More than 62,000 vacant seats in private schools and kindergartens

The registration process continues for private schools and kindergartens for the academic year 2022-2023, which started on the 1^st of March and continues until 13^th of October for students inside Qatar, while the registration for students from outside Qatar continues until the end of January 2023.

According to the Private Schools Licensing Department at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, there are more than 62,000 vacant seats in private schools and kindergartens, and more new schools are expected to open in the next academic year once they complete the related procedures.

The Director of the Private Schools Licensing Department, Hamad Mohammed Al Ghali, advised parents to choose the best school for their children, taking into account the curriculum and tuition fees, pointing out that there are 334 private schools and kindergartens in Qatar that offer 24 different educational curricula that align with the national standards, as well as community schools and mix of international curricula. It is important to note that the large number of schools and vacancies in them provide parents with a variety of options to select for their children.

Al-Ghali emphasized that the administration's comprehensive database of schools, that is shared via the ministry's website, allows parents and students to search for schools in the country based on general or detailed options represented in the location, curriculum, school stage, type of school, or School name. It also allows parents to obtain general information about the school, as well as tuition fees and other information that will assist them in making appropriate selection decisions.

You can benefit from this service by visiting the following link: https://www.edu.gov.qa/ar/Pages/PrivateSchoolSearch.aspx

At the end of February, the Private Schools Licensing Department sent a circular to all private schools and kindergartens, instructing them to begin registration on March 1^st clarifying that the registration is handled by the school, which receives requests for registration for the new academic year from parents and lists them on the Ministry's electronic system (early registration screen) within a week of acceptance. The school must notify the student's guardian with the approval for the registration no later than one week after his acceptance.

In the mentioned circular, the administration stressed not to collect placement fees for kindergarten students. However, for other stages, the placement test fee is collected when the test is taken, provided there is a vacancy. Also it is not allowed to register student(s) in the system in the event of financial dues (late fees) on the school he/she is transferring from. The school is also not entitled to keep the student on the waiting list for more than a week from the date of the request, then the school should direct him/her to another alternative school. The administration also confirmed in the circular that the school cannot register any student in the event that the school exceeds the planned absorptive capacity intended by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.

Vacancies in private schools and kindergartens according to the educational curriculum:

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