Armenia, Yerevan
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The school has Counseling Services that provide Personal/Social/Emotional Supports, Family and Community Supports, Academic Supports, and Career/University Counseling. A full-time counselor has been employed since 2018-19. Personal/Social/Emotional Supports offer a safe, confidential space; individual support is provided when students request it or are identified as needing help; and conflicts between students and between students and teachers are mediated.
The school has a special needs policy forming the foundation of a learning support framework for students with mild to moderate learning challenges who may need accommodations to master the curriculum. Regional Learning Support Coordinators and on-site Learning Support Teachers with paraprofessionals support the development and implementation of academic and/or behavioral learning plans for each student.
The Intensive English program serves students 6 years old and up whose English skills limit access to mainstream instruction. The program aims to accelerate language development in speaking, listening, reading, and writing so students can succeed in mainstream classes. Classes are small, the program is individualized, pull-out instruction is available, and language support is integrated with subject-area coursework.
Mental wellbeing is supported through counseling services addressing academic, personal, and social-emotional needs. The counselor provides a safe space, individual support, and assistance with communication and conflict resolution; the program also offers family and transitional supports to help students adapt and thrive.
The school uses the QSI Child Protection Statement and adheres to the CEESA Safeguarding and Child Protection Statement, prioritizing safeguarding across CEESA schools. Safeguarding policies include ongoing training, safe recruitment practices, and education on safeguarding for students and adults. The QSI Code of Conduct governs behavior, and the Empower Curriculum covers safety skills.
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).