Founded in 2014, GEMS American Academy Qatar (GAAQ) has been labeled as a 'Top Ten International School in Qatar' as well as one of the 'Most Valuable Schools to Watch in the Middle East' by several publications. Within the GEMS Education network, we have been ranked with one of the highest parent satisfaction ratings not only in the American/IB sector, but out of all GEMS schools.

In this interview, our Head of School explains his approach to implementing inquiry-driven classrooms and reveals how his counseling background gave him a blueprint to build great school teams that focus on academic excellence and holistic student growth.

Our learning principles of developing healthy connection, establishing goals first, authentic assessment and constructive feedback, effective use of time and nurturing independence and inquiry are at the epicenter of our approach to curriculum and define the learning experience for all students.

We take our students on a journey through a learning environment tailored to their educational pace with academic engagement through real-life application, doing-by-learning, group project work, research and exploration, creative modules as well as experiments to empower students to inquire and think cognitively as next-generation leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs.