Doha British School

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Doha British School (DBS) مدرسة الدوحة البريطانية
Doha , P.O.Box 6142 Qatar
Information
Former name	Doha Montessori British School (DMBS)
Type	British/International School
Mottoes	Shaping Futures, Building Dreams
Religious affiliation(s)	none
Established	1997
Founder	Natra Al-Naimi
Local authority	Ministry of Education and Higher Education (Qatar)
Principal	Executive Principal - Simon Berry, Lynette Grant (Ain Khaled), Rob Khan(Rawdat Al Hamama), Andrew Hurst (Al Wakra
Head teacher	Head Teacher Primary: Marie Sibley (Ain Khaled), Jonathan Kutts (Al Wakra), Felice Kelly (Rawdat Al Hamama) Head Teacher Secondary - Moahmad Salam (Al Wakra, Alicia Hill (Rawdat Al Hamama)
Grades	Preschool - Year 13
Gender	Co-educational
Age	3 to 18
Number of students	4000
Classes offered	English (Language and Literature) Mathematics Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) Modern Foreign Languages (Spanish, French, Arabic) Fine Arts, Textiles & Design Design & Technology History Geography Business Studies Computer Science Information Technology Environmental Systems and Societies Physical Education Music Drama Islamic Studies Qatar History (English/Arabic)
Language	English (UK)
Houses	Red Oryx   Purple Camels  , Green Scorpions   Blue Arabian Horses   Yellow Falcons
Mascot	Lions
Accreditations	Edexcel (Pearson) Council of International Schools BSME IB World School British Schools Overseas (BSO) QNSA
Website	www.dohabritishschool.com

Doha British School (DBS), established and opened in October 1997, is a co-educational, comprehensive, International multi-campus school in Doha, Qatar. Across its campuses, the school offers British & International education to students from pre-school to Year 13.^[1] The students are of over 85 nationalities.

Doha British School was originally known as Doha Montessori and British School (DMBS) before it was re-branded in November 2011. The school delivers the National Curriculum for England throughout primary and secondary school, giving students the opportunity to complete International General Certificate of Secondary Education (International GCSE) qualifications during Years 10 and 11.

Doha British School offers both the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and national A Level to its sixth form students in Years 12 and 13. The institution became an IB World School in March 2010 and has since been delivering the diploma programme with a range of subjects for its students as a school-leaving qualification option. In September 2015, the AS Level (first year of the GCE A Level) award was introduced as another option for students to provide students with choice. DBS additionally provides BTEC options for its sixth form students.

The school is a member of the Duke of Edinburgh International Award.

The school was a founder member of the inter-school organisation British Schools of Qatar, set up during the 2017-2021 Qatar diplomatic crisis when Qatar's BSME schools could not participate in BSME Games hosted in countries blockading the country. DBS was one of the organisers of the first BISQ Games, hosted at Aspire Zone in 2018.^{[citation needed]}

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All Doha British School campuses are CIS, QNSA and BSO accredited. DBS is a member of BSME and is managed by ACES (Artan Consulting and Education Services).

The first official purpose-built campus in Doha British School's history, the Ain Khaled Campus building was opened in January 2008, and provides British curriculum education to students from the age of 3 through to 19 years of age. Students can choose their subjects at IGCSE and have four pathways at sixth form: AS, A-Level, the IB diploma programme and BTEC.

The first campus built in DBS' expansion of its educational offerings across Qatar, the Al Wakrah campus offers education for children from the levels of pre-school to Year 7, as of the 2017–18 academic year. DBS opened a secondary school in Al Wakrah from Year 7 to Year 12. On 1 September 2024, DBS Al Wakra moved to its new facility with a provision for over 1,200 students.^{[citation needed]}

With the establishment and launching of Lusail City ahead of the FIFA 2022 World Cup, DBS established its Rawdat Al Hamama campus in 2022. The school provides British curriculum education to students from the age of 3 through to 17 years of age. IGCSE, and AS level.