Compass International School Doha

Compass International School Doha operates on three campuses in Doha: Gharaffa, Madinat Khalifa, and Themaid. The Gharaffa campus is on Al Abareeq Street in the Gharaffa area of western Doha. The Madinat Khalifa Campus sits on Al Baihaqi Street, opposite Landmark Shopping Mall. The Themaid Campus is located on Street 1457 in Al Themaid, near Education City.

The school is an all-through day school for ages 3–18, offering Early Years, Primary, Secondary, and Sixth Form. The three campuses provide a linked through-programme structure: Gharaffa focuses on EY to Year 6, Madinat Khalifa offers Primary and Secondary up to Year 11 (including IBDP), and Themaid provides EY through Year 13 (with A-levels or IB Diploma Programme).

Co-educational, day school.

The school has dedicated English as an Additional Language (EAL) and Additional Learning Needs (ALN) teams to support learners. It positions inclusion at the core of its approach and uses technology to aid SEN support.

There is no formal country affiliation; the school is in Qatar and delivers UK-aligned and international curricula as part of Nord Anglia Education.

Non-denominational; there is no formal religious affiliation listed.

Class timings across all campuses are Sunday to Wednesday from 7:15 am to 2:00 pm, and Thursday from 7:15 am to 12:00 pm. Early years finish at 12:00 pm, with childcare available 12:00–14:00 if arranged with staff. The Madinat Khalifa campus has a front entrance for cars/pedestrians and a side entrance for cars and buses; Themaid uses a one-way drop-off system.

A bus service is provided by Karwa (Mowasalat) for Compass families. For pricing and details, contact Karwa; inquiries can be directed to ISBS@mowasalat.com or by phone. Compass also provides a dedicated transport page for bus arrangements and policies.

Application and assessment fees
- Standard application and assessment fee: QAR 1,190.
- Early Years (EY) application fee: QAR 595 (Themaid campus shows QAR 595 for early years applicants).

Seat reservation (enrolment deposit)
- Seat reservation payment to hold a place: QAR 2,000. This amount is taken as a payment to secure the place and is deducted from the child's tuition balance.

Resource / annual materials fees
- Madinat Khalifa campus annual resource fee (in addition to tuition): QAR 3,866.
- Themaid campus annual resource fee (in addition to tuition): QAR 3,980.

Tuition fees (annual and per-term breakdown by campus and phase)
- Madinat Khalifa campus (annual tuition and term split): QAR amounts are shown below and are invoiced per term as the term breakdown indicates.
- Early Years 1: Annual QAR 45,000 — Term 1 QAR 15,000; Term 2 QAR 15,000; Term 3 QAR 15,000.
- Early Years 2: Annual QAR 55,000 — Term 1 QAR 18,334; Term 2 QAR 18,333; Term 3 QAR 18,333.
- Primary (Year 1–Year 6): Annual QAR 62,117 — Term 1 QAR 20,706; Term 2 QAR 20,706; Term 3 QAR 20,705.
- Secondary (Year 7–Year 11): Annual QAR 68,342 — Term 1 QAR 22,781; Term 2 QAR 22,781; Term 3 QAR 22,780.

- Themaid campus (annual tuition and term split): QAR amounts are shown below and are invoiced per term as the term breakdown indicates.
- Early Years 1: Annual QAR 45,000 — Term 1 QAR 15,000; Term 2 QAR 15,000; Term 3 QAR 15,000.
- Early Years 2: Annual QAR 55,000 — Term 1 QAR 18,334; Term 2 QAR 18,333; Term 3 QAR 18,333.
- Primary (Year 1–Year 6): Annual QAR 63,943 — Term 1 QAR 21,315; Term 2 QAR 21,314; Term 3 QAR 21,314.
- Secondary (Year 7–Year 11): Annual QAR 68,342 — Term 1 QAR 22,781; Term 2 QAR 22,781; Term 3 QAR 22,780.

- Term structure used in the fee schedule: Term 1 (September–December) is 4 months; Term 2 (January–March) is 3 months; Term 3 (April–June) is 3 months — fees above are split according to that term structure.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition is presented and billed on a term basis according to the three-term structure shown above (Term 1, Term 2, Term 3). A seat reservation payment of QAR 2,000 is required to hold a place and is deducted from the tuition balance. Parents receive invoicing in line with the term structure.

Boarding fees
- Compass International School Doha is a day school and does not provide student boarding accommodation; boarding is not applicable.

Other costs and typical additional charges
- Uniforms and school merchandise: the school operates a uniform/merchandise provision (Leopards merchandise available via the Finance Office); the fees page and parent information indicate uniform and merchandise are separate costs. Specific uniform pricing is not listed on the public fee summary.
- Transport: school bus service is provided through Karwa; transport charges and route pricing are additional and handled separately with Karwa (parents obtain pricing and booking from the bus provider).
- Enrichment, trips and extracurricular activities: these activities and certain trips or premium extracurricular options can incur additional charges; the school's payment platform handles enrichment and activity payments as separate items. Annual resource fees do not replace charges for optional trips, external exam fees, or some extra-curricular programmes.
- Examination fees (IGCSE/A-level/IB) and certain subject or external assessment costs may be charged in addition to tuition and resource fees; those fees are not broken down in the summary tuition table.

Refund information
- The published fees information confirms that the seat reservation payment of QAR 2,000 is deducted from the tuition balance. The public fees summary does not publish a full refund schedule or detailed refund calculations on the tuition-fees content page; parents should note that application and assessment payments are charged at application and may not be refundable in practice. The school's full Fees Schedule document contains the complete terms and conditions for refunds and withdrawals.

Fee payment options
- Payments are managed through the Zenda payment app; the school uses Zenda to allow parents to view and pay tuition, enrichment activities and other school charges. Zenda supports pay-now (credit/debit card and bank transfer) and pay-later / instalment options offered to families through the app. Use of Zenda is listed as the school's payment channel for convenience and flexible payment plans.

Notes and practical items for parents (fees-related)
- The amounts above are the published fee figures shown for the 2025–26 fee schedule and are shown per campus and per term where the school has published those splits. The school supplies a downloadable Full Schedule of Fees (Tuition Fees 2025–2026) that contains the complete itemised charges, payment deadlines, and the full terms and conditions for refunds, withdrawals and late payments.

The student body includes students from more than 80 nationalities. The school describes its community as international, with no single majority nationality published; local (Qatari) representation is not disclosed.