Commonly known as DBS Ain Khaled, Doha British School Ain Khaled is a coeducational school in Doha, Qatar, providing a comprehensive education from Early Years and Primary through Middle and Senior School. A distinguishing feature of the school is its versatile senior academic provision, which uniquely offers students the choice between British-system GCSE and AS Level qualifications or the IB Diploma programme. This dual-pathway model allows parents and students to tailor their senior learning experience to best match their individual higher-education aspirations.
What teachers and parents say
Positives
- Supportive peer community and dedicated primary teachers, with staff often praising collegial teamwork and positive student-teacher relationships.
- Diverse senior academic pathways, offering British IGCSE and A-Levels alongside the IB Diploma Programme and BTEC.
- Accessible stepping stone for educators, frequently viewed as a practical entry-level post for gaining international teaching experience in the Gulf.
Negatives
- Aging facilities and strained resources, with complaints regarding a cramped Ain Khaled campus, outdated IT equipment, and tight budgets.
- High teacher turnover and profit-driven management, widely attributed to below-market compensation packages, basic accommodation, and corporate-style administration.
- Address
- Salwa Rd South Ain KhaledDohaQatar
- [email protected]
- Phone
- +974 4019-8000
- System
- British, IB
- National education system
- United Kingdom
- Curriculum
- AS Level, GCSE, IB Diploma
- Levels
- Early years, Primary, Middle school, Senior school
- Enrollment
- 1,365
- Faculty
- 147
- Students
- Coeducational
