Compare Moderate-level SEN International Schools in Doha, Qatar

Hartford American School is a private, co-educational day school in Doha, Qatar, offering an American curriculum aligned to California standards for Pre-K through Grade 12. Classes are taught in English with additional Arabic and French, supporting bilingual development. The program spans Pre-K (Preschool, KG1, KG2) through high school, with a focus on inquiry-driven learning and real-world applications. The campus features a campus library and other state-of-the-art facilities, complemented by a dedicated faculty. In high school, students complete about 28 credits across English, Mathematics, Sciences, Social Studies, Arabic, Economics, Islamic Studies, ICT, and Physical Education/Yearbook, and can access SAT and IELTS preparation. Distinctive elements include robust participation in national science competitions and the Astronomy Olympiad, a strong arts program with visual arts, music, theatre, and dance, and rich cultural studies through Qatar history, Islamic studies, and Arabic. The school emphasizes community service, leadership, and a University Fair to guide college planning.

Park House English School is a British, co-educational day school in Doha, Qatar, located on the Abu Hamour campus. The school follows the English National Curriculum from Early Years through IGCSE and A Level, serving pupils aged 3–18 across Nursery, Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form. English is the primary medium of instruction, supported by an EAL programme; Arabic is taught from EYFS in line with Qatari Ministry requirements and Muslim students take Islamic Studies. Modern languages include French, Spanish and German, and the school provides protected Home Language study. Purpose-built facilities include three specialist science laboratories, ICT suites and a robotics space, a dedicated Sixth Form Centre, a 323-seat Heather Brennan auditorium, a full sports hall, a 25-metre swimming pool, a 3G astroturf pitch, art and music studios, libraries and an in-school clinic. Park House is part of the International Schools Partnership and publishes external accreditations and a wide extracurricular programme including Duke of Edinburgh, MUN and regional language and arts events.

Spectra Global School is a British-curriculum primary school in South Duhail, Doha (Building 70, Street 810, Zone 31, P.O. Box 20433) that caters from Foundation Stage 1 up to Year 6 (ages c.3 to 11). The school's Foundation Stage follows the UK Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and its primary programme uses the Cambridge International framework (CIE); the medium of instruction for the core subjects is English. The school teaches Qatar's compulsory subjects (Arabic, Islamic Education and Qatar History) and also offers additional languages such as French. Published facilities include smart boards in every classroom, an ICT/computer lab, library/media centre, multipurpose hall/indoor gymnasium, swimming pool, a 4G football pitch, shaded playgrounds with a cycle track, soft‑play and water‑play areas, art, music and dance rooms, a cafeteria and a prayer room. The published programme emphasises a balanced curriculum that recognises multiple intelligences, includes compulsory extra‑curricular activities within the timetable, and provides academic intervention and student leadership opportunities.

Swiss International School Qatar (SISQ) is a private, multilingual international day school in the Al Luqta/Al Hashimiya area of Doha offering an IB-continuum education. The school publishes that it delivers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes and (as recorded in directory listings) also operates under a Swiss international school model. SISQ serves learners from early years through to secondary (ages 4 to 18) and identifies English as the main language of instruction while making French an integral part of the curriculum, supporting German native speakers and teaching Arabic, Islamic Studies and Qatari History in line with national requirements. Facilities include dedicated music studios, an auditorium, a fully equipped gym / multi-purpose sports hall and outdoor courts for volleyball, handball and basketball; students also have access to iPads and Chromebooks. Distinctive features the school publishes are its IB continuum, an explicit emphasis on multilingualism and Swiss-rooted values together with links to a sister school in the French-speaking part of Switzerland.

Doha Academy Al Waab is an all-through, co-educational British-curriculum school in Doha providing Kindergarten to Year 12 (ages c.3–18) education through the National Curriculum for England. The school states that English is the medium of instruction while also delivering the Qatar Ministry of Education's mandatory programmes such as Arabic, Islamic Studies and Qatar History; French is listed among modern languages taught. Al Waab operates separate blocks for EYFS/Primary, Secondary Boys and Secondary Girls and occupies a building of over 19,000 sqm with around 160 classrooms. Campus facilities described on the school site include three libraries, three indoor gyms, numerous science laboratories, a large auditorium, outdoor play areas, three medical clinics with full‑time nurses and campus‑wide Wi‑Fi. Senior secondary study follows external examination routes (Cambridge and Pearson/Edexcel IGCSEs and AS/A‑level provision) and the school also highlights an Islamic Values Programme and career/pastoral support as distinctive elements of its adapted, contextually based British programme.

