Doha Academy is an independent, privately owned day school situated in

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. It is open to students aged 3 – 18 or Kindergarten to Year 13, and follows the national curriculum for England. The school prepares students for the University of Cambridge International and

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examinations (IGCSE at Year 11 & AS Level at Years 12). Doha Academy opened in September 2000. The school is supported by the Al-Faleh Training Centre and administered by the Board of Directors chaired by Sheikha Aisha Bint Faleh Al Thani, a board member of SEC and ROTA. Doha Academy is a Muslim institution of education, integrating academic and religious curricula for students to learn and grow with Islamic values and live in harmony with their Islamic beliefs in any society. Boys and girls are separated in classes from year 6 upwards. The school offers a British-based curriculum combined with Islamic teachings from preschool through to year 13. The school attracts students from Qatar and further afield including other Middle Eastern countries, Indonesia, Malaysia, Europe, The United States, Canada, and Australia reflecting diversity within the Muslim Ummah. Doha Academy has five divisions on three campuses: Al Waab Campus Primary Section, Al Waab Campus Secondary Boys' Section, Al Waab Campus Secondary Girls' Section, Salwa Campus and Doha International Kindergarten.

The founder

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and

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. After graduating from the University of Qatar with a Bachelor in Education and a Bachelor in English Literature' (with distinction), Sheikha Aisha went on to get a Master in Business Administration' from the

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in the United Kingdom, then received a PhD from

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in the United Kingdom in the area of 'Corporate Governance'. In 2013 Sheikha Aisha bint Faleh bin Nasser Al-Thani was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Business from

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References

External links

Doha Academy website

ROTA - Dr Sheikha Aisha bint Faleh bin Nasser Al-Thani

The Muslim 500 - H.E. Sheikha Aisha bint Faleh bint Nasser Al Thani

WCMP - H.E. Dr. Sheikha Aisha bint Faleh Al-Thani

Interview: Aisha Bint Faleh Bin Nasser Al-Thani

Young, Educated and Dependent on the Public Sector: Diversifying Qatari and Emirati Labor Markets
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