Qatar, Doha
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The Swiss International School Qatar is located on Al Hashimiya Street in the Al Luqta district of Doha, Qatar. The campus address is Al Hashimiya Street, Al Luqta, Doha. It sits in a residential area with access to Doha's road network.
SISQ serves students aged 3 to 18 and is structured into Early Years, Primary School, and Secondary School. The school provides an IB continuum from Early Years through Grade 12.
SISQ is a co-educational, day school.
The school describes itself as inclusive and multilingual and maintains a Learning Support Team. There is evidence of dedicated roles such as SENCo and a School Counsellor role within SISQ's staff and recruitment activity.
The school operates under the Swiss branding and emphasizes the international values of Switzerland, but there is no explicit formal government affiliation cited.
There is no formal religious affiliation stated. Arabic, Islamic and Qatari History is taught as part of the national curriculum, with Islamic Studies provided for Muslim students.
The school day for PK2–Grade 12 runs from 7:30 am to 2:00 pm, with a morning registration, periodic breaks, lunch, and multiple class periods. PK1 operates from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm with a shorter schedule and breaks built in.
There is no in-school bus service offered by SISQ. Families typically arrange their own transport or use external options.
Application / Admissions Charges
- Registration fee: QAR 2,500 (one‑off, non‑refundable).
Tuition fees by year group (annual amounts in QAR)
- Early Years and Primary (PK1 / PK2 / Kindergarten / Grades 1–5): QAR 55,750 per year.
- Middle Years (Grades 6–10): QAR 66,717 per year.
- Diploma Programme (Grades 11–12): QAR 74,017 per year.
Per‑term detail (installments and how fees are invoiced)
- The school's annual tuition is collected across three term instalments with invoices issued in advance of each term; payments for each term are due before the start dates shown below. (The school invoices the appropriate portion of the annual fee for each term.)
- For straightforward reference, an equal three‑way division of the published annual fees would yield the following per‑term amounts (shown as QAR, rounded to two decimals):
- PK / Primary (annual QAR 55,750) — per term (equal split): QAR 18,583.33.
- Grades 6–10 (annual QAR 66,717) — per term (equal split): QAR 22,239.00.
- Grades 11–12 (annual QAR 74,017) — per term (equal split): QAR 24,672.33.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Term payment due dates for the academic year shown are:
- Term 1: payment due by 28 August 2025.
- Term 2: payment due by 04 January 2026.
- Term 3: payment due by 23 March 2026.
- Consequences for late or unpaid fees may include blocking of school reports, withholding of reference letters, blocking re‑enrolment for the next academic year, and other measures approved by the Ministry of Education.
Boarding fees
- Boarding accommodation is not listed as a service or fee for Swiss International School Qatar; there are no boarding fees applicable. The school operates as a day school.
Other costs and one‑off charges
- School uniform: charged separately; price list available from the official supplier.
- Lost or damaged textbooks/library books: charges apply for items lost or damaged beyond accepted standard.
- Additional lessons, specialist support, external extracurricular providers, some school trips, and external examination fees: may incur additional charges and will be invoiced separately to parents.
Refunds and withdrawals
- Registration fee: non‑refundable.
- Withdrawals: one term's written notice is required when withdrawing a student. If the required notice is not given, fees for the following term are payable.
- Cancellations after a place is confirmed: notification must be given in writing before the first termly instalment of fees is due to avoid further liability.
Fee payment options and bank details
- Accepted payment methods: bank transfer (preferred), cash at the school collections office, or cheque payable to Swiss International School. Parents making bank transfers should include the child's name on the transfer and provide a copy of the transfer document; bank charges are borne by the payer.
- Bank details published by the school (account currency QAR):
- Bank: Qatar National Bank (Al Shoumoukh Branch)
- Account name: Swiss International School
- Account number: 0260-051488-001
- SWIFT: QNBAQAQA
- IBAN: QA56 QNBA 0000 0000 0260 0514 8800 1.
Notes (format and presentation)
- All amounts above are shown in Qatari Riyals (QAR). The school states that the fee structure is approved by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and may be reviewed annually.
The school represents a diverse community, with around 64 nationalities reported among students and a strong emphasis on inclusivity; the most common nationalities and the local-to-international ratio are not publicly published.