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School Contact Information

  • Tel: +375-17-373-66-00

  • E-mail: minsk@qsi.org | Website: www.minsk.qsi.org  

  • Additional details on special needs support at post found on the School Summary Information Portal (must have OKTA login to access).  For more information, contact A/OPR/OS (overseasschools@state.gov / +1-202-261-8200), MED/CFP Child and Family Program Team (MEDCFP@state.gov/ +1-202-663-1815), or the school directly.

    Due to the geopolitical issues in this region, the ability of this school to provide services may have been affected. Please contact the REO.

    The Regional Education Officer for this school is Mary Russman.

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

Infographic on special needs education at Minsk, Belarus at the assisted school QSI International School of Minsk. 

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- 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-  no
learning support teacher- no
co-teaching/team teaching in the classroom- no
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 0 for pull out 0.

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

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

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

QSI International School of Minsk (QSIM) is an independent, coeducational day school that was founded in 1993 at the request of the U.S. Department of State and is happy to celebrate 28 years of providing high quality education to children (aged two to 18) of parents working with diplomatic missions, NGOs, and multinational corporations in Minsk.

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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