Qatar Leadership Academy

Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development in conjunction with the Qatar Armed Forces, has spawned a new and unique concept of secondary education.  Qatar Leadership Academy has as its cornerstones four values that are related to Islamic and Qatari Culture:

• Islamic, Arabic Culture and Values Programs.

• Internationally recognized Academic Programs.

• Leadership Programs for shaping the Qatari nation’s future leaders.

• Rigorous Athletic Programs.

Qatar Leadership Academy will provide the highest possible standards of education, and strives to achieve academic and moral excellence for each cadet that enters the academy. It will develop independent, critical thinkers, lifelong learners and responsible Qatari citizens who will be the future leaders of society.

The Academy provides internationally accepted, comprehensive, challenging, English medium programmes, Arabic and Islamic Studies and a unique Leadership Programme to graduation at age 18, in order to develop future leaders who will prepare our young men for further, higher education study either locally or overseas.

"Through Islamic studies, cadets will nurture their moral and ethical values while enriching both, their mind and spirits. These studies will include the origins and history of Islam, including teachings of the Holy Quran, Hadith and Seerat, Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and the Sahabet. There will be a mosque and an Imam on the campus so that cadets can perform daily prayers. The Imam will be available most of the time and can counsel and advise cadets when required.

The QLA will offer a unique and exciting leadership course to its cadets, of a type that is not available anywhere in this region. “Leadership is the ability or process to influence, lead or guide others so as to accomplish a mission in the manner desired by providing the purpose, direction and motivation. The Leadership Programme at the QLA has been adapted and evolved from the ones at St John's Northwest Military Academy in Wisconsin, USA.

Cadets will work in platoons under a company leader. During the course, cadets will be engaged in a number of leadership- making skills and activities such as Leadership Skills, Military Organisation and Structure, Communications, Physical Fitness, First Aid and Health, Map Reading, Air Safety Rifle and Marksmanship.

The curriculum will also include a study of our nation's great and glorious leaders and rulers. The aim of this course is to foster self-respect, good personality, courage and leadership abilities in our cadets and mould a new generation of leaders for the future.

The leadership instructors at the academy have been recruited overseas and locally and have extensive military experience and expertise," says the release..

The four cornerstones of the QLA are: Islamic and Arabic Culture and Values Programmes, internationally recognised academic programmes, leadership programmes for shaping the nation's future leaders and a rigorous sports programme.

"Many young men today lack discipline, proper values and the respect for themselves and others. The cornerstones of the education offered at QLA will provide the answers to the worries that many parents today have. The Academy will serve as a unique catalyst to make something worthy of our young and aspiring adolescents and prepare them through our unique educational methodology to forge them into the new leaders of the society. This is the solution that many parents were eagerly looking for. The Qatar Leadership Academy will provide the highest possible standards of education and will strive to achieve academic and moral excellence for each cadet who enters the academy.

It will develop independent and critical thinkers, lifelong learners and responsible Qatari citizens who will be future leaders of the society. The Academy provides internationally accepted, comprehensive and challenging English-medium programmes, Arabic and Islamic studies and a unique leadership programme of graduation at the age of 18 years, in order to develop future leaders while preparing our young men for future, higher education, either locally or abroad.

The benefits of sending a son to the QLA were enumerated as: The QLA is founded on time-honoured traditions such as honesty, integrity, respect, courage, excellence, loyalty, transparency, determination, duty, honour and love for the country. Cadets at QLA will find a stimulating and exciting environment where they can develop self-esteem, self-discipline, find academic focus and intellectual curiosity.

The Academy will provide a well-rounded and holistic training to its cadets. Since the QLA is located here, it will dispense with the need for parents to send their sons abroad for such studies, says the QLA release.

The Academy will also provide internationally recognised curriculum of a very high standard with well-qualified international faculty. QLA will ensure that it brings out the best in its cadets.

The weekly academic schedule of QLA will include three languages, which are Arabic as the main language, English and another foreign language such as French, Spanish or Farsi, Islamic studies, humanities including history, geography and local history, sciences such as algebra, geometry and trigonometry, probability and statistics and discrete mathematics, arts and design, physical education including health and fitness, individual and team sports and technology such as designing, creativity and computer technology.

Some of the sports and athletic activities that would be offered are personal fitness and training, soccer and hockey, basketball, volleyball, badminton, handball, swimming, gymnastics and shooting.

