Seeking admission in DESS...please help

Please visit the school website www.dess.org you will get all the information you want!

To the OP: DESS preferences British passport holders as it is sponsored by the British embassy and is community school for British children.

Limelemon--Check the website, but I recall the first day of accepted applications for the preschool (3 years) being at the start of January. Make sure you submit your application on the very very very first day applications are accepted. Otherwise your chances, even with a British passport, are incredibly slim. Most preschooler spots are taken up by siblings of children already in the school, so that only leaves a handful of spots for new families.

The next step is an interview/assessment, when the children and their parents are taken in groups to the preschool classrooms. Basically they play and chat with the teachers for about 30 minutes.

Good luck.

QDCLover...you are wrong there. Most Indians in here attack only when someone talks no-sense. Somethings we know and would like to keep silent about unless it starts spilling over...:)

I have a daughter (British passport holder) currently 18 months old but I understand I can apply to DESS next year for her. Does anyone know how DESS makes their decision on who is accepted, wait-listed or not (first in first served, luck of the draw?). Any sensible advice would be appreciated, thanks.

Don't rubbish the Indian schools or all the Indians on here will start attacking you!

As mentioned above, DESS = no chance. My friend, who is british's kid in 52nd on the waiting list for Year 1 - she has been told to wait at least 2 years

Sherborne is easier to get into - but more expensive

Thanks for your reply!!

I will submitt the application and let's see.

But wanted to know about Sherborne. Don't they prefer British passport holders? I heard the fees is also very high in Sherborne.

I am desperately searching for a good english curriculum school in Doha as the Indian schools are not up to the mark. Please suggest !!

They have a huge waiting list and as UK says they prioritise British passport holders.

Check the their website all the information is there. Knowing from what I know you have no chance to get into DESS. Sorry but that is the policy of the school.

Sorry DESS is a community School sponsored by the British Embassy and give Priority to British Passport Holders. If you don't hold a British passport then don't waste you time as they will not accept your application.

There are a lot of British Passport Holders on the waiting list.

You can try some other Internationals school that teach the English Curriculum like the British School (DMBS) Doha Collge, Parkhouse and Sherbourne etc.