QSI International School of Yerevan

QSI International School of Yerevan (QSIY) is an international school in Armenia, part of Quality Schools International, the largest non-profit international school group in the world. It is an independent, coeducational day school that offers an education to children from over 20 nationalities ages 3 to 18. QSI International School of Yerevan was founded in 1995 and the QSI school group was founded in 1971 by Jim Gilson and Duane Root. QSI has a reputation of hiring teachers who truly care for children. Several of their graduates were accepted into some of the most respected and prestigious universities in the world including Cambridge, Princeton, Columbia, Duke, Pepperdine, McGill, Boston University, UC San Diego, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, Charles University, Concordia, to name a few. What makes QSI Yerevan exceptional is not only its academic record, but the reputation for recruiting outstanding teachers who provide the means for success by caring for the whole child (intellectually, emotionally and socially).

QSI International School of Yerevan Միջազգային Որակյալ Դպրոցներ Երևան
"Success For All"
Address
Ashtarak Highway 49/15 Yerevan Armenia
Coordinates	40°13′24″N 44°26′51″E
Information
School type	Private
Motto	"Success For All"
Established	1995
Founders	Jim Gilson and Duane Root
Staff	52
Grades	Preschool through Secondary
Age range	3-18
Enrollment	175+
Average class size	10
Language	Main Language: English, Foreign Languages: French, Russian, Spanish, Armenian
Hours in school day	8
Classrooms	12
Campus size	312
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Athletics	Football, track and field, cross country, volleyball, dance, gymnastics
Sports	Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Track and Field, Cross Country
Mascot	Bear
Nickname	Bears
Team name	QSI Bears
Accreditation	MSA/CESS (2000-present)
Website	yerevan.qsi.org

QSI's foundation are their Success Orientations. These universal values make QSI unique. They are one of the reasons that QSI teachers and graduates are known for making a positive social impact throughout the world. ^[1]

QSI International School of Yerevan is the school of choice for diplomats and business people in Yerevan. Acceptance is competitive.

The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools|MSA/CESS]] since 2000.

Curriculum

The school offers an educational program with a curriculum similar to that of U.S. public and private schools. Instruction is in English.

Courses include English, mathematics, science, social studies, physical education, Russian, German, French, Armenian, computer, art and music. Soccer, basketball, karate, dance, boy scouts, girl scouts, Model United Nations, Track and Field, chess, Armenian language, and other activities are offered as after-school activities.

The elementary grades are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The school is accredited in the United States by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA). The school is also registered and accredited with the government of Armenia.

90% of graduating students go to colleges around the world, while the other 10% decide to remain in Armenia.

Facilities

The school moved to a new location during August 1999 and was above the office of a furniture factory.^[1] It remained there until early 2011. The school relocated to a new purpose-built multi-story location in February 2011.

The new building contains classrooms for ages 3–4 through secondary level including classrooms for art and music, a science laboratory, a kitchen and food-serving area attached to a canteen/hall with stage, a library, and a computer lab. Phase 2 of the building process will see a gymnasium attached to the school. As in the former location, the new school has a security gate with 24-hour security personnel.

External links

• Europe portal
• Asia portal
• Schools portal

• School website

References

1. QSI School released by the US Office of Overseas Schools, 2010/2011