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Nord Anglia International School Al Khor | |
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Location | |
Qatar | |
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Established | 2012 |
Owner | Nord Anglia Education |
Principal | Jamie Hughes |
Age | 3to 18 |
Website | http://www.nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/al-khor |
Nord Anglia International School Al Khor (NAISAK), previously known as Compass International School, Al Khor is an international school in Al Khor, Qatar. The school was established in January 2012 and currently has over 1100 students from 45 different nationalities.[ citation needed ]
Nord Anglia International School Al Khor is part of Nord Anglia Education. Nord Anglia Education teaches over 75,000 students in 84 schools across 33 countries.
The school offers education to students aged 3 – 18 years. The school has been accredited locally, by Qatar National Schools Accreditation, and internationally, by British Schools Overseas (BSO) and British School of the Middle East (BSME). It is one of the main international schools in Al Khor.
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