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Academyati

Qatar, Al Rayyan

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Arabic
Fees QAR 55,000 - 74,556
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 121
Type Co-educational
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages English, Arabic
Strengths Languages, Visual and Creative Arts, Service and Sustainability
Clubs Arts and Creative, Community and Service, Leadership and Professional
Stages Preschool, Early Years, Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction

Academyati is a Doha-based school serving ages 3 to 18 within Education City, Qatar. It operates without a fixed national curriculum, offering a personalized learning journey tailored to each child's interests and strengths. Core Arabic and English literacy and numeracy are supported by a progression scale to track progress. In the early years, free play is a central learning method, with learners pursuing quests, projects, field trips, and self-led discovery. Teachers plan quests or respond spontaneously to learners' interests, ensuring flexible, student-centred development. Academyati is part of Qatar Foundation Pre-University Education and is known for an adaptive model that nurtures inner gifts and supports learners to become ethical creators who are aware, confident, empowered, and capable of positive impact. Key features include interdisciplinary creativity through performance opportunities, the Rihla play, and Eco-Schools with a Green Flag goal by 2026. A coaching approach and groups promote individualized support and learner agency.

Academyati, Education City, Doha, Qatar

The Essentials

Academyati has 121 pupils, instruction in English, Arabic.

Location
Academyati is located in Education City, Doha, Qatar. The address is Academyati, Education City, Doha, Qatar.

Country affiliation
Qatar
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
The school does not enforce a uniform.

Food Options
Lunch is included in the MoEHE-approved annual fee; food service is charged separately and parents may opt out of the school's food service.

Governance and Ownership
Part of Qatar Foundation.
Fees

Annual tuition at Academyati ranges from QAR 55,000 to QAR 74,556 for 2026/27.

Application and Registration Fees
- Non-refundable application fee (OpenApply) for new applicants (Grade 1–Grade 12): QAR 500.
- Non-refundable registration fee required to confirm a offered seat: QAR 3,000.
- Seat reservation / re-enrolment deposit to hold a place at the end of the school year (deducted from the first term fees of the following academic year): QAR 5,000.

Tuition fees by year group (2026/27 academic year) — per term
- PS3 to Grade 4: QAR 27,500 per term (Full year if paid in advance: QAR 55,000).
- Grade 5 to Grade 10: QAR 32,984 (Term 1) and QAR 32,983 (Term 2); Full year: QAR 65,967.
- Grade 11 to Grade 12: QAR 37,278 per term (Full year if paid in advance: QAR 74,556).

Additional academic and recurring fees (2026/27)
- Technology fee: QAR 2,000 (charged in Term 1).
- Educational resources fee (books/stationery/resources): QAR 1,000 (charged in Term 1).
- Re-enrolment fee: QAR 2,000 (to be deducted from Term 1 when applicable).

Lunch and catering fees (optional/recurring)
- School lunch fee: QAR 2,000 per term (Full year if paid in advance: QAR 4,000).

Other costs or variable charges
- Field trips, special projects, extracurricular activities and other event-specific charges are not included in the published tuition and will be billed separately when applicable.
- No specific uniform, transport or activity fee amounts are listed in the published 2026/27 fee schedule; any such charges are handled as separate items when applicable.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition is published per term; the school offers a full-payment option (annual) with the full-year amount shown beside term amounts. Payments for the academic year are structured by term amounts as published.
- A seat reservation (end-of-year) payment is collected and is deducted from the first term fees of the following academic year.
- The school's fee regulations allow parents the option to pay by post-dated cheques (PDC). Specific due dates, late-payment penalties, and the full terms and deadlines are set out in the school fee regulations.

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not listed in the school's published fee schedule for 2026/27; no boarding fees are published. The school's published fee schedule contains day-school tuition and associated academic charges only.

Refund information
- The application fee (QAR 500) and the registration fee (QAR 3,000) are specified as non-refundable. The published fee documentation also sets out limited circumstances under which certain re-enrolment or deposits may be refundable; full refund conditions and exceptions are described in the school's formal fee regulations.

Fee payment methods
- The school's published fee regulations explicitly allow payment by post-dated cheques (PDC); the full regulations list accepted payment arrangements and any permitted instalment plans. Other standard payment mechanisms (bank transfer, card, online payment) are managed according to the school's fee regulations and parent-account instructions.

Note: Additional small or one-off charges (for optional activities, trips, or specific learning resources) may be billed through the school's normal invoicing channels and are not included in the term tuition figures above.
Academics

Academyati teaches Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
Academyati has no set curriculum. It offers a personalized learning journey tailored to each child's needs and interests. It uses a progression scale for core Arabic and English literacy and numeracy. Free play is a central learning method, especially in the early years. Learners engage in quests/projects, activities, and field trips to develop self-led discovery. Quests/projects can be planned by teachers based on learners' interests or spontaneously created in the moment.

