Which School to choose
Hello,
We recently moved to Qatar from UK. My daughter is going to school from this year. I want enquire which school is the best among the one given below (kindly rate is possible):
Doha College
Doha Montessori & British School
Park International
Newton
Cambridge
Appreciate your time and help.
Regards
AK
Getting your child into a good school is a real issue here. My 2 children started Park House last September but 3 weeks after school had started. We were fortunate enough to be offered places as children didnt come back after the summer. I have heard quite a few stories like this.
Dont give up.
I have a child due to go start shool in Septemeber and am the same situation as Ying2210 - - and we have been on the waiting list for a good while for them all - they are all closed and most of them now fully payed up for the reception class in September and still with very long waitlists. On talking to the person at DESS she said it is due to a massive influx of exapts last year into Qatar due to global recession and now and so the prolem in likely to continue through this age group through the school system (a kind of expat baby boom!!). We have given up and I am having to take my child back to the UK to go to school there while my husband sees out his contract here.
If i Catagorize All schools in Doha then...
Cat1: DESS, Newton British School - (Al-Waab and not Newton International School)Doha College, ASD, Park House, Doha mont and British School, Compass (Partly) and International School of London in Qatar
Cat2: Newton International School (West Bay and D Ring), QIS,
Cat3: English Medium School, Gulf English school,
Cat4: Cambridge, Al-Jazeera, The International of Choueifat-Doha
Cat5: Rest
System
British System (DESS, Newton British School, Doha College, DMBS, Parkhouse, Compass)
IB System (Al-Jazeera, QF etc)
SABIS System (Cuafiat and some other labnees school)
American System (American school of doha)
You should try MiddleEast International School ..hurry while they have not closed the reservations...
The waitlists are long and they have closed and do not accept any applications for the Sep admission.
I am stuck because I cannot find any vacancy for my 2 children.
Hi,
I guess at this point it would be a question of which school is willing to take on your child....
DESS and Doha College are the best schools offering British curriculum in Doha-though I think both have looong waiting lists-you'd better hurry and apply if you are looking at them....
Next in line would be ParkHouse-supposedly the school has improved a lot in recent times and offers great facilities...
Not too much of an idea about newton-though i think they are still offering places for students for September...
Have got only negative reviews about Cambridge-bot too sure if there's been any improvement recently though...
Hope this helps
My son been going to DESS starting from the nursery, and this year is his4th year. We have no complain whatsoever. Been told that DESS is on par with the top 5 percents schools around the UK.
A frien of mine has her daugthers in DESS she says is teh best english school here.
I would say which school giving a 'seat' to your child. Haave you receive any confirmation for placement yet?
If you can get into Doha English Speaking School I certainly highly recommend that school.