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Qatar, Al Khor
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Established in 1999, Al Khor International School (AKIS) is a British Curriculum, co-educational all-through school from Foundation Stage to Post 16. It is owned by QatarEnergy LNG and serves the children of QatarEnergy LNG employees, located within Al Khor Community about 40 kilometres from Doha. The medium of instruction is English and the British curriculum is followed, adapted to meet MoEHE requirements for Arabic Language, Islamic Studies, and Qatar History. AKIS holds Qatar National Schools Accreditation and is an Accredited Member of COBIS, British Schools in the Middle East, and the Council of International Schools, and is an approved examination centre for Cambridge International and Pearson Edexcel. Over 4,000 students are taught across four buildings by a team of 500+ academic staff, supported by more than 50 administrative staff, and the BC and CBSE curricula are licensed and compliant with the MoEHE.
The AKIS community participates in world‑renowned programmes such as Model United Nations (MUN) and the Duke of Edinburgh International Award as core features of its leadership programme. The school hosts Leavers' Ceremony in 2023 for Year 12 and 13 students to celebrate the completion of their school education. AKIS students have distinctions in the International Physics Olympiad 2023. Year 12 students Nadia Thayyiba and Salwa Putri Andini Nurul Ummah won first and second prize respectively in the SRS BSME Art Competition.
Al Khor International School (AKIS) is a large, co-educational all-through school in Al Khor Community, about 40 kilometres north of Doha. It serves more than 4,000 students aged 3–18 and delivers the British Curriculum with iGCSE and AS/A Level pathways in English. The curriculum is adapted to MoEHE requirements for Arabic Language, Islamic Studies and Qatar History, and includes licensed CBSE components. AKIS is licensed by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and accredited by COBIS, BSME and COIS; it is an approved examination centre for Cambridge International and Pearson Edexcel. The campus operates across four buildings with a staff of over 500 teachers and more than 50 administrators. Core features include Model United Nations and the Duke of Edinburgh International Award; extensive sports facilities (running track, indoor/outdoor pools, two grass football pitches, climbing wall); Learning Support and EAL; five libraries and a Virtual Library; and a broad ECA program in academics, sport and culture.
