Stafford Sri Lankan School Doha
| Stafford Sri Lankan School Doha | |
|---|---|
Qatar | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Strive for Excellence |
| Established | October 2001 |
Principal | Shihana Raheem |
| Grades | Upper Reception – Year 13 |
| Enrollment | c. 1,400 (late 2010s) |
Hours in school day | 5.5 (07:00 AM - 12:30 PM) Morning Shift (01:30 PM - 07:00 PM) Night Shift |
| Houses |
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| Colours | White and blue |
| Website | www |
Stafford Sri Lankan School Doha (SSLSD) is a private, non-profit community school in Doha, Qatar, inaugurated in October 2001 for the children of Sri Lankan expatriates in Qatar. Since 2011 it has been affiliated with the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Qatar and operates under its supervision.[1] The school follows the Edexcel curriculum and is governed by a board of trustees.[2]
Overview
The school began in 2001 in rented premises, where it operated for many years.[3] By the late 2010s it enrolled roughly 1,400 students, most from the Sri Lankan community but also from other nationalities.[2] It offers education from Upper Reception to Year 13 and is recognised by Qatar's Ministry of Education and Higher Education as an approved community school, as well as an approved examination centre for Edexcel International.[1]
New building
In 2014 the Government of Qatar allotted a 10,000-square-metre plot in the Al Thumama area of Doha for a permanent school building, under the embassy's sponsorship.[1] The foundation stone was laid in December 2018 at a groundbreaking ceremony attended by Qatari education and foreign-affairs officials and the Sri Lankan ambassador.[4]
Examinations and results
SSLSD follows the London Edexcel curriculum, with students assessed internally through monthly and semester examinations alongside external Edexcel assessments.[5] As an approved Edexcel examination centre, students sit Edexcel IGCSE and International Advanced Level (IAL) examinations as well as primary and lower-secondary assessments.[5] In November 2024 the school received Pearson's Outstanding Pearson School Award in recognition of student results across its Edexcel programmes.[6]
2017 funding inquiry
In July 2017, following complaints alleging mismanagement of school funds, the Sri Lankan embassy requested that the school's bank account be temporarily frozen pending an investigation directed by Sri Lanka's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ambassador stated that the measure would not interrupt the school's operations.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Stafford Sri Lankan School Doha will not close down: Ambassador". The Peninsula. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Stafford Sri Lankan School: Striving for excellence". The Peninsula. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Lankan school's new building to come up in Al Thumama". Gulf Times. December 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Construction of new building for Sri Lankan school begins". The Peninsula. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Stafford Sri Lankan School excels at IGCSE, IAS, IAL and IPLS Examinations". The Peninsula. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "SSLSD receives "Outstanding Pearson School Award"". Stafford Sri Lankan School Doha. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2025.