Facilities at QLA include spacious classrooms equipped with materials and computers, fully-equipped science labs, art studio and technology workshops, latest computer hardware and software, a 250-seat auditorium, well-stocked library and media centre, languages laboratory, mosque, 30m swimming pool, indoor shooting range, grass covered playing field, large multi-purpose hall, outdoor courts for basketball, handball and volleyball, a 400m running track, military obstacle centre, military parade ground, high security, medical facilities, comfortable and homely accommodation with private study areas, pleasant and well equipped dining hall with healthy food.

The Academy offers small class sizes, spacious classrooms and challenging international programmes. The campus is on a large site about 40kms outside Doha, near Al Khor.

·          The Vision:

Shaping tomorrow’s generation today.

·          The Mission:

Promote Personal growth in young men by engaging them in an environment that promotes excellence in Academics, Leadership, Athletics and Character to prepare the Leaders of tomorrow.

·          The Values:

Honesty – Integrity- Excellence – Ambition – Courage -  Loyalty – Duty -  Determination -  Caring – Transparency – Mutual Respect – Cooperation and Teamwork.

·          The Objectives:

• Meet the educational needs and expectations of our cadets and their parents.

• Achieve academic excellence through various teaching and learning strategies.

• Provide a well-rounded and holistic education of the highest standards of academic, social, spiritual, physical, cultural growth and development.

• Provide constantly challenging targets, using the most appropriate, international accredited curriculum.

• Encourage the virtues of obedience, honesty, courage, mercy, self-respect and respect for others.

• Embrace and utilize Information Communications Technology.

• Provide and extensive range of extra-curricular activities.

• Promote and appreciation of various languages, traditions and cultures.

• Work in partnership with parents, colleges and universities locally and internationally.

·          The Benefits of Sending your son to Qatar Leadership Academy:

-          Qatar Leadership Academy is founded on time-honored traditions.

-          Cadets in Qatar Leadership Academy will find a stimulating and exciting environment.

-          The Academy provides a well-rounded and holistic training.

-          The Academy is in the State of Qatar.  There is no need to send your son overseas to get a good education.

-          The Academy provides and internationally recognized curriculum of high standard.

-          We ensure we bring out the best in all of our cadets.

·          Qatar Leadership Academy Academic Curriculum:

The academic program that is being adopted by Qatar Leadership Academy is the International Baccalaureate model that is used in other reputable schools worldwide.  The academic disciplines are based on a conceptual framework with objectives that are skills and learning process orientate.  The disciplines taught in the Qatar Academic Academy weekly academic schedule are:

Language (Arabic, English and other modern Foreign Languages), Islamic Studies, Leadership, Humanities, Sciences, Mathematics, Art & Design, Physical Education and Technology.

·          Qatar Leadership Academy, Leadership Training:

Qatar Leadership Academy offers a unique and exciting Leadership course to our cadet that is available nowhere else in the region.  The Leadership Program at the Academy has been adopted and evolved from the Leadership Program at St. John’s Northwest Military Academy in Wisconsin, USA.

·          Physical Education and Athletics Program at Qatar Leadership Academy:

Qatar Leadership Academy offers that best athletic programs throughout the region.  The programs offered prepare cadets for competence in many different forms and proficiencies and the athletic specialist’s faculty and leadership staff that supervise the (QLA) Physical Education and Training Programs are well qualified and experienced in their fields.

·          Qatar Leadership Academy Facilities:

Qatar Leadership Academy (QLA) boasts one of the best and most beautiful secondary education campuses in the region.

There are excellent state-of the art facilities and a.m. entities throughout the school and campus including:

• Spacious classrooms equipped with manipulative, materials and computers.

• Fully equipped Science Laboratories, Art Studio and Technology work shop.

• The latest computer hardware and software programs.

• 250 seat auditorium.

• Well-stocked Library and Media Center.

• Language Laboratory/

• Mosque.

• 30m swimming pool.

• Indoor Shooting Range.

• Large multi-purpose Sports Hall.

• Outdoor Games courts for Basketball, Handball and Volleyball.

• 400m Running Track.

• Military Parade Ground.

• High Security.

• Medical Facilities.

• Comfortable accommodation with private study areas.

• Pleasant and well-equipped Dining Hall serving health food.

link :

• Qatar Foundation

• Qatar Leadership Academy website

• Education in Qatar