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Northview International School
American-curriculum K-12 school in Umm Qarn in north Doha, opened in August 2022 as Artemis Education's first school. Founded by the Brennan family, who have run Park House English School in Doha for over thirty years.
In brief
American-curriculum K-12 school in Umm Qarn in north Doha, opened in August 2022 as Artemis Education's first school. Founded by the Brennan family, who have run Park House English School in Doha for over thirty years.
Pre-K through Grade 9 from launch, with the inaugural high school class running from August 2025 and full coverage to Grade 12 by 2028. US Common Core with MAP assessments tracks growth, and Qatar Ministry curriculum is layered in for Arabic, Islamic studies and local history. WASC candidacy is in progress for the US high school diploma. Founding principal Sheldon Smith brings 25 years of teaching experience.
Early parent feedback praises Smith and the staff, the admissions process, the size of the campus and the breadth of activities. The sharper criticism is about playground space being thin against the student count. Best fit for families in the Lusail and north Doha corridor who want an American track without the daily run south to ASD.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-KG | 3 | QAR 18,168 |
| KG 1 | 4 | QAR 20,081 |
| KG 2 | 5 | QAR 24,097 |
| Grade 1 | 6 | QAR 25,436 |
| Grade 2 | 7 | QAR 26,775 |
| Grade 3 | 8 | QAR 28,113 |
| Grade 4 | 9 | QAR 29,452 |
| Grade 5 | 10 | QAR 34,425 |
| Grade 6 | 11 | QAR 36,337 |
| Grade 7 | 12 | QAR 38,250 |
| Grade 8 | 13 | QAR 40,162 |
| Grade 9 | 14 | QAR 42,075 |
| Grade 10 | 15 | QAR 44,752 |
| Grade 11 | 16 | QAR 49,752 |
| Grade 12 | 17 | QAR 54,697 |
Reviews
A newer American-curriculum school in Umm Qarn, opened in 2022 as Artemis Education's first campus and still building out toward a full Pre-K to Grade 12 pathway by 2028. Sits on a modern site with a pool, sports hall, robotics lab and black box theatre. Parent sentiment under the current leadership is mixed: teachers are spoken about warmly, the facilities get credit, and the day-to-day classroom feel sounds caring; the louder criticisms cluster around management, frequent schedule changes, and questions about how settled the staff body is now that the school has churned through its early years.
Positives
- Modern North Doha campus. Purpose-built site in Umm Qarn with a swimming pool, sports hall, robotics lab, library and black box theatre. Parents describe the environment as clean, comfortable and easy to navigate.
- Warm classroom feel. Teachers come through in parent commentary as dedicated and attentive, with families crediting them for the school's better moments. Children are described as happy to go in.
- American pathway, still being built out. US Common Core with MAP assessments, currently running to Grade 9 and adding a year each cycle to reach Grade 12 by 2028. Suits families who want the American framework on the north side of the city.
Considerations
- WASC candidate status. Northview is a WASC candidate school, not yet fully accredited. The US high school diploma route depends on the accreditation completing on schedule as the upper grades come online.
- Management and scheduling. The strongest recurring criticism is operational. Parents talk about continuous schedule changes and a gap between strong teaching at classroom level and weaker organisation above it.
- Staff and leadership turnover. Families flag that the staff body has shifted since the early days, and the school has already moved through more than one principal in its short life. The current head, Dr David Snyder, brings senior international experience across the US, China, Morocco, Myanmar and Uganda.
- Outdoor space and playground. Some parents flag the outdoor and play provision as tight for the number of children, with safety concerns raised about the play area.
- Admissions and placement. Parents have flagged year-group placement decisions being pushed through despite their own concerns about developmental readiness, particularly at the kindergarten end.
- Fees. Published 2026/27 fees run from around QAR 18k in Kindergarten 1 to around QAR 55k in Grade 12. Sibling discounts of 5 to 20 percent apply from the second child onwards.
Leadership
Dr. David Snyder
Dr. Snyder brings more than 15 years of international educational leadership experience across diverse global contexts. He holds degrees from the Royal Academy of Music, Yale University, Grand Canyon University, and Stony Brook University. He served as Principal, Vice Principal, and Head of School across international schools in the United States, China, Morocco, Myanmar, and Uganda, focusing on strengthening school culture and aligning academic programs with strategic vision.
Accreditations
- QATAR_MOEHE 01