Can we make the best for all of QL?
By Straight Arrow •
For a 4 Yr old child and on ward:
1. What is the school you recommend?
2. What is the advantage and disadvantage?
3. How much is the total yearly cost?
4. What are the main languages which are taught in the school?
5. What is your advice to overcome a problem you have faced with the school your son or daughter are studying in?
Despite all the imperfections, the numerous schools and education centers in Qatar offers us,Locals and Expats,who are contrasting and multifarious,one thing:choice.
Well people, what is indoctrination for one, is education for another.
Make the choice that is right for you.
Live and let live.
They are going to get this thread whacked too....poor brother straight Arrow and his vision to make QL best for all. Guys have pity on him and let him accomplish his mission..please no religious arguments now!
Schools indoctrinate? Which ones? Maybe the Qur'an Schools.
Yes, the ASD. But how many students can it accomodate? 50.000? What about the poor ones? What's the fees again? 60.000 or 70.000 all together? So, we have one school in Qatar. It's occupied by children of oil company employees and a few Sheikhs. What about the 90% other children??
you are new here. I have been here 9 years now. for 9 years my children have attended a school where there are over 67 different nationalities. There are muslims, Christians, buddhists, hindus and even jews there. They all exist in peace and mutual respect. What school?-The American School of Doha and NO ONE has ever tried to indoctrinate my children into anything. All they have done is provide them with an excellent educational and a taught them global citizenship. Don't talk of what you don't know please. Our family values are still very much in tact.
Furthermore, subject teachers should have AT LEAST a Masters Degree in their subject and should be continuously be trained!
That should, however, go hand-in-hand with an annual increase of salaries. As it is now, education is cheap in Qatar. Cheap in the sense of low quality. All there is are expensive buildings!
Seriously, if SA wants to know what IS now, then this is it:
1. No school can be recommended
2. Therefore this question becomes obsolete
3. Current fees are between QAR 12.000 to QAR 70.000 per year
4.English and another language of choice (Arabic, French, Spanish, etc.)
5. Administration should involve parents much more. Currently there is just a drop-off and pick-up service the parents are involved in.
All together: the school system in Qatar is Stone-Age and a SHAME for the so-called 'Richest Country in the world'!
1.In all honesty I am not totally satisfied with the schools here, but since both my husband and I wish that our daughter should become fluent in Arabic, we have her in an Arabic Independent or "musthakhilla" school.
2There are deffo plenty of cons but since she is now rapidly improving in her Arabic, and doing good nuff in her subjects I will prefer to keep my complaints between the school staff and us. Suffice to say I guess that no school can ever be perfect!
3.Around 12,000QR
4.Arabic and English only
5.Well I'd say it's always best to build up a good relationship with the school's administration and always address them promptly when faced with any questions and concerns. This is crucial.
First we have to know what kind of education you want for your child. As Frenchies said, values/ educational needs may differ.
Your profile reads you are a Qatari , and you are asking us expats?
your honesty will help us alot
1. None
2. Same same
3. 20.000 to 70.000
4. English
5. Leave Qatar