International School of London (ISL) is an independent, non-selective school offering the International Baccalaureate pathway for ages 3 to 18. ISL delivers the IB Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme, and the International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme. It was one of the first UK schools to introduce the Diploma Programme. The school emphasises multilingualism and intercultural understanding across all cohorts. The campus model includes two sites: Chiswick Campus for Primary and Middle School at 139 Gunnersbury Avenue and Diploma College at Ealing Campus, 15 Gunnersbury Avenue. The campuses sit beside Gunnersbury Park, enabling weekly Forest School sessions and ISL Sports Hub for PE and competitions. Facilities include three multilingual libraries and Fox Media Tech Hub for student broadcasting. In Diploma, Natural Sciences connect biology, chemistry, physics, computer science and environmental systems with practical laboratory work and real-world projects. ISL prepares students for global citizenship with inquiry-based, languages-rich learning.

King's College is an independent Anglican secondary school in Ōtāhuhu, Auckland, educating students aged 13 to 18. The campus offers a Cambridge IGCSE pathway alongside New Zealand's NCEA, with Years 11–13 allowing students to choose between Cambridge AS/A Levels and NCEA Levels 2–3. Class sizes are small, rarely more than 22 students, enabling individual attention. The school draws on a long history dating from 1896 and operates on a 42-acre site that includes the Toi Manawa Music and Performing Arts Centre (opened March 2024), the Roy Kelley Design Technology Centre, a dedicated Library in the Centennial Centre, and a refurbished Great Hall (2025). Sports and facilities are extensive: golf with a partner club, rowing, sailing, swimming, football, hockey, rugby, and more, plus a new High Performance Gym opened in 2024. Round Square exchanges and a broad co-curricular program support international-minded learning beyond the classroom. The school balances tradition with global opportunity.

Oxford English School in Doha follows the National Curriculum of England for ages 3 to 11, delivering Early Years through Year 6. Core subjects are taught in two languages: English for Maths, Science, Social Studies, Art, PE and ICT, and Arabic for Arabic, Islamic Studies and Qatar History, in line with MOEHE requirements. The curriculum emphasizes cross‑curricular, project‑based learning with differentiation to meet individual needs and a focus on knowledge application, communication, collaboration and independent learning. Language development is supported in English and Arabic. Facilities include a full‑time pediatric nurse on site, an ICT lab with fiber optic internet, a science laboratory, a renovated library with real books and an online reading application, and Art & Design spaces. Teaching resources come from Pearson, Collins and International Oxford Primary. After‑school activities include Arts, Science, Sports, Quran and Drama. The school fosters a caring Islamic family ethos and emphasizes home–school partnership together.

Qatar International School (QIS) is an English‑medium British international day school in Doha, located on United Nations Street, offering Early Years Foundation Stage through Year 13 (typically ages 3–18). QIS follows the English National Curriculum adapted to meet Qatar's Ministry of Education requirements; provision includes EYFS in the early years, Key Stages 1–3, International GCSEs (Key Stage 4) and AS/A‑Levels and BTEC options in the Sixth Form. The school states that the main language of instruction is English, with Arabic, Islamic Studies and Qatari History taught to meet national mandates; Arabic is offered as both first and foreign language and modern languages such as French are available. Onsite facilities described by the school include a library/Learning Resource Centre, ICT and design technology rooms, cookery room, swimming pool, sports courts, playgrounds, school garden and a licensed clinic. QIS also describes a bespoke “Curriculum for Life” across Years 7–13 and a broad extra‑curricular programme (for example Model United Nations and The International Award).

Queen's Qatar is a British international school in Al Markhiya, Doha (Zone 33, Street 940, Building 41) that follows the National Curriculum for England and is part of the Artemis Education family. It serves children from Early Years through the secondary phase (age placement guidance covers FS1 to Year 13; ages 3–18). The school teaches the English National Curriculum and offers Cambridge IGCSE in Years 10–11; teaching is delivered in English (the school's policy documents refer to English as the language of learning) and pupils also study Arabic (native and non-native routes), Qatar History and Islamic Studies in line with Ministry requirements. Modern language provision listed on the site includes French (from Year 1), Spanish (choice from Year 3), a native Dutch programme and Russian via co-curricular activities. Queen's describes its campus as having purpose-designed learning spaces and lists sporting, music, drama, fine‑arts and digital‑technology academies (Artemex) and an Artemis Experience/Artemex Adventures programme; the school also notes COBIS (compliance) membership.