Student Teacher Ratio
Low student-to-teacher ratio of 1:8 in all classes.

Higher Education Progression
Academyati provides a Mastery Transcript for secondary students as part of its Mastery Transcript Consortium membership, documenting the learner's full educational journey. This supports preparation for higher education and access to local and international universities.

Gifted and Talented
Young Innovators Scholarship supports exceptional students with full or partial scholarships. It includes Merit Scholarship, Talent Scholarship, and Need-Based Financial Aid, targeting ages 10–14 (MOE grades 5–9) and offering mentorship and opportunities to pursue passions.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Socio-emotional development is as important as academic development. Development is holistic. Learning is relevant and connected to students' lives through real-world experiences. Every student has a Personal Learning Plan (PLP) designed to reflect their interests and strengths. The school aims to cultivate independence, empathy, curiosity, and creativity through distinctive experiential journeys.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Individualized learning plans are used to meet students' needs. Relevant evaluations and reports, including psychological evaluations and diagnosis reports, as well as related assessments (speech and occupational therapy), support planning. Counselling and personalized support address areas such as academic, creative, or social-emotional development.

Mental Wellbeing
A counsellor supports students' personal development and wellbeing. The program includes social-emotional development and wellbeing initiatives as part of learning. Students engage in passion projects and enrichment activities that support mental wellbeing.
Parent Experience

History
Academyati is part of Qatar Foundation Pre-University Education. It is an innovative school that uses an unconventional curriculum to nurture children's inner gifts and support them in becoming ethical creators who are aware, confident, empowered, and bringing positive change to the world. The school's philosophy centers on developing each child's personal strengths and interests, enabling learner agency and learning through play. The model evolves to adapt and reshape its learning environments to respond to students' needs within Education City.

Community
Academyati is part of the Qatar Foundation Education City community. The school engages with Education City programs such as Life in Qatar, the Education City Speaker Series, and Autism Community Hub. This involvement connects families and learners with wider Qatar Foundation initiatives and partner institutions in Doha. The Education City ecosystem supports collaboration and cultural engagement.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school has an unconventional curriculum that nurtures children's inner gifts and supports them in becoming ethical creators who are aware, confident, empowered, and bring positive change to the world. The school develops each child's personal strengths and interests, allows them to exercise their agency, choose what they want to learn, and set their individualized learning goals. The school learns through play and continually adapts its model and learning environments to respond to each learner's needs.

Arts & Creative
The school has creativity embedded through interdisciplinary journeys and performance opportunities. The school has an annual play called Rihla, providing drama and creative expression experiences. The school fosters collaborative and exploratory creative work through student-driven projects.

Community & Service
The school has sustainability integrated into everyday learning through participation in the Eco-Schools International Programme, aiming to achieve the Green Flag by the end of the 2026 academic year. The program involves environmental projects and awareness activities.

Leadership & Professional
The school has a personalized learning plan for each student. The school uses a coaching philosophy with smaller group sessions to enhance individualized support. This approach supports student agency and ownership of learning.
Languages

Language Provision
English and Arabic are used as mediums for learning, with resources and learning spaces available in both languages.

Bilingual Teaching
The school uses bilingual instruction in English and Arabic, with both languages used equally as mediums for learning. All learning resources and classroom spaces are provided in both languages.

Immersion Programs
Dual Language Learning immersion program uses English and Arabic equally as languages of instruction; all classroom materials and spaces are provided in both languages.
Reputation

Awards
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Accreditations
The school is a member of the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the Eco-Schools International Programme, with a goal of achieving the Green Flag by the end of the 2026 academic year. The website shows Mada accessibility accreditation for the site.
Admissions

Admissions
Step 1: The school uses an inclusive, child-centered admissions approach within a bilingual Arabic/English learning environment and reflects Islamic values and Qatari culture. It seeks families who share the school's vision and values to form a constructive educational partnership. Step 2: Age requirements set Pre-3 for children who are 3 years old by September 30 of the academic year; an age chart aligns stages with MOEHE grade levels. Step 3: Selection criteria include social and emotional readiness for Pre3 through KG; MAP test results for Grade 1 and above; attendance and behavior records; and parental alignment with the school's educational philosophy. Admission is competitive due to the limited number of spots. Step 4: Learning support requires families to disclose any services the child has received or will require to assist the school in meeting needs. Step 5: Admissions priority is given in this order: current siblings of Academyati students; children of Academyati, PUE staff and EEC; Qatar Foundation staff; general public applicants. Step 6: The application process is online through an admissions platform; parents create an account to submit and monitor the status of their application.
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