DESCRIPTION

Qatar-Finland International School Is a unique state-of-the-art school, a safe environment, and a supportive community for learning and growth enabling each child to reach their full potential. The school is an international school for girls and boys, based on the best educational practices from Finland.

Our Mission

Providing high-quality teaching in Qatar through encouraging your child to take an active and responsible role as a learner.

Creating learning opportunities, which support all your child's educational needs as an individual, a member of the community, and a conscious global citizen
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Offering our young learners a motivational, inspiring, and secure environment with future technology and versatile learning materials enhancing academic achievement and creativity.

Modeling an exquisite combination of educational excellence and support of holistic well-being of our students, staff and parents.

Establishing a forerunner institution which serves key Qatari stakeholders committed to achieving educational excellence according to the Supreme Education Council (SEC) Outstanding Schools Program.

CURRICULUM

Building the foundations for our young learners… Step by step

The Q.F.I. School curriculum provides a well-balanced system incorporating highly academic skills and strong self-expression and creative skills. The curriculum combines the Finnish National Core Curriculum with the Qatari curriculum standards.
Our learning approach is thematic, integrated and child-centered. The learning provides the opportunity for highly successful academic learning alongside nurturing your child as a whole person. Our teachers have a high level content knowledge combined with strong pedagogical skills, a variety of methodological tools and approaches to serve the individual needs of your child.
Apart from developing academic skills, we work to support the development of the following cross-cutting skills:

• Higher level cognitive skills, learning to learn
• Cultural competences, interaction and self-expression
• Looking after oneself, managing daily activities, and safety
• Multi-literacy
• ICT competence
• Working life skills and entrepreneurship
• Participation, empowerment and responsibility

Admission

Papers Required :

Completed application form
Two recent passport-size photos of the student
Full names and two recent passport size photos for each parent/guardian who is authorized to
pick up the student from school (for ID badge)
Copies of the student’s and the parents/ guardian’s passport and Qatar ID (and residence
permit number)
Copy of the student’s birth certificate
School records for the previous year, as available
Copy of the student's medical record and vaccination card issued by health centers
Copies of any health and/or psychological assessments conducted with the student

Fee Schedule for the Year 2014-2015

Placement Test: 500 Qrs
Registration Fees: 2500Qrs
Grade 0: 42000 Qrs
Grade 1: 46200 Qrs
Grade 2: 46200