Academic integrity of school 2
Effectiveness of administration 2
Academic and disciplinary support provided 2
Director's involvement in academics 2
Fair and equitable treatment by board and director 2
School has adequate educational materials on hand 5
Attitude of local community towards foreigners 5
Cost of living in relation to salary (10= most favorable) 3
Satisfaction with housing 2
Community offers a variety of activities 6
Availability and quality of local health care 6
Assistance with visas, shipping and air travel 1
Extra curricular load is reasonable 5
Comments: Sheikha Aisha owns and operates this substandard 'international' school. Don't be fooled, it's an international school in theory but an Islamic school for delinquent Al Thani children. All the students that have been expelled or refuse entrance to another school know they can attend Doha Academy.
Mr. Farouk, head of the secondary school, is abully who rules through intimidation. He has his minions who follow him around like hungry puppies hoping that he'll throw a bone their way. Anyone who dares to stand up to him is a target of his. He derives immense pleasure in humiliating and demoralizing students. How this man was ever appointed in a school boggles the mind.
Sheikha Aisha, the owner/operator, is notorious for not honoring contracts. Foolishly I thought that once a contract was agreed to and signed, it would be honored. Not so. She has blatantly broken contracts because she decided she didn't want to pay airfare. The Sheikha is a dishonest, disreputable woman who is only after two things, money and prestige. She's getting plenty of cash from the parents but refuses to reinvest it in the school.
Working for Sheikha Aisha is a miserable experience. Now that she has turned the day to day operations over to Mr. Ali as Head of Secondary Girls and Mr. Farouk as head of secondary boys, the school will take a dramatic downward spiral. (As an aside, both Mr. Ali and Mr. Farouk have in the past been taken to the police for assaults on students. These assaults took place during normal school hours. Members of staff intervened in order to stop the altercation from becoming a brawl. Yet, they remain thanks to the Sheikha.)
Unless you want to work for and be sponsored by a woman who has zero integrity, no qualms about breaking a contract and no ethics, run a million kilometers in the opposite direction. No one of any repute should ever consider working at this school.
Academic integrity of school 2
Effectiveness of administration 2
Academic and disciplinary support provided 2
Director's involvement in academics 2
Fair and equitable treatment by board and director 2
School has adequate educational materials on hand 5
Attitude of local community towards foreigners 5
Cost of living in relation to salary (10= most favorable) 3
Satisfaction with housing 2
Community offers a variety of activities 6
Availability and quality of local health care 6
Assistance with visas, shipping and air travel 1
Extra curricular load is reasonable 5
Comments: Sheikha Aisha owns and operates this substandard 'international' school. Don't be fooled, it's an international school in theory but an Islamic school for delinquent Al Thani children. All the students that have been expelled or refuse entrance to another school know they can attend Doha Academy.
Mr. Farouk, head of the secondary school, is abully who rules through intimidation. He has his minions who follow him around like hungry puppies hoping that he'll throw a bone their way. Anyone who dares to stand up to him is a target of his. He derives immense pleasure in humiliating and demoralizing students. How this man was ever appointed in a school boggles the mind.
Sheikha Aisha, the owner/operator, is notorious for not honoring contracts. Foolishly I thought that once a contract was agreed to and signed, it would be honored. Not so. She has blatantly broken contracts because she decided she didn't want to pay airfare. The Sheikha is a dishonest, disreputable woman who is only after two things, money and prestige. She's getting plenty of cash from the parents but refuses to reinvest it in the school.
Working for Sheikha Aisha is a miserable experience. Now that she has turned the day to day operations over to Mr. Ali as Head of Secondary Girls and Mr. Farouk as head of secondary boys, the school will take a dramatic downward spiral. (As an aside, both Mr. Ali and Mr. Farouk have in the past been taken to the police for assaults on students. These assaults took place during normal school hours. Members of staff intervened in order to stop the altercation from becoming a brawl. Yet, they remain thanks to the Sheikha.)
Unless you want to work for and be sponsored by a woman who has zero integrity, no qualms about breaking a contract and no ethics, run a million kilometers in the opposite direction. No one of any repute should ever consider working at this school.