Doha Academy Partners with Qatari Designer Sheikha Zulfa bint Jassim Al Thani to Redesign School Uniform

Doha Academy is delighted to announce a collaboration with the esteemed Qatari designer Sheikha Zulfa bint Jassim Al Thani for the redesign of the school uniform. Sheikha Zulfa, who previously won the Qatar Airways competition to design their ground staff uniforms, has created a new design that beautifully integrates the colors of Doha Academy and the Qatari flag.

The announcement follows Sheikha Zulfa’s recent success, where she won the joint competition between Fashion Trust Arabia and Hamad International Airport for the design of airport staff uniforms in 2023. The prestigious recognition further solidifies her status as a leading designer in the region.

Fashion Trust Arabia Prize, founded by Lebanon-born entrepreneur Tania Fares and held under the royal patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser of Qatar and her daughter and co-chair, Her Excellency Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani.

The winners were selected by a star-studded panel of experts, including footwear designer Amina Muaddi, Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli, and Lebanese couturier Zuhair Murad, who were among the fashion elites attending the Fashion Trust Arabia award ceremony and gala dinner at the National Museum of Qatar.

Sheikha Anwar Bint Nawaf Al Thani, Chief Executive officer of Al Faleh Educational Holding Q.P.S.C. said “Doha Academy is proud to partner with such a talented and recognized designer, Sheikha Zulfa bint Jassim Al Thani, in our continuous effort to enhance the school experience for our students. The new uniform design symbolizes a blend of tradition and modernity, reflecting our commitment to excellence and cultural pride”.

About Doha Academy

Doha Academy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Al Faleh Educational Holding Q.P.S.C. and is a nationally and internationally accredited independent group of co-educational schools situated in Doha, Qatar. It warmly welcomes all Kindergarten (aged 3) to Year 13 (aged 18) students and offers a blended curriculum comprised of the National Curriculum for England, Cambridge International Curriculum, and Qatar’s National Curriculum. The school very successfully prepares students for UK-assessed IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) examinations in Year 11 and Advanced Level examinations in Year 12 and 13.

Doha Academy was founded by Dr. Sheikha Aisha Bint Faleh Al Thani in September 2000. It now comprises three schools – DA Al Waab, DA Salwa, and Doha International Kindergarten – educating over 2200 students representing on average 55 nationalities. Male and female students are taught in separate classrooms from Year 6 upwards. In addition to an emphasis upon literacy and numeracy development, Doha Academy also promotes inclusion through differentiated practice and provision. Embedded in all of its practices is the promotion of Islamic teachings and principles.