Guided by our vision, mission and values, we are committed to excellence in education that nurtures the intellectual and personal development
of our students. Education at QAW embraces an inquiry based, culturally enriched international curriculum. Our talented teachers go above and
beyond to achieve QAW’s vision, encouraging and guiding our students to discover, learn and think creatively. Teachers collaborate and work
across subject areas to develop students’ academic skills, inspire inquiry and foster a love for learning. Our students are provided with
opportunities to reach their potential and become competent, independent, and responsible individuals who are effective members of the global
community.
With the support of Qatar Foundation, our committed Board of Governance, our professional staff of teachers and administrators, we have the
expertise to ensure that all our programs are continuously meeting the needs of our students and enhancing their learning experiences. We
have ambitious plans for the future, yet we never lose sight of what is most important, our students. At the heart of all our planning is
student learning. As the QAW community continues to focus on always putting students first, we will be able to fulfill the QAW vision and
mission, and our promise to students and their families.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Bedriyah Itani
Director
Vision
Leading Learning
Mission
Qatar Academy Al Wakra is a private, bilingual, coeducational school that serves its local community by developing students who are critical
thinkers, lifelong learners, globally minded, responsible citizens who are of the highest academic caliber and grounded in high moral values
and cultural integrity.
Values
Stallions are the mascot of QAW. The mascot name, “STALLIONS,” is an acronym, with each letter representing the values embodied in QAW
students, staff, and community. To achieve our mission of providing the highest possible standards of education that help each student
achieve excellence and develop as an independent critical thinker, a lifelong learner, and a responsible citizen, QAW has embedded the
teaching, modeling, and practice of “STALLIONS” values into daily practice.
S – Strength: Strength of character, body, and mind
T – Tolerance: Be globally minded, recognize and respect others
A – Ambition: Strong drive for success
L – Leadership: Positively influence others
L – Loyalty: Commitment to culture, community, and country
I – Integrity: Principled, honorable, and honest
O – Originality: Creative and independent
N – Nobility: Moral excellence
S – Self-Confident: Belief in oneself
High-Quality Teaching and Learning
At QAW, learning is the acquisition of the how and why and the ability to apply and transfer that knowledge across
disciplines. Teaching at QAW facilitates knowledge acquisition through an engaging and reflective student-centered, inquiry-based approach
that embeds play-based learning in the Early Years and personalized learning across the divisions.
Dual Language
As a bilingual school, we are committed to supporting students’ Arabic mother tongue further development. We are also committed to promoting
the acquisition and development of English through various dual-language models.
We are committed to providing students with a dual language immersion program in Arabic and English because we believe language is a core
component of culture. We aim to graduate students who are bilingual and biliterate. High proficiency in both languages prepares our students
for post-secondary studies and provides local and global opportunities.
Well-Being
QAW believes a positive and caring school climate is essential for student and staff well-being. We focus on developing trusting, respectful,
and caring relationships among students, staff, and parents through an extensive support system in our Counseling and Pastoral Care programs
and Ethics Curriculum. Child Protection and Safeguarding Policies are essential components of well-being, and all staff are highly trained
and responsible in these areas.
Global Citizenship and Intercultural Teaching
QAW students are grounded in their own culture, tradition, and religion. Through access to teaching and learning that strengthens
intercultural understanding, they respect the values and diversity of others. Students acknowledge their role and responsibility toward
contributing to the local and global community to help create a more equitable and sustainable world.
Board of Advisors
Qatar Academy – Al Wakra is member of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development. Chaired by Her
Highness Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser , Qatar Foundation is governed by the Executive Board of Directors, which serve as the governing authority
that appoints the Board of Advisers for Qatar Academy – Al Wakra.
The Board and the school’s senior administrators meet quarterly throughout the school year to deal with major management issues and to affirm
its commitment to provide the highest possible standard of education to its students.
Sheikh Saoud holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi
Arabia and an Executive MBA from Henley Business School, University of Reading. Currently, he is a Managing Director at Qatar Solar
Technologies, and he worked as a Chairman of Woqod and Senior Advisor at Qatar Petroleum from 1 March 2015 to 5 March 2017. Sheikh
Al-Thani has an extensive background in the oil and gas sector, including engineering, management, investments, and leadership. He
represents and leads government and QPI delegations in international conferences and meetings.
