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School Contact Information

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

Infographic on special needs education in Havana Cuba at the assisted school International School Havana. In general, the school can support students whose learning support needs are MILD. 

The school is able and willing to accommodate students within the following categories: 
hearing impaired-yes
physically and orthopedically impaired- no
visually impaired-no
autistic- no
specifically learning disabled-no
intellectually disabled- no
behaviorally/emotionally disturbed-no 
multiple disabilities-no 
other health impairment-no 
speech or language impaired- no
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 10 for pull out 10.

Special needs support staff in the school include: 
Nurse-1
Psychologist-2
Social Worker-0
Special Needs Coordinator-0
Learning Support Teacher-4
Guidance Counselor-2

Services are available in English at post for the following: 
psychoeducational assessment- 
speech therapy-
occupational therapy- 
physical therapy-
behavior and/or autism specialist (ABA/Behavior Plan/Interventions)-
social skills group/social skills training-
US credentialed reading specialist- 
reading remediation-
reading programs for Dyslexia (Ortho Gillingham etc.)-
math specialist-

The school can provide the following: 
1:1 classroom aide- 
special transportation- 
transportation paraprofessional-

International School of Havana (ISH) is a fully accredited (by NEASC and CIS), private, coeducational day school which offers an academic program from preschool (age two-and-a-half) through grade 12.  ISH opened its doors in 1965, which was founded, and currently exists, to offer high quality education to the children of foreign diplomats and members of the expatriate business community in Havana. The school year comprises two academic semesters extending from late August to mid-June. ISH currently has 55 nationalities on campus.

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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