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Download the Special Needs Profile (2023 Special Needs- Zimbabwe, Harare) for this school to learn more about their capability to support students with exceptionalities.

Infographic on special needs education in Harare Zimbabwe at the assisted school Harare International School. In general, the school can support students whose learning support needs are MILD MODERATE. 
Please note that for all responses, we sim to implement a fully inclusive approach to admissions on the basis of educational need and
physical ability, exploring options for provision on a case to case basis. (Board Policy: Inclusion)
The school is able and willing to accommodate students within the following categories: 
hearing impaired-yes 
physically and orthopedically impaired- yes
visually impaired-yes
autistic- yes
specifically learning disabled-yes
intellectually disabled- yes
behaviorally/emotionally disturbed-no 
multiple disabilities-yes 
other health impairment- yes
speech or language impaired- yes
traumatic brain injury-  no

Special needs support services include: 
teacher accommodations-yes
teacher accommodations learning support teacher-  yes
learning support teacher- yes
co-teaching/team teaching in the classroom- yes
academic support class secondary school- yes
support special needs preschoolers-yes 
use of IEP and ILP-yes 

The school does not have a self-contained classroom.
Maximum hours per week per student for push in See REO for pull out See REO.

Special needs support staff in the school include: 
Nurse-1
Psychologist-0
Social Worker-0
Special Needs Coordinator-5
Learning Support Teacher-5.5
Guidance Counselor-2

Services are available in English at post for the following: 
psychoeducational assessment- yes
speech therapy-yes
occupational therapy-yes 
physical therapy-no
behavior and/or autism specialist (ABA/Behavior Plan/Interventions)-no
social skills group/social skills training-yes
US credentialed reading specialist- no
reading remediation-yes
reading programs for Dyslexia (Ortho Gillingham etc.)-yes
math specialist-no

The school can provide the following: 
1:1 classroom aide-no 
special transportation- no
transportation paraprofessional- no

The Harare International School (HIS), founded in 1992, offers an English-medium comprehensive education from an early childhood (EC) program through grade 12 to students of the international expatriate community in Harare. The mission of the school is: A boldly diverse learning community that inspires curiosity, embraces challenge, nurtures personal growth. Our strategic priorities are: personal excellence, inclusion, and leaders linked locally & globally.  Please visit our website for more information.

This is intended to provide general information. Prospective users of the schools may wish to inquire further of A/OPR/OS or contact the school directly for more specific and up-to-the-minute information. Information and statistics are current as of September 2022 and provided by the school.

NOTE: School situations can change quickly, particularly as schools face cutbacks to learning support programs due to the pandemic, unrest, and economic uncertainty. For the most current information, work with the REO and school. Information in this document was collected by the Department of State’s Office of Overseas Schools directly from the school in fall 2022 and shows the availability of services rather than an assessment of the quality of the services. The profile is intended as a jumping off point for a conversation with the REO and school to understand the best fit for your child. Definitions may vary school to school.

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