Doha British School - Ain Khaled

The Ain Khaled Campus is at Rawdat Al Sagah Street, Ain Khaled, Doha, Qatar. It sits in the Ain Khaled district, a residential area northeast of central Doha, with straightforward road access. The campus address is Rawdat Al Sagah Street, Doha, Qatar, and DBS operates across three Doha campuses (Ain Khaled, Wakra and Rawdat Al Hamama).

DBS Ain Khaled combines Early Years Foundation Stage (Preschool to Reception), Key Stage 1 (Years 1–2) and Key Stage 2 (Years 3–6) in Primary, followed by Secondary (Year 7–11) and a Sixth Form (Year 12–13). In Secondary, pupils study a broad range of subjects with IGCSE in Years 10–11 and then choose from pathways in the Sixth Form (IB Diploma, AS/A Levels and BTEC).

The school type (2-3 sentences max)

The Inclusion Team leads provision for Additional Learning Needs/SEN across all phases. The SENCO Lead, SENCO/EAL Teacher and Learning Support Assistants coordinate accommodations, interventions and collaboration with families, ensuring access to internal and external assessments as appropriate.

DBS Ain Khaled is a British international school in Doha. It follows the English National Curriculum for the core stages and offers IGCSE, AS/A Levels, IB Diploma and BTEC through its Sixth Form. The school is accredited by CIS, BSME, QNSA and BSO, and is described as a British overseas/international school in Qatar.

There is no formal religious affiliation stated for the school. (Islamic Studies may be taught as part of the Qatar curriculum where relevant, but the school does not publish a religious affiliation.)

A typical school day starts at 7:00 am for Primary and Secondary. Early Years runs 7:00 am–1:00 pm; Primary 7:00 am–2:00 pm; Secondary 7:00 am–2:00 pm. Breaks run from 8:55 am–9:15 am and lunch from 10:55 am–11:35 am. The day finishes at 2:00 pm, with ECAs often extending to 3:00 pm. Gates open 6:45 am for drop-off.

There is no published information about a DBS-managed bus service for the Ain Khaled campus on the school's pages. Families should contact Admissions for transport options and arrangements.

Admission / one‑off fees

- Application fee: QAR 350.
- Assessment fee (per child): QAR 300 (payable when assessment is arranged and described as non‑refundable).
- Registration fee (due on acceptance of a place, per child): QAR 3,650. The registration fee is a non‑refundable, one‑off payment.

Tuition fees – invoicing and amounts by year group (termly)

- All tuition fees are invoiced termly. For the current academic year the published termly amounts are shown below for Term 2 and Term 3. Parents are billed on a termly basis.

- Pre‑School (per term): QAR 10,333. (Term 2: QAR 10,333; Term 3: QAR 10,333).
- Reception (per term): QAR 13,443. (Term 2: QAR 13,443; Term 3: QAR 13,443).
- Year 1 to Year 6 (per term): QAR 13,443. (Term 2: QAR 13,443; Term 3: QAR 13,443).
- Year 7 to Year 9 (per term): QAR 15,945. (Term 2: QAR 15,945; Term 3: QAR 15,945).
- Year 10 to Year 11 (per term): QAR 17,291. (Term 2: QAR 17,291; Term 3: QAR 17,291).
- Year 12 to Year 13 (per term): QAR 22,395. (Term 2: QAR 22,395; Term 3: QAR 22,395).

Annual equivalents (where published)

- The school also publishes a per‑annum schedule (three terms) for reference. Those published annual figures are: Pre‑School QAR 23,377; Reception QAR 34,259; Year 1–6 QAR 35,621; Year 7–9 QAR 45,449; Year 10–11 QAR 49,402; Year 12–13 QAR 67,185. These per‑annum figures are provided by the school as part of the fee schedule.

Resources levy / consumables

- Resources Levy (annual, payable per child with the term fees in which the child starts):
- Pre‑School: QAR 724 per year.
- Reception to Year 6: QAR 1,670 per year.
- Year 7 to Year 13: QAR 2,226 per year.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Fees are invoiced termly. The Resources Levy is levied with the first term tuition fees payable for each academic year. Fees are reviewed annually and any increases are subject to approval by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
- The application fee and assessment fee are described as payable at the time of application/assessment and are non‑refundable. The registration fee is non‑refundable and payable on acceptance of a place.

Boarding

- Boarding is not applicable for the Ain Khaled campus; the campus operates as a day school (no boarding fees apply).

Other costs and typical extras

- The Resources Levy (listed above) is a mandatory annual charge per child.
- School uniform costs, transport (bus) charges, examination fees, optional extracurricular activity fees and trip charges are not set out as fixed amounts on the public fee pages; uniform consultation and related information is published but uniform prices are not listed. Any such additional or optional charges (uniform, transport, ECAs, trips, external exam fees) are handled separately and are not shown as fixed amounts in the published fee schedule.

Refunds and cancellations

- The application fee and assessment fee are described as non‑refundable. The registration fee is a non‑refundable, one‑off payment. There is no separate, detailed tuition‑refund schedule published on the public fees and terms pages; terms and conditions state that fees and terms are subject to the school's policy and Ministry approval. For specific cases (withdrawal, cancellation, absence) no specific tuition refund formula is published on the fee pages.

Fee payment options (how payments may be made)

- The public fee and admissions statements do not list a standard list of accepted payment methods for all invoices. For overseas applications, application fees may be paid by bank transfer; online payment routes are referenced for assessments. Detailed, itemized payment instructions for term invoices (for example specific bank account details, card acceptance, parent portal payment methods) are not published on the public fee summary pages.

Notes on approvals and reviews

- All fees are reviewed annually and any increases are subject to approval from the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. The school's fee pages and admissions material state that terms and conditions and fee tables are subject to school policy and Ministry approval.

(Contact details published for fee enquiries: phone +974 4019‑8000; email info@dohabritishschool.com.)

DBS serves a highly international community. Third-party sources report around 84–90 nationalities represented, with the student body described as international across its campuses. The most represented nationalities are not published, and the local-to-international ratio is not publicly disclosed.