Admissions

Parents and Qatar Academy Sidra Selection

Passing QAS’s Entrance Test

Our Admission Process

1. Completion of QAS Online Admission Form

The first step toward being considered for enrollment at QAS is to complete our online admission form with all required documentation. Please click on the link to access our online application form. Upon completion of the online admission form, you will receive an email confirming that your account has been created. It includes login and password information, as well as a link to the parents’ login page.

** No admission decision can be made prior to the completion of the online application process.

2. Submission of supplementary application requirements

The following application requirements must be scanned and submitted within the online application form in order for your child(ren) to be considered:

• Recent passport-sized photograph of the child.
• Copy of the child’s, Father’s, and Mother’s passports.
• Copy of child’s, Father’s, and Mother’s QID.
• Copy of your child’s birth certificate.
• Copy of Immunization card.
• Download and Complete the Medical Form.
• 3 end-of-year reports (for applicants to Kindergarten, please provide the most recent report from Nursery or Pre-K only).
• Complete the Confidential School Report available on the online registration page (for KG and above).
• End of the school report attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for students coming from outside the State of Qatar.

3. Non-Refundable Application Fee

For Grades 1 and above, a non-refundable fee of QR 500 is due after the application is submitted online. You will receive an electronic invoice by email. You can also access this invoice from your personal Applicant Status page by logging in to Qatar Academy Sidra

At this stage, parents can proceed with online payment.

4. Checklist Items Pending parent completion

If any of the application requirements mentioned above were not properly met, you will receive an email listing the checklist items still pending to complete the application. You will be asked to review and complete these items on your Application status login page here: Qatar Academy Sidra. Once you have uploaded all the missing items, we can move to the next stage in the admissions process.

5. Testing Schedule

At this stage, parents should understand that this is an application for admission, and that filling out the online admission form does not guarantee enrolment. The Admissions office reviews the completed online applications and determines whether the applicant may be tested for admission. The Admissions Office then notifies parents of the decision and schedules testing dates for applicants proceeding to the next stage of the process. Parents will be automatically notified by email, and the same notification will appear on the parent dashboard.

6. Previous Learning Support Assessment

At this point in the admission process, cooperation from prospective parents is required to ensure a smooth process. It is our goal at QAS to establish a full partnership with parents to promote the interests of the student body. This partnership must be based upon mutual honesty and respect. We have the right to expect full disclosure of any learning support assessment, identified need, or medical condition or disability that could require specialist treatment, support, or equipment, and of any behavioral or disciplinary issues known to parents at the point of application and thereafter. This information is essential to assist with any interview or other admissions screening processes.

7. On-site Admissions screening and entry assessment procedures

Students who apply for admission must meet the school’s academic entrance requirements. At each grade level, we administer a screening assessment designed for the grade a student is applying to. The test focuses on the skills embedded in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) of the United States and the standards from the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) in Qatar. In certain circumstances, a cognitive ability test might also be administered to ensure we are making a decision in the best interest of the child. Parents are asked to submit/disclose any information that might help us make an informed admissions decision at the time of application.

At all levels, we reserve the right to contact any previous school or educational establishment directly and to request a confidential report. The confidential report will seek comments on academic progress to date, involvement in the broader life of the school, and general behavioral standards.

Collectively, all this information allows Qatar Academy Sidra to make informed decisions regarding the admission of a new student.

The school seeks to ensure it can provide all the resources needed to educate and develop each student to the best of his or her ability, and to ensure that any prospective student will be academically and socially at ease with his or her peers.

8. Admission Policy & Selection Criteria

New or wait-pool students will be admitted based on seat availability and the QAS priority policy, while maintaining the required nationality percentages and gender balance. The priority lists include:

• Overseas QAS staff
• Sibling already enrolled
• QF school Transfers (including Juthoor).
• QF employee parent.
• QF Schools Alumni child.
• Gifted and talented students.
• Geographical location: within 5 kilometers of a specific campus.
• Qatari public.
• Non-Qatari public