Almaty International School

Almaty International School (AIS) is a private school located in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Founded by QSI (Quality Schools International) in 1993, it is the third largest school out of all the QSI schools. The school offers an American-based Pre-K and K-12 programs. School facilities include: an elementary building, secondary building, annex (music building), small gym, big gym, library, cafeteria, birch room, birch tree area, field with an Olympic size track, 3 playgrounds, and the teachers apartments. The school hosts international events and participates in many sports events such as the CAXC (Central Asian Cross Country Classic), CASC (Central Asian Soccer Classic), CABC (Central Asian Basketball Classic), and CAVC (Central Asian Volleyball Classic). The school is also used as a site for SAT, PSAT and AP testing. The school is operated with the authorization of the Kazakhstani Government.

QSI - Almaty International School
Almaty International School, as seen from above
Location
Kalkaman Village
,
Almaty
050006

Kazakhstan
Information
TypePrivate, non-profit
MottoSuccess For All
EstablishedAugust 1993
School districtNauryzbai District
OversightQuality Schools International
DirectorsMr. Jon Routh
Directors of InstructionTravis Moore
Natalie Mahon
GradesK-12
Years offeredPre-K to 12th Grade
Enrollment469 (as of February 2023)
Education systemAmerican
LanguageEnglish (Kazakh, Russian, Spanish and French in the case of World Languages)
Hours in school day8:00-3:16
Color(s)    Blue and White
AthleticsYes
SportsFootball, Basketball, Cross Country, Volleyball, Track and Field, Badminton
MascotSnow Leopard
NicknameAIS
Team nameSnow Leopards
AccreditationMSA/CEESA
Annual tuitionPre-K (half-day): $7,300, Pre-K (full-day): $8,800, grades K-12: $22,000
Websitewww.qsi.org/almaty/

Study and Programs

The school time is from 8:00-3:15. The students leave at 3:15, but some students and teachers stay until 5-6PM.

Elementary students learn Literacy, Math, Cultural Studies, Science, World Languages, Music, Technology, Art, and PE (physical education). Middle and Secondary Students get to choose electives which include PE/Wellness, Technology, Music (Band/Orchestra/Choir/Guitar), Drama or Art. Students that can not go yet into the appropriate age program go to IE (Intensive English) classes for Literacy and World Languages. They move up when they can go to the appropriate program of their age. The school has 6 Success Orientations to follow:

  • Responsibility
  • Kindness & Politeness
  • Trustworthiness
  • Aesthetic Appreciation
  • Concern for Others
  • Group Interaction

The school is funded partially by the U.S. Department of State.

AP Courses

The school offers 18 AP Courses[1] which include:

  • AP Art
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Statistics
  • AP Biology
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP Environmental Science
  • AP Physics 1
  • AP Capstone/Research
  • AP Music Theory
  • AP Seminar
  • AP Language/AP Literature
  • AP Human Geography
  • AP World History
  • AP Micro/Macro Economics
  • AP Spanish Language
  • AP French Language
  • AP Computer Science Principles
  • Pre-AP English

See also

References
  1. "About Us - Almaty International School". almaty.qsi.org. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
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