Qatar, Doha
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Etqan Global Academy has 1,800 pupils, instruction in English, Arabic.
Etqan Global Academy is located in the Al-Kheesa area in Doha, Qatar. The campus sits on a 60,000 square metre site with separate buildings for boys and girls, north of central Doha. The address is Zone 70, Street 120, Property
The school caters to students from kindergarten through middle school and currently offers IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP). There are plans to expand through high school.
Co-educational, day school. The campus has separate buildings for boys and girls; boarding facilities are not offered.
Current enrolment is about 1,860 students, with approximately 95% Qatari and 5% from other nationalities. The exact number of nationalities represented is not published; the international portion includes several nationalities.
The school provides individual support for students as necessary during the school day to address learning needs and to reduce the need for private tutoring.
Qatar.
No explicit religious affiliation is listed in public materials.
Start and end times are not publicly published.
Public information about a school bus service is not published.
Annual tuition at Etqan Global Academy ranges from QAR 42,500 to QAR 65,800 for 2026/27.
Etqan Global Academy teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), Qatari Curriculum, Canadian Curriculum for students aged 3 to 16.
Etqan Global Academy (EGA) is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) with candidate status for the Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP). The IB curriculum is taught in English, while the Arabic Department delivers Arabic language and cultural studies to preserve linguistic identity. PYP covers ages 3-12 and MYP covers ages 12-16 (grades 6-10), with the MYP final year including the Personal Project and Community Project and optional IB eAssessment. The curriculum is IB-aligned with Canadian Ontario and Qatari Arabic programs. DP would comprise six subject groups plus the DP core (TOK, CAS, EE) and EGA is a candidate for DP awaiting IB authorization.
Etqan Global Academy prioritizes staff and student well-being and aims to develop students' emotional intelligence as part of its mission; the IB‑aligned approach also emphasizes play-based learning and inquiry to foster social and self-management skills and support emotional well‑being.
Etqan Global Academy provides individual support for students as necessary during the school day to reduce the need for private tutoring, but there is no publicly disclosed detail about the range of SEN provisions or whether it operates as a specialist SEN institution.
English is the language of instruction for the IB curriculum, and the Arabic Department is taught in Arabic; explicit EAL support programs are not publicly disclosed.
Emotional intelligence is a stated part of EGA's mission, and play-based learning within the IB framework is described as supporting social, emotional, and self-management skills and overall well-being.
Etqan Global Academy places a high emphasis on child safeguarding, aiming to provide a safe and nurturing environment for every student.
1. Understand the programmes and eligibility. Etqan Global Academy offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) for students from kindergarten through middle school, with plans to expand through high school. The school is a candidate for additional IB programmes (Career-related Programme and Diploma Programme). Admissions are not highly selective; students who can learn under normal circumstances are accepted. There is a government education voucher available (QNSA) for eligible Qatari students.
2. Learn about language of instruction and curriculum. The IB curriculum is taught in English, and the Arabic Department curriculum is taught in Arabic, with emphasis on Arabic language and cultural studies. Applicants to Grade 1 and above are required to pass an academic assessment in Arabic, English, and Math.
3. Prepare and submit documents. Required documents for admission include copies of the student's passport, QID, birth certificate, immunization, health card, two recent photos, the latest academic report (from KG2 onward), a behavior report (from Grade 1 onward), and copies of the parents' passports and QIDs. An Admission Form is available for submission.
4. Complete the admissions process. Use the Admission Form to apply and contact the registrar for admissions-related queries at the provided numbers or email. General queries can be directed to the information line or email for broader questions. The school is located in North Doha, Al-Kheesa.