Application process for FS1 to Year 8. Qatar's leading prep school for children aged 3-13. Long established, rich in history. Warm and welcoming and a home from home for British families in Qatar

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APPLICATION PROCESS

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Please use the table below to identify the correct year group to apply for, depending on your child’s date of birth (eg: a child born on 2nd March 2017 would be eligible for Year 4 in the Academic Year 25/26).


If the Year Group you require is closed, you may sign up to be notified below by clicking the link.

We do not accept children “Out of Year Group” in any circumstances and therefore their designated Year Group should always correlate with the dates of birth as shown regardless of which country/curriculum they are moving from. DESS reserves the right not to accept an application if your child is out of Year Group.

Academic Year 2025/2026

YEAR GROUP Birthday Range
2025/26		 age of child status
FS1 1 Sep 2021 – 31 Aug  2022 3 - 4 Closed - Sign up to be notified
FS2 1 Sep 2020 – 31 Aug 2021 4 - 5  Closed - Sign up to be notified
Year 1 1 Sep 2019 – 31 Aug 2020 5 - 6 Open - Click To Apply
Year 2 1 Sep 2018 – 31 Aug 2019 6 - 7 Closed - Sign up to be notified
Year 3 1 Sep 2017 – 31 Aug 2018 7 - 8 Open - Click To Apply
Year 4  1 Sep 2016 – 31 Aug 2017 8 - 9 Open - Click To Apply
Year 5 1 Sep 2015 – 31 Aug 2016 9 - 10 Open - Click To Apply
Year 6 1 Sep 2014 – 31 Aug 2015 10 - 11 Open - Click To Apply

Year 7

 1 Sep 2013 – 31 Aug 2014 11 - 12 Open - Click To Apply
Year 8 1 Sep 2012 – 31 Aug 2013 12 - 13 Open - Click To Apply

 

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