DOHA: Vision International School (VIS), developed by International Schools Services (ISS) from Princeton, New Jersey, will open its doors to Qatari and expat children in September.
In preparation for its launch, the school is accepting admissions until Grade 8 for now with additional grades to follow.
The school in Al Wakra follows American International curriculum and includes teaching of Arabic language, Qatari history, and Islamic studies.
“In striving to create a community of caring, inquisitive, critical thinkers, we have hired the best teachers and administrators from the US, Canada, the UK, Qatar and other Arabic-speaking countries and around the world,” said George Dymond, Director and Founding Head of VIS.
VIS is initially targeting to have more than 250 students in Pre-K through Grade 8.
With an eventual maximum capacity of 1,300 students in Pre-K through Grade 12, Grade 9 will be added in September 2015 and additional grades each year thereafter.
Classes are co-ed in Pre-K1, Pre-K2 and KG, and become single gender from Grades 1.
There will be an early childhood section for Pre-K and KG, while elementary school from Grades 1-5 and middle school from Grades 6-8 will have one section for boys and one for girls.
State-of-the-art facilities include a full-size gymnasium, swimming pool, cafeterias, a well-equipped library, art, science, and music labs, and play spaces in shaded and fully air-conditioned settings.
Apart from traditional classroom activities, VIS has after-school programmes and athletic events involving other schools in Qatar.
Sports teams will have training sessions on designated days during the week.
Students who wish to be considered for selection must attend these training sessions.
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