Qatar Academy is part of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, a private, chartered, non-profit organization founded in 1996. Qatar Academy (QA) is one of the Middle East’s premier educational institutions. QA is an International Baccalaureate World School also accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the Council of International Schools. The school offers academic excellence through Primary, Middle Year, and IB Diploma programs based on the principle that education involves the development of a student’s cognitive, physical, social, moral, and affective capabilities.
A dynamic classroom curriculum combined with community and service programs, experiential education, and extra-curricular activities enables students to participate in and reflect on the educational journey from preschool through the university admissions process. Students are a respected part of the learning process shared with parents and teachers. They are encouraged to be risk-takers, unafraid to ask questions, and confidently seek answers.
QA students have unique opportunities to travel, study and participate in sports throughout the Middle East region and all over the world. Locally, Senior School students participate in and help organize the THIMUN Qatar Conference and Film Festival. Primary School students spend nearly a week each year off-site at QA's School Without Walls facility located along the coast of the Arabian Sea. Students also travel the globe, rock climbing in France, learning about human ingenuity at Space Camp in Turkey, visiting art museums in Italy, and performing community and service in Vietnam. Qatar Academy does not just educate. QA prepares students for work, life, and leadership in their communities and society at large.
We actively seek to improve as an institution by participating in the process of accreditation as well as thinking and acting strategically on our mission and vision statements. Our Strategic Plan has provided us with the opportunity to engage in a reflective exercise identified by the three prestigious international agencies: the Council of International Schools (CIS), the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), and the International Baccalaureate (IB). Last year we completed a self-study and prepared reports to send to the accrediting agencies. This year we will receive a visit from a team of evaluators from these agencies. They will come to review our processes and procedures and make recommendations for any improvements. We look forward to welcoming them to QAD.
This is our fourth year of implementing the Middle School model in our community. We provide a developmentally appropriate curriculum for students in grades 6 – 8. Our teachers are specifically trained to teach the students in the middle grades, and we have a robust co-curricular program designed to meet their needs beyond the classroom. At the High School level, we continue to feature the MYP curriculum in grades 9 and 10 while preparing our students for their university education by offering the IB Diploma program in grades 11 and 12. This will also be the is also the second year of offering the prestigious “e-assessments” to our Grade 10 students. We use the reports from this assessment to guide instructional decisions for our students.
The QA community supports and challenges students to be critical thinkers, and active and contributing members of society, through learning experiences serving the needs, interests, and learning styles of each student. Qatar Academy offers a rigorous program encompassing international English-medium education, Arabic, and Islamic studies. The Qatar Academy community supports and challenges students to be critical thinkers, and active and contributing members of society through learning experiences serving the needs, interests, and learning styles of each student. Empowering students to achieve academic excellence and be responsible citizens.
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