This page compares 15 international schools in Doha with lower published tuition, drawn from the 31 schools ExpatSchoolGuide lists in the city. The lowest published annual fee is 6,000 and the highest in this comparison set is 63,250, quoted in $ / QAR.
"Affordable" here means lower published tuition relative to other schools in Doha — not a judgement about quality, and not an objective list of the cheapest schools in the city. Fees vary by year group and rise through secondary school, and most schools charge registration, transport, uniform and examination costs on top of tuition.
| School | Curriculum | Ages | Lowest published fee | Highest published fee | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dukhan English School | British | 3-16 | 6,000 | 12,000 | $ |
| Lycée Voltaire Doha | French | 3-18 | 6,000 | 12,000 | $ |
| MES Indian School Doha | Indian | 4-19 | 9,000 | 18,000 | QAR |
| Doha British School | British | 3-18 | 10,000 | 20,000 | $ |
| Compass International School Doha | British, IB | 3-18 | 10,000 | 18,000 | $ |
| Doha Modern Indian School | Indian (CBSE) | 3-18 | 12,000 | 26,000 | QAR |
| American School of Doha | American | 3-18 | 15,000 | 28,000 | $ |
| The Cambridge School Doha | British | 3-18 | 20,000 | 41,645 | QAR |
| Park House English School | British | 3-18 | 22,934 | 52,423 | QAR |
| Newton International School Lagoon | British | 3-18 | 25,000 | 45,000 | QAR |
| Newton International School West Bay | British | 3-18 | 25,000 | 45,000 | QAR |
| Al Jazeera Academy Doha | British | 3-18 | 28,000 | 63,250 | QAR |
| Lycée Bonaparte Doha | French | 3-18 | 30,209 | 46,200 | QAR |
| Mesaieed International School | British | 3-18 | 32,633 | 35,513 | QAR |
| Oryx International School Doha | British | 3-18 | 34,000 | 47,000 | QAR |
| School | Curriculum | Ages | Annual fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birla Public School Doha | Local+International | 3–18 | Not published |
| DPS Modern Indian School Qatar | Local+International | 3–18 | Not published |
| Hamilton International School Doha | British | 3–18 | Not published |
| International School of London Qatar | IB | 3–18 | Not published |
| Nord Anglia International School Al Khor | British, IB | 3–18 | Not published |
| Qatar Academy Al Wakra | IB | 3–18 | Not published |
| Qatar Academy Sidra | IB | 3–18 | Not published |
The figures above are annual tuition as published by each school, quoted in $ / QAR. Where a school publishes a range, the lower figure normally applies to the earliest year groups and the higher figure to the senior school. Application and registration fees, deposits, transport, uniform, meals, trips and external examination entries are commonly billed separately.
Across this comparison set the curricula on offer are British (10 schools), French (2 schools), Indian (1 school), IB (1 school), Indian (CBSE) (1 school), American (1 school).
The age ranges above show the full span each school covers. A school with a lower starting fee may still cost more overall if fees step up sharply at secondary level, so check the published fee for the year group your child will enter and the years after it.
ExpatSchoolGuide does not rank schools by price alone. Among the 24 schools in Doha that publish tuition, the lowest published annual fee is 6,000 at Dukhan English School. Published fees usually cover tuition only and vary by year group, so confirm current figures with the school.
Across the schools compared here, published annual tuition runs from 6,000 to 63,250 ($ / QAR). Registration, transport, uniform and examination charges are normally additional and are not included in these figures.
The comparison table lists the 15 schools in Doha with the lowest published annual tuition in the ExpatSchoolGuide dataset, alongside curriculum and age range. A further 7 schools in Doha do not publish fees and are shown separately as "Not published".
Yes. Dukhan English School teaches a British curriculum and has the lowest published annual tuition among British-curriculum schools in this comparison, starting at $ 6,000.
Yes. American School of Doha teaches an American curriculum and has the lowest published annual tuition among American-curriculum schools in this comparison, starting at $ 15,000.
The lower-fee schools compared here teach British, French, Indian, IB, Indian (CBSE), American. Curriculum information comes from each school's own published material. Accreditation and examination centre status should be confirmed directly with the school.
This page compares the international schools ExpatSchoolGuide already lists in Doha, ordered by the lowest annual tuition each school publishes. It is not an editorial ranking, no school pays to be included or excluded, and fees a school does not publish are shown as "Not published" rather than estimated.