Her Excellency Lolwah Rashid Al-Khater
Her Excellency, Lolwah R M Al-Khater was appointed as the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar as
per His Excellency, Mohammad Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs’ Decision number 43 for the
Year of 2017. Her Excellency was appointed as Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs per HH the Amir Decision No 56 of 2019, in addition
to her duties as Official Spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry. Before her appointment as the Spokesperson, HE Lolwah joined the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Minister Plenipotentiary. She also served as the Director of Planning and Quality at Qatar Tourism
Authority and as a Research Project Manager at Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development. Her Excellency, was
appointed as Media City board member as per HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior decision no 20 of 2019, she is the Executive
Director of Doha Forum, and vice-Chairman of the Qatar Fund for Development. Besides the official capacity, HE. Al-khater is Member of
the Board of Trustees at College of Islamic Studies of Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Member of the Board of Trustees at Georgetown
University in Qatar, and Member of the Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums. She has been working as an Independent Policy Analyst
participating in conferences and multiple publications, and she is the co-editor of “Policy-making in a Transformative State: the case of
Qatar”, a book published by Palgrave Macmillan. Al-Khater also wrote a book titled "Educational Outputs and Labor Market Needs: A study
on Labor Market Issues and methods of Addressing Them" and was published through the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Moreover, Lolwah worked as a part-time lecturer at Doha Institute for Graduate Studies and she is a Research Associate at The Oxford Gulf
and Arabian Peninsula Forum at St. Antony’s College at the University of Oxford. HE. Al-Khater is also a board member at The Institute
for Palestine Studies. Lolwah holds a Master’s of Science in Computing and a Master’s of Arts in Public Policy. Her research interests
are Islam and Modernity, and Public Policies.
Mr. Abdulrahman Ali Al-Abdulla
Mr. Abdulrahman Ali A Al-Abdulla has graduated with a bachelor’s degree in science and business administration (major in marketing)
from the University of Denver, Colorado, USA. He is currently working as Managing Director and CEO of Qatar Steel Company starting from 1
January 2021. Mr. Al-Abdulla brings a wealth of experience cumulated over 30 years of service fully dedicated to Qatar Energy and its
affiliated companies. In 2012, he was appointed as project director to establish Muntajat, where the challenging assignment was
accomplished, and then assigned as CEO and member of the Board of Directors of Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and
Distribution Company (Muntajat). Consistent with his social responsibility and commitment toward the community in Qatar, he is serving as
a board member of Qatar Academy (Al-Wakra).
Mr. Mansoor Rashid Al-Khater
Mansoor Al-Khater graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Qatar University in 1997, completed a master’s in business
administration from Hull University, UK, in 2013, and most recently completed a Master’s in Emergency and Disaster Management from
Georgetown University, USA, in 2018. Mansoor started his career in Qatar Petroleum (QP) in 1997, commencing within the Onshore
Engineering Department, and later moved to Dukhan Operations. Following a distinguished career in QP, in 2009, Mansoor joined Qatar
telecommunications (Qtel) as the Chief Strategy Officer. In 2017, Mansoor was promoted to the group’s Chief Strategy Officer to supervise
the strategic development and planning for the entire group operations, including the 10 operating companies under the Ooredoo portfolio,
and now he is the CEO of Ooredoo Tunis. Mansoor also holds multiple high-profile positions such as Ex Board member of Arabsat (Arab
Satellite Communications Organization) and Al Jazeera network, Ex board of advisory in Qatar Museum authority seconded as CEO in 2012 for
six months, a board member in Ooredoo Tunis, board of advisory member in Qatar Academy Al Wakra, member in Somod to represent Ooredoo in
national resilience committee.
Dr. Maryam Rashid Al-Khater
Advisor and Professor of digital communications and politics at Qatar University. Her fields of expertise and interest include
media and politics, social media and social and political movements in the Middle East and GCC in particular. Al-khater holds a Ph.D. of
Political Communications from the Australian National University in Australia (2019/2020). Also she holds a Master’s Degree in
Communications, Journalism and Public Affairs from The American University in the United States (2000). She has been a member at The
Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) since 2020. Since 2015, she has been appointed as a member in the Advisory board
of Al-Araby television network. She previously held the positions of Deputy Director-General and acting Director-General of the Doha
Center for Media Freedom from 2008, and worked as the director of the department of media, public relations and translation at the
Supreme Council for Family Affairs from 2003. A part of her academic experience education includes lecturing in Communications,
Journalism, Arabic literature and International Media and Media Texts. In addition she was a member of the Qatar university development
committee in 2003 (Media department and Studios). She was also appointed as a lecturer in the department of Arabic language and
literature where she taught the prerequisite courses of Arabic since receiving her bachelor’s degree. She has published research in the
field of media. Recognition of her work as a media expertise has resulted in appointments to a range of media boards and committees and
present at national and international conferences. She was a Board Member of Al-Jazeera Network and Al-Jazeera Children’s Channel, the
Qatari Election Committee and Qatar Committee for the Alliance of Civilizations led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the UN
Alliance of Civilization initiative. Alkhater led and participated in different Media strategic plans and projects in Qatar. These
appointments enabled her to participate in supporting media excellence in Qatar and developing effective dialogue and communications
around areas of international intercultural and interreligious topics. Maryam previously published a weekly column in Alaraby AlJadeed
and The NewArab in London, discussing international political affairs. She also published a weekly column and investigative reports in
AlSharq, AlRaya, and AlWatan newspapers in Qatar, discussing Middle East political issues and social and political issues at the heart of
Qatari public affairs. Al-Khater has won different Media Prizes in both a national and regional level including the “Exemplary Woman in
Journalism” award in 1996 from “Qatari Youth Society” which was sponsored by H.H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser. She has also been awarded best
media campaign in the Arab region 2009 for her campaign leadership of H.H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser’s initiative, “Towards a Responsible
Media ”.
