Armenia, Yerevan
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The school opened in 1995 with two staff and five students. In 1999 it moved to an open office above a furniture factory while planning a more permanent home. In 2000 it earned accreditation through the Middle States Association (MSA). A permanent, larger campus northwest of Yerevan was purchased around 2010, and students moved into the new school in 2011. Beginning in 2015 the AP Capstone program was adopted, with the first AP Capstone Diploma earned in 2016; in 2018 land was purchased east of the school for future expansion and in 2019 expansion plans were approved to add classrooms and a gymnasium, with construction paused by the 2020-2021 pandemic.
The school has an active Parent Support Group (PSG) with monthly meetings that support the school. The PSG sponsors events such as Bingo Night and coordinates educational and social events for students and the school community, while raising funds to support the school and promoting communication between parents and the school. Members volunteer in classrooms and work to involve the host country Armenia in school activities.
The school uses the Parent Support Group (PSG) as the primary body for parent involvement outside the classroom. The PSG conducts monthly meetings, coordinates educational and social events, and runs fundraising activities to support the school's educational program. It focuses on improving communication between parents and the school and fostering involvement with the Armenian host community. PSG members volunteer in classrooms to assist educators and enrich instructional time; all parents are encouraged to participate in PSG activities as part of the school community.
QSI International School of Yerevan is a non-profit, day school in Armenia serving ages 3 to 18. The campus in Vahagni, established in 2011, houses 20 classrooms, an automated library with over 12,000 volumes, a makerspace, art and music rooms with a stage, science and technology labs, and a kitchen/cafeteria. Facilities include a playground, a soccer field, and a sports area; an indoor gym is used at a partner facility in winter. The school delivers an English-language American-style international curriculum with mastery learning, and AP courses are offered onsite and online. AP Capstone Diploma is part of the program. Students graduate with Academic Diploma with Honors (240 credits), Academic Diploma (240 credits), or General Diploma (220 credits), earning higher-order mastery for A grades. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA) and affiliated with the U.S. Department of State's Office of Overseas Schools (AOS).