The Cambridge School Doha is a co-educational day school in Mamoura (Al Maadeed Street), Doha, offering a UK National Curriculum–based programme from Kindergarten (Early Years) through Year 13 (ages 3–18). The school follows the National Curriculum for England with Cambridge International (CAIE) and Pearson Edexcel pathways for IGCSE and AS/A‑Level examinations in the secondary phase. Instruction is delivered through the UK curriculum with English as the primary language of teaching; Arabic language, Islamic Studies (for Muslim students) and Qatar History are also delivered as part of the programme in line with Ministry requirements. The campus includes ICT and science laboratories, libraries, dedicated music and art rooms, playgrounds, sports facilities and a swimming pool, and the school states it provides school transport and a student support centre. The Cambridge School is part of the Taleb Group and lists accreditation by the Qatar National School Accreditation (QNSA) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

The English Modern School Doha is a private international school in Doha offering the Cambridge International (British) curriculum from Kindergarten (KG1) through Year 13. The school states that all subjects are taught in English and that ministry‑sanctioned subjects – including Arabic (offered as Arabic as a First Language and Arabic as a Foreign Language), Islamic Studies and Qatar History – are part of the programme; French is also offered as a modern foreign language. The pathway includes the Cambridge Early Years and Primary programmes, Cambridge IGCSE in Years 10–11 and AS/A Level study in Years 12–13, together with a character education strand called “Empowered.” The Doha campus publishes an extensive facilities list: modern classrooms with interactive whiteboards and internet, science and ICT labs, two libraries, art and music rooms, a technology room, multi‑purpose rooms, shaded primary play areas, a gymnasium, a full‑sized artificial grass pitch, basketball and football fields and a swimming pool, plus student and parent cafeterias. The school also highlights Arabic language initiatives and professional development for Arabic teachers.

The Gulf English School is a co‑educational international private school on Al Gharrafa Street in Ar‑Rayyan (Doha), serving children from age three through to 18. Its published curriculum framework applies the National Curriculum for England (EYFS to Key Stage 3) with the International Primary Curriculum in primary, and offers GCSE/iGCSE and BTEC pathways at Key Stage 4 and AS and A‑Level and an International Baccalaureate Diploma option at Key Stage 5; school documents and IB reporting also refer to the wider IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP). Instruction is in English; all students follow Arabic, Islamic and Qatar History programmes as required by the Ministry of Education and modern foreign languages (for example Spanish) are offered. The campus description lists extensive specialist facilities including multiple science laboratories, five networked ICT suites (around 350 computers), three libraries, music and art suites, climate‑controlled swimming pools, a large sports hall, FIFA‑approved astroturf pitch, padel court, sixth‑form study areas, performance spaces and on‑site clinics. The sixth‑form offer explicitly cites three post‑16 pathways: IB Diploma, AS and BTEC.

The International School of Choueifat – Doha is a non-selective, co-educational independent English-medium day school in Doha, Qatar, and a member of the global SABIS® Network. It offers a K–12 programme serving ages 4 to 18 and follows the SABIS international curriculum with options for externally recognised qualifications including Advanced Placement (AP), IGCSE, AS and A‑Level examinations; students also prepare for SAT, TOEFL and DELF where applicable. Instruction is in English, with Arabic and a choice of an additional world language taught to develop multilingual fluency. The 45,000‑square‑metre campus includes purpose‑built facilities: science laboratories, two computer rooms, an Integrated Testing and Learning (ITL) hall with 474 stations, a library, specialist art and music rooms, a semi‑Olympic indoor swimming pool, indoor multipurpose courts, a gymnasium, a grass football pitch, playgrounds and a cafeteria. The school operates the SABIS Student Life Organisation and provides regular assessment and student support as part of its programme.

The Phoenix Private School is a private, co-educational British school in Doha (Building No.16, Al Afnaan Street, Al Mamoura) that follows the English National Curriculum across Foundation Stage to Key Stage 3. It serves children aged 3–14 (Foundation Stage to Year 9) and delivers teaching through the English National Curriculum while also providing structured instruction in Arabic, Islamic Studies and Qatar History in line with Ministry requirements; French is offered as an additional modern language. Published facilities include science and ICT laboratories, art and music rooms, a library, sports hall, swimming pool, sensory room, clinic and EYFS outdoor spaces. The school states it operates specialist programmes and resources such as Read Write Inc., White Rose Maths, an SEN Support Programme with differentiated pathways for native and non-native Arabic speakers, STEM, Gifted & Talented and careers provision (including the My Compass Today programme), and holds QNSA accreditation and a Bronze Global Award, with a WASC initial accreditation submission noted on the site.