Sheikha Noof bint Ahmed Al-Thani
Noof Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani is the Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships at the Pre-University Education
office at Qatar Foundation. She joined Qatar Foundation (QF) in 2007, where she co-founded 4 QF schools; Qatar Academy Al-Khor, Qatar
Academy Al-Wakra, Qatar Academy Sidra, Qatar Academy Msherieb, and the expansion of The Learning Center to AWSAJ Academy. She is also the
co-founder of the PUE Office and founder of the Education Development Institute (EDI) at Qatar Foundation. She works with leading global
and local partners to bring and share our high-impact innovations in education to Qatar and the region. She started her career as a
teacher and teacher trainer in 1994 and is the recipient of multiple regional and local educational excellence awards. She holds a
bachelor’s degree in education from Qatar University and Executive Master’s in Business Administration from HEC Paris
Accreditation
In May 2017, Qatar Academy Al Wakra received full accreditation from two highly respected organizations that establish and maintain
high standards for all levels of education. The two organizations are the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NEASC) and
the Council of International Schools (CIS). Both organizations are committed to educational quality and the development of global
citizens. In addition, QAW received an honorable report. Highlights of the reports included a commendation for taking great care in educating
the whole child, including providing for social, emotional, physical, and academic development. The school’s leadership was also commended
for supporting innovation and a strong commitment to positive school culture.
The International Baccalaureate also authorizes Qatar Academy Al-Wakra to offer the Diploma Programme, the Middle Years Programme,
and the Primary Years Programme. As such, it has been designated an IB World School. The school became fully authorized in February
2020.
We are currently embarking on self-study to renew our accreditation with both agencies and the IB. This effort will continue until the fall
semester of 2023, at which time we will have our final accreditation site visit.
In February 2022, QAW had a preliminary visit for re-accreditation by NEASC and CIS. The visit was a culmination of the self-study in
preparation for the visit in which our staff reviewed all areas of the school. The visitors were very impressed with our systems and
facilities as well as the teaching and learning opportunities they could see virtually. We had very few areas to monitor and consider for
improvement during the self-study. A survey from CIS was forwarded to all stakeholders to gather more data for review during the self-study.
The Self Study Steering Committee was formed and meetings were set for the beginning of the study during the 2022-2023 school year.
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School Facilities
Qatar Academy Al Wakra offers state-of-the-art learning facilities for our students. The school moved to a new campus in
2018.
School facilities are those necessary for teaching and learning, social-emotional development, and student well-being. Facilities include but
are not limited to classrooms, libraries, laboratories, a cafeteria, physical education spaces, and related interior and exterior facilities
with high standards. Below is a list of some educational and support facilities available on the QAW grounds.
It has a kitchen equipped with all modern cooking equipment and refrigerators for storing food and drinks; the dining hall accommodates 700
students and has dining tables for students from Pre3 to high school.
Information and Communication Technology Labs: ICT labs, Design Technology labs, mechatronics labs, electronics labs.
Classrooms, with interactive Promethean Boards Clusters area,which
are large spaces for each grade level to use for collaborative learning and engagement.
Learning clusters, which are an extension of the classrooms, where small groups may be working
independently; additional spaces are set up for learning experiences; mini-libraries and resources may be available in the clusters for
students in a grade level to access; grade level assemblies and guest speakers use the space as well as many other group activities and
work.
The quality of a school’s environment and its facilities strongly influence student learning. We believe the QAW campus provides our
students with an environment conducive to learning.
Learning support rooms throughout the school are used for small group instruction, whether for learning support services or
the different learning experiences that may be happening in grade levels where they need extra space, sensory room for the
early years, and occupational therapy room outfitted with the required resources for specialized therapy sessions.
Outdoor football field, two indoor basketball courts, two swimming pools for different ages and skill levels, and two fully equipped
fitness rooms.
Art studios, clay rooms fully equipped with kiln rooms, soundproof music rooms, and a drama room, along with a 450-seat theater/auditorium
fully outfitted with audio/light control and backstage rooms.
It has a kitchen equipped with all modern cooking equipment and refrigerators for storing food and drinks; the dining hall accommodates
700 students and has dining tables for students from Pre3 to high school.
Classrooms, with interactive Promethean Boards Clusters area,which
are large spaces for each grade level to use for collaborative learning and engagement.
Learning clusters, which are an extension of the classrooms, where small groups may be working
independently; additional spaces are set up for learning experiences; mini-libraries and resources may be available in the clusters for
students in a grade level to access; grade level assemblies and guest speakers use the space as well as many other group activities and
work.
The quality of a school’s environment and its facilities strongly influence student learning. We believe the QAW campus provides our
students with an environment conducive to learning.
Learning support rooms throughout the school are used for small group instruction, whether for learning support services
or the different learning experiences that may be happening in grade levels where they need extra space, sensory room for
the early years, and occupational therapy room outfitted with the required resources for specialized therapy sessions.
Art studios, clay rooms fully equipped with kiln rooms, soundproof music rooms, and a drama room, along with a 450-seat theater/auditorium
fully outfitted with audio/light control and backstage rooms.
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