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.

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.

• The Doha pool is small and polarised: directory aggregators run a handful of reviews averaging around.
• Parents praise dedicated teachers, supportive admissions staff and the clean Umm Qarn campus with extensive sports and parent activities.
• Recent negative reviews flag a perceived drop in teaching quality, empty classrooms and concerns about playground safety with high pupil numbers.
• Communication around admissions and transitions between school sections is described as inconsistent.
• No Reddit or community discussions signal surfaced; the school is a 2022 opening and online debate is concentrated on directory pages.