law. If you felt their classes weren't great, you could supplement on your own/after hours with additional private instruction. But my advice would be to enroll your kids in the BEST school around overall, and then to enrich it with additional Islamic studies classes if you felt they needed it.
"If you're looking for sympathy, you'll find it between sh*t and syphilis in the dictionary."
- David Sedaris