GEMS American Academy Qatar

Al Wakrah, Doha, QatarLicensed

American
AP

Per yearabout USD 9.66K–16.4K

QAR 35.1K–59.6K · 2026-27 school year · Source: school website (checked 2026-11-06)

Image from the school website · gemsamericanacademy-qatar.com

GEMS American Academy Qatar (GAAQ) is an American-curriculum school in Al Wakrah, Doha, serving Pre-K to Grade 12. It operates under Qatar's Ministry of Education (MOE) as an international school and is part of the GEMS Education network.

Key facts

Source: Read from the school's website

Private International schoolGEMS Education

Run directly by GEMS Education. See all 54 schools of GEMS Education

School website

Info checked 2026-11-06 · Fees 2026-27

Curriculum
American · AP
Ages
Ages 3–18
Language
English
Type
International school
Fee level

Nationalities: 90
Founded: 2014

Accreditations: NEASC

Fees

Source: Read from the school's website

2026-27 school year

Find the grade by your child's age

Age on the first day of the school year (usually 1 September). Cut-off dates differ by school.

Grade	Per year
Pre-K	QAR 35,150≈ USD 9.66K
KG1	QAR 35,150≈ USD 9.66K
KG2	QAR 35,150≈ USD 9.66K
1	QAR 41,500≈ USD 11.4K
2	QAR 42,950≈ USD 11.8K
3	QAR 43,450≈ USD 11.9K
4	QAR 46,150≈ USD 12.7K
5	QAR 47,500≈ USD 13K
6	QAR 48,800≈ USD 13.4K
7	QAR 54,500≈ USD 15K
8	QAR 54,500≈ USD 15K
9	QAR 54,500≈ USD 15K
10	QAR 59,650≈ USD 16.4K
11	QAR 59,650≈ USD 16.4K
12	QAR 59,650≈ USD 16.4K

Annual tuition by grade

In the school's currency; the reference conversion is in brackets. · 2026-27

GEMS American Academy Qatar · Annual tuition by grade
	per year
Pre-K	QAR 35,150 (about USD 9.66K)
KG1	QAR 35,150 (about USD 9.66K)
KG2	QAR 35,150 (about USD 9.66K)
1	QAR 41,500 (about USD 11.4K)
2	QAR 42,950 (about USD 11.8K)
3	QAR 43,450 (about USD 11.9K)
4	QAR 46,150 (about USD 12.7K)
5	QAR 47,500 (about USD 13K)
6	QAR 48,800 (about USD 13.4K)
7	QAR 54,500 (about USD 15K)
8	QAR 54,500 (about USD 15K)
9	QAR 54,500 (about USD 15K)
10	QAR 59,650 (about USD 16.4K)
11	QAR 59,650 (about USD 16.4K)
12	QAR 59,650 (about USD 16.4K)

Source: school website (gemsamericanacademy-qatar.com) · checked 2026-11-06 · Reference rate (2026-11-06)

Fee range vs schools in the same city

Lowest to highest annual tuition across grades.

GEMS American Academy Qatar · Fee range vs schools in the same city
	min	max
GEMS American Academy Qatar (this school)	QAR 35,150 (about USD 9.66K)	QAR 59,650 (about USD 16.4K)
Qatar Academy Msheireb	QAR 46,033 (about USD 12.6K)	QAR 52,656 (about USD 14.5K)
M.E.S. Indian School	QAR 4,252 (about USD 1.17K)	QAR 8,295 (about USD 2.28K)
Qatar International School	QAR 29,998 (about USD 8.24K)	QAR 50,914 (about USD 14K)

Source: school website (gemsamericanacademy-qatar.com) · checked 2026-11-06 · Reference rate (2026-11-06)

Corporate discount: Yes

As published by the school. Amounts change with the school year and exchange rates; please confirm with the school before applying. Converted amounts use the reference rate of the date shown. Reference rate (2026-11-06). Source: school website (checked 2026-11-06)

Admissions

Source: Read from the school's website

Mid-year entry: Possible
Scholarships: Yes
Sibling discount: 15% for the 4th child; 25% for the 5th child

Curriculum and academics

Source: Read from the school's website

Curricula, explained

American curriculum
Kindergarten to Grade 12 · Ages 5–18
Grade-by-grade like US schools; students graduate by earning course credits, often with AP courses in high school.
AP
High school, by subject · Ages 15–18
College Board's university-level courses that high-school students choose subject by subject, with exams scored 1–5 each May.

Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide