ACS Doha International School

ACS Doha International School is located in Al Kheesa, Doha, Qatar. The address is Building No 10, Street No 161, Zone 70 (PO Box 200568). The campus sits off Al Shamal Road and is designed to serve the expanding northern areas of Doha, with good access to Lusail and The Pearl. The new Al Kheesa campus opened in 2020 and covers a large, purpose-built site.

The school serves early childhood through to Grade 12. It offers the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) for ages 3-11, the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) for ages 11-16, and both the IB Diploma Programme (DP) and the US High School Diploma (US) for ages 16-18. This creates a continuum that combines IB with American pathway options.

ACS Doha is a co-educational, day school. It operates as a non-boarding international school serving both local and international families.

ACS Doha provides Learning Support and English as an Additional Language (EAL). Specialists design individualized learning plans, offer targeted interventions, and provide in-class accommodations to support learners. Regular collaboration with families and, when needed, outside specialists, underpins the support approach.

There is no formal country affiliation for ACS Doha. The school functions as an international IB/US pathway school in Qatar and is part of the Artemis Education family.

No religious affiliation is stated. The school presents itself as an international, secular learning community emphasizing inclusivity for students from all backgrounds.

The school operates a Sunday–Thursday schedule, with start times in the early morning and end times varying by division. Typical day starts around 7:00–7:15 and ends between 1:10–3:00 depending on year group. The academic calendar for 2025–26 confirms the early start of the year and standard instructional days.

ACS Doha has a public bus network serving the area around Al Shaqab and Al Gharrafa; routes M205 and T607 stop near the school. Families may also arrange school transport via the admissions team; the school's published information directs inquiries to the main contact.

Application & registration fees
- Application fee: QAR 595 (one-off, non-refundable) payable with each application.
- Registration fee: QAR 4,163 (non-refundable) payable after acceptance and before a place can be confirmed.
- Pre-registration deposit (existing students): QAR 2,000 (non-refundable and non-transferable). This deposit is payable at pre-registration and is deducted from the first semester tuition invoice each year.

Tuition fees (semester and annual) by year group
- Pre K3, Pre K4 & Kindergarten (ages 3–6): Semester 1 QAR 25,654; Semester 2 QAR 25,655; Annual QAR 51,309.
- Grade 1 (ages 6–7): Semester 1 QAR 31,992; Semester 2 QAR 31,993; Annual QAR 63,985.
- Grades 2–6 (ages 7–12): Semester 1 QAR 35,162; Semester 2 QAR 35,162; Annual QAR 70,324.
- Grades 7–12 (ages 12–18): Semester 1 QAR 40,232; Semester 2 QAR 40,233; Annual QAR 80,465.

Annual capital charge
- Annual capital charge: QAR 5,352 (non-refundable). This charge is added to the first tuition fee invoice each year.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Invoicing: Parents receive two electronic invoices per academic year (one per semester). Invoices must be settled in full by the published due date.
- Invoice dates for the 2025–2026 academic year: 1st semester issue date 12 June 2025; 1st semester due date 31 August 2025. 2nd semester issue date 20 November 2025; 2nd semester due date 23 January 2026.
- Any bank charges incurred when transferring funds are debited to the student's school-fees account and must be paid to clear the account.

Payment methods
- Bank transfer (wire/online banking): account name ACS International School Doha; Commercial Bank of Qatar; Account number 4560-770890-001; IBAN QA57 CBQA 0000 0000 4560 7708 9000 1; Swift CBQA QAQA. Quote student name or account number on transfers.
- QAR cheque: make payable to ‘ACS International School Doha LLC' and deliver to the Business Office.
- Debit or credit card: payments accepted at the Finance Office by debit/credit card.
- The school notes that other payment arrangements can be discussed with the Admissions or Finance Office; bank charges remain the payer's responsibility.

Additional costs and optional fees
- Textbooks/library: a set of textbooks is loaned; charges apply for lost or damaged books beyond fair wear and tear.
- Extra-curricular activities: some activities are free, while others incur additional charges; fees vary by activity and season.
- External examination fees and related charges: approximate examples given are around QAR 4,200 for the full IB Diploma Programme and around QAR 3,500 for the IBCP; AP standard fees QAR 720 per exam; MYP eAssessment/selected Grade 10 exam charges are anticipated around QAR 3,000 for the May 2025 session. The school reserves the right to amend examination fees if examination bodies change charges.
- University application fees: additional and variable depending on country and university choices.

Boarding fees
- Boarding fees: not applicable. No boarding provision or boarding fees are listed in the school's published tuition and fees sheet.

Refund information
- Non-refundable items explicitly listed: application fee (QAR 595), registration fee (QAR 4,163), pre-registration deposit (QAR 2,000), and the annual capital charge (QAR 5,352). These are identified as non-refundable and/or non-transferable where stated.
- The tuition/withdrawal refund schedule is not specified in the tuition sheet beyond the non-refundable items above; external exam bodies' fees and other optional charges may be subject to separate refund or amendment rules as set by those bodies.

Notes on what is included in tuition
- Tuition fees include the loan of textbooks, laboratory fees, classroom materials, IT resources and curriculum-related day trips; high-school fees include technical infrastructure to support student laptops. Additional optional charges remain separate.

ACS Doha has a diverse student body representing more than 70 nationalities and over 900 students in total. While the exact local-to-international ratio and the most represented nationalities are not published, the school emphasizes an international community.