High challenge. High care. Highly personal.

Lighthouse Academy is a bespoke British academy for gifted and high-ability learners.
We specialise in advanced enrichment, personalised tutoring, and guided homeschool pathways — all designed to nurture exceptional potential and accelerate progress.

We personalise learning using CAT4 profiles (verbal, quantitative, non-verbal, spatial) and classroom evidence to deepen strengths while developing next-step skills. For families in Qatar and internationally, we offer evidence-informed teaching, tailored pathways, and visible progress across the British curriculum.

A Bespoke Academy Built for High-Ability Learners

Lighthouse Academy celebrates different kinds of intelligence. Every learner brings a unique profile — a pattern of strengths across verbal, quantitative, non-verbal, and spatial reasoning.
Our role is to illuminate that profile, accelerate what a learner does best, and deliberately develop the rest.

Founded in Doha in 2024, we offer three connected pathways — all aligned with the needs of gifted and high-ability students:

1. Gifted & Talented Programme

Advanced, interest-driven challenges, research projects, problem-solving, and mentorship for high-ability thinkers.
This is Qatar’s most exclusive and personalised G&T pathway.

2. Academic Support (Tutoring & Small Classes)

One-to-one tutoring and boutique small classes in Maths, English, and Science — designed for high-ability learners who need deeper challenge, clearer structure, or extension beyond school.
This includes study skills, exam preparation, and personalised university & careers guidance (course selection, UCAS support, personal statements, reference guidance, and scholarship planning).

3. Homeschool Pathways

A flexible, high-challenge British curriculum approach for gifted and high-ability learners who thrive with personalised pacing.
We balance rigour, wellbeing, and enriched learning experiences across the year.

How We Personalise Learning

We start with a learner’s cognitive strengths — verbal, quantitative, non-verbal, or spatial — and design provision that:

• accelerates advanced reasoning

• provides deep, meaningful challenge

• builds the next layer of skills

• supports academic confidence and independence

For a spatially strong student, this might mean complex visual-spatial projects paired with coaching to turn mental images into strong written expression.
For a verbally strong student, it might mean advanced writing workshops, debate, or research writing, while developing quantitative or spatial reasoning through targeted activities.

Every learner receives a personalised pathway that is ambitious, structured, and rooted in evidence-informed practice.

Beyond Qatar: Lighthouse Global School Solutions

As we work towards our vision — a world where every learner’s brilliance is seen, challenged, and celebrated — Lighthouse Academy is extending its impact globally.

Lighthouse Global School Solutions supports schools around the world with:

• gifted education frameworks

• academic support and enrichment models

• curriculum and assessment design

• school improvement consultancy

• staff training in high-ability pedagogy

We help partner schools implement world-class, learner-centred systems that mirror the exceptional standards we cultivate at Lighthouse Academy.

What we believes

• Intelligence is plural. Verbal, quantitative, non-verbal, and spatial strengths matter—and they interact.

• Strengths first, always. We accelerate what a learner does best, then connect it to areas that need development.

• High challenge + high care. Stretch only works with safety, clarity, and support.

• Evidence-informed, human-centred. Data guides; relationships transform.

• Progress you can see. Students leave with artefacts, scores, and stories that show who they are becoming.

Promises

• To students: We will see your strengths early (verbal, quantitative, non-verbal, spatial), design the next step fast, and pair high challenge with high care—so you find your purpose, belonging, and a place to excel.

• To families: Personalised plans, clear goals, and regular, measurable updates (work, data, and stories). We’ll communicate early, celebrate progress, and act quickly when something isn’t working.

• To partner schools: Professionalism and curriculum alignment, safeguarding first, and added value you can see—extension for high potential, targeted support for gaps, and transparent impact reporting.

Meet our Executive Leadership Team:

Samuel Mott Founder - Director of Lighthouse Academy

Samuel Mott is the Founder of Lighthouse Academy and serves as the Head of Gifted & Talented and Academic Support. With a background in teaching and educational leadership across international schools, Samuel is dedicated to helping every learner reach their highest potential through challenge, creativity, and personalised guidance.He has led the design and implementation of innovative enrichment programmes that nurture critical thinking, leadership, and curiosity in students—ranging from high-ability pathways and competition coaching to tailored academic mentoring. His approach blends British curriculum rigour with global perspectives, ensuring that each student develops both confidence and character.As the driving force behind Lighthouse Academy, Samuel continues to shape a learning community that celebrates excellence, individuality, and the pursuit of knowledge.

Cynthia Bolton, M.Ed - Director of Global School Solutions

Cynthia Bolton is a respected leader in gifted and talented education with extensive experience across Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education division. As former Head of Gifted Support (Academic Affairs) at Qatar Foundation, she helped launch the Qatar Foundation Gifted Enrichment Programs in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) — a milestone initiative that expanded advanced learning opportunities across Qatar.

At Lighthouse Academy, Cynthia serves as Director of Gifted Education & Academic Affairs (Advisory Board), guiding the academy’s vision for gifted identification, enrichment, and academic excellence. Her expertise ensures Lighthouse Academy continues to align with global best practice in supporting gifted and high-potential learners.

Ms. Khan leads Lighthouse Academy’s Higher Education and University Guidance Division, helping students navigate their paths from school to university with clarity and confidence. Guided by our vision to ensure every learner’s brilliance is seen, challenged, and celebrated, she provides personalised mentorship that connects students’ strengths with meaningful university and career opportunities.

With extensive experience across UK, US, Canadian, and European systems, Ms. Khan supports families through every stage of the process—from course selection and personal statements to interviews and scholarships. Her holistic approach empowers students to discover their passions, define their purpose, and pursue pathways that truly reflect who they are.

Mahjabeen Khan, M.Ed - Director of Higher Education & University Guidance

Harry White, MPhil, MS - Director of Homeschool Curriculum

Harry White, MPhil, MS, serves as Lighthouse Academy’s Director of Homeschool Curriculum, bringing a strong academic foundation and a research-driven approach to the design of our bespoke British-style learning programmes. With two postgraduate degrees specialising in education, and extensive experience teaching both the British Curriculum and the International Baccalaureate (IB), Harry develops structured, high-quality, and accessible homeschool pathways that support families across early years, primary, and secondary levels.

Harry is currently pursuing his PhD in homeschooling, a research focus that directly complements his two education-based master’s degrees and deepens his expertise in personalised, inquiry-based learning models. His leadership ensures that every Lighthouse Academy curriculum is academically rigorous, globally informed, and crafted with clarity, flexibility, and meaningful depth—empowering families to deliver a world-class home-learning experience.