ACS International School Doha has opened its doors to its landmark new campus in Al Kheesa.
Situated off Al Shamal Road, the state-of-the-art campus remains well connected to the existing ACS Doha community, while also serving the expanding Doha areas including Lusail and The Pearl.
Spanning an impressive 60,000 sqm, the new campus is designed to accommodate almost 2,500 students and boasts facilities designed for inside and outside-the-classroom learning.
It features a FIFA-sized football pitch, an all-weather athletic track, a large multi-purpose indoor gym and a 25-metre swimming and learners’ pool. The school enjoys purpose-designed drama studios, music practice rooms, and wellness and warrior studios, among other amenities. It has well-equipped science laboratories and libraries for Lower, Middle and High School.
The school is COVID-secure and the spacious surroundings enable students to maintain effective social distance. Kindergarten, Lower School, Middle School and High School divisions enjoy separate entrances and purpose-built facilities, keeping student groups separate.
In Doha since 2011, ACS has a fine pedigree in Qatar and works closely with its three sister schools in the UK, with over 50 years experience and expertise.
The stunning campus has been designed by internationally-renowned architects Broadway Malyan to meet ACS’s exacting curriculum and community requirements. The indoor and outdoor facilities offer extensive academic and extra-curricular choices and deliver the ACS trademark standard of education.
Head of School at ACS, Robert Cody said they are excited to welcome back the ACS community to the new campus. He said that the new campus embodies the spirit of learning and that the community will embrace the outstanding facilities at the new school.
The inspiring atmosphere and additional facilities created by our new physical environment are designed to cater to our students’ various talents and creative outlets, to promote their academic growth. It has enabled us to add even more choices and options to our curriculum for students.
Sponsor of the new school, Muhammed Sultan Al Jaber, Chairman of Al Jaber Group, said the new campus is a positive development for ACS, and for education in Doha.
This state-of-the-art campus will benefit the entire school community and I am proud to have partnered with ACS and to have delivered this exciting new development as part of its long-term vision for Qatar. I believe this new campus is a benchmark in Doha, contributing significantly to the city’s education provision, and Qatar’s vision.
Tim Cagney, Chief Executive of ACS International Schools, added:
I am immensely grateful to our sponsor, Mr Al Jaber, for his commitment and unwavering support to this ambitious project. Since we opened nine years ago, ACS Doha has distinguished itself by delivering a rigorous academic education that respects the diversity of its student body, and the individuality of learning styles.
ACS Doha offers all IB programmes and continues to develop ways to enhance the academic experience of students. It is the only school in the country currently offering both College Board’s Advanced Placement Programme (AP) as well as the International Baccalaureate Career Related Programme (IBCP), allowing students to select either track better-suited to their individual academic aspirations.
For more information about ACS Doha, visit acs-schools.com.
