Durham School for Girls Doha

Durham School for Girls, Doha is located on a purpose-built campus in the Al Messila district of Doha. The address is Building No 81, Street 970, Zone 36, Al Messila, Doha, Qatar. It is near Al Rayyan Road and Jassim Bin Hamad Street, with Al Messila Metro Station on the Green Line within easy walking distance and Metrolink buses M207/M208 and public routes T606/T607 available nearby.

The school offers education from the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) to Key Stage 5 (Years 12 and 13). EYFS covers ages 3–5, Primary 5–11, Secondary 11–16, and Years 12–13 comprise the Sixth Form (ages 16–18).

Durham School for Girls Doha is a single-sex, all-girls school. It operates on a campus that serves girls across the full age range from early years through sixth form.

Individualised support is provided, including a Learning Support Center on campus. The school emphasises inclusive practice and anti-discriminatory policies to support pupils with diverse learning needs.

There is no formal country affiliation; the school is a British-curriculum independent school operating in Qatar.

There is no formal religious affiliation; daily prayers and Islamic values are integrated into school life and the curriculum.

School timings are published by level: EYFS runs from 7:15am to 12:00pm, Primary from 7:15am to 1:45pm, and Secondary from 7:15am to 2:00pm.

There is no school-provided bus service. Public transport options are available nearby, including walking distance to Al Messila Metro Station (Green Line) and nearby Metrolink bus services M207/M208 or public routes such as T606 and T607.

Application / Admissions fees

- Interview and assessment fee: QAR 500 (one-time; not applicable to EYFS1 and EYFS2).
- Booking / seat-reservation fee (deductible from tuition): QAR 2,000 (due on the seat-reservation date shown in the fee schedule).
- Registration fee (one-time): QAR 2,500.

Tuition fees by year group (annual and instalment breakdown)

- Early Years (EYFS1 – EYFS2; ages 3–5):
- Annual tuition: QAR 46,200.
- Seat reservation / booking fee: QAR 2,000 (due as stated in the fee schedule).
- First instalment (due end of September): QAR 21,100.
- Second instalment (due end of January): QAR 23,100.
- Registration (one-time): QAR 2,500.

- Primary (Year 1 – Year 6; ages 5–11):
- Annual tuition: QAR 46,200.
- Seat reservation / booking fee: QAR 2,000.
- First instalment (due end of September): QAR 21,100.
- Second instalment (due end of January): QAR 23,100.
- Registration (one-time): QAR 2,500.

- Lower Secondary (Year 7 – Year 10; ages 11–16):
- Annual tuition: QAR 51,975.
- Seat reservation / booking fee: QAR 2,000.
- First instalment (due end of September): QAR 23,975.
- Second instalment (due end of January): QAR 26,000.
- Registration (one-time): QAR 2,500.

- Upper Secondary / Sixth Form (Year 11 – Year 13; ages 16–18):
- Annual tuition: QAR 60,000.
- Seat reservation / booking fee: QAR 2,000.
- First instalment (due end of September): QAR 28,000.
- Second instalment (due end of January): QAR 30,000.
- Registration (one-time): QAR 2,500.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- The published fee schedule shows a seat-reservation (booking) payment due on the date shown for seat reservation (example: listed as due April 2026 for the academic-year information). The remainder of the annual tuition is split into two instalments: first instalment due at the end of September and second instalment due at the end of January. Specific instalment amounts are shown above by year group.

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not listed as part of the fees schedule; no boarding-fee band is published. The school operates as a day school (no boarding fees published).

Other costs and optional fees

- Assessment / interview: QAR 500 (one-time for applicable year groups).
- Registration (one-time): QAR 2,500.
- Booking / seat-reservation: QAR 2,000 (deducted from tuition).
- Canteen / school lunch: canteen service is available; costs are charged separately and payment options for canteen are provided. No single canteen price is published in the fee schedule.
- Extra-curricular activities: extra-curricular programmes are offered and incur additional charges where applicable; specific activity fees are not listed in the published fee schedule.
- Uniform: uniforms are required and supplied via the named supplier (Spot Uniform); uniform costs are not listed in the school fee schedule.
- Education support / private support (optional): listed in the fee schedule at QAR 100 per hour where applicable.

Refund information and non-refundable payments

- Assessment, registration and deposit/booking-type fees are indicated as non-refundable in the school's admissions notes and fee information. Parents should note those initial administrative payments are not refundable. The school's admissions information also sets out conditions for returning pupils and readmission guarantees.
- The admissions information includes an option to guarantee readmission following an extended absence by paying a holding fee; the published holding fee for guaranteeing readmission after a year away is QAR 5,000 per term.

Fee payment options

- Electronic payment via the school payment portal is supported; the portal allows credit and debit card payments and issues an invoice by email automatically when payment is successful.
- The school accepts MOEHE vouchers and company payments as forms of payment as published in the school's FAQ.

Notes

- Annual tuition figures and the optional/extra charges above are published in the schools official fee schedule for the 2025/2026 academic year. Instalment amounts listed above show the split used in the published schedule. Parents should plan for the one-time administrative fees at enrolment (assessment, registration and booking / seat reservation) in addition to the annual tuition.