Park House English School

Park House English School is a private international English school in Doha, Qatar. Park House English School is one of the oldest and most respected schools in Qatar with so much to offer your child. We are committed to ensuring our students are fully prepared and competent to meet the challenges of life in a dynamic world where change is the norm. Park House English School was founded in Doha in 1994 by the Brennan family, and acquired by the International Schools Partnership in 2015. The school has moved locations and expanded throughout the years and is now located in Abu Hamour, Doha, Qatar. It has been ranked in British School Overseas inspection report as an "outstanding school". [1]

Park House English School
Address
PO Box 22215

Doha

Qatar
Coordinates25°13′46″N 51°30′5″E
Information
School typeInternational Private School
Established1994
FounderMrs. Brennan
PrincipalMr. John Smith
GenderMixed
Number of students1460
Average class size25
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day6 Hours (7:40-1:45)
HousesPanthers, Tigers, leapords and Jaguars
Colour(s)Green  
Red  
SloganFirst Choice For Discerning Parents
SportsMost sports
MascotParker the lion.
AccreditationCambridge and EDEXCEL Examination Centre
Websitewww.parkhouseschool.com

Park House English School's slogan is “First Choice for Discerning Parents.”[2] PHES is the school's acronym for Pride, Honesty, Enthusiasm and Success. The mission statement of Park House English School is a caring Ethos and full-potential Vision.

School Council

Heather Brennan remained the principal of the school until Dougie Smith took over. The current Principal, John Smith, took over in August 2017. The Head of Secondary is Mr James Moyes, the Head of Primary is Brian Allen.[3]

Accreditation

Park House English School is accredited by the following organizations:

  • BSME: British Schools of The Middle East[4]
  • edexcel[5]
  • British Schools Overseas[6]

Park House English School also follows a Cambridge curriculum and is a part of the University Of Cambridge.[7]

Admission

Admission in Park House English School is limited and follows a waiting pool system. All students must be able to speak English, and priority is usually given to siblings. Park House English School serves students from nursery to grade 13.[8] Primary School goes from Nursery to Year 6. Secondary School goes from Years 7 to 13. Park House English School divides the students into four groups by age: Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.

Sports

The Park House Physical Education Department is a member of ‘’’QPPSSA’’’ and ‘’’QUESS’ organisations that host sporting events throughout the year for primary and secondary students. Pupils compete in a variety of sports against a number of other schools in the wider Qatar community. The Park House Physical Education Department also attends the Primary BSME Games.[9]

References
  1. "Inspection Report Park House English School Doha" (PDF). Penta International. April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://www.bsme.org.uk/
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2014-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/leadership/typesofschools/bso
  7. http://www.cam.ac.uk/
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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