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QSI International School of Minsk

Belarus, Minsk

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees BYN 9,000 - 23,000
Ages 2 - 18 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 1993
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum, Advanced Placement (AP)
Taught languages Armenian, Spanish, Russian, French
Strengths Academic Enrichment, Languages, Visual and Creative Arts
Clubs Leadership and Professional, Arts and Creative, Community and Service
Stages Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, Secondary School
Introduction

QSI International School of Minsk is an independent, coeducational day school in Minsk, Belarus serving ages 2 to 18. The campus comprises three two-story buildings with an auditorium and stage, a music room, art room, science and computer labs, a library, a cafeteria, and multiple classrooms, plus a fenced outdoor courtyard and a park for football beyond the campus. Since 1993, it has offered a program taught mostly in English (Russian language classes), welcoming families from 35 countries. The school follows a bespoke curriculum with mastery learning and project-based units, and offers Advanced Placement as an option, including AP Capstone Diploma. The seven exit outcomes structure the program, covering Mathematics, English/Literature, Cultural Studies, Science, Creative and Applied Arts, Languages Other Than English, and Personal Health and World Environmental Issues. A year-long research project concludes in final year. Upper-level languages include French I–IV and Russian I–IV. Graduates study at universities worldwide, globally.

vulica Suvorava 18/2, Minsk 220049, Belarus

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The Essentials

QSI International School of Minsk has instruction in English.

Location
The school is located in Minsk, Belarus at vulica Suvorava 18/2, Minsk 220049. It serves students from 2 years old through secondary school. All classes are taught in English except for Russian Language classes. It is independent and coeducational, with a student body representing more than 25 international cultures and faculty from America and Belarus.

Stages
Preschool; Elementary; Middle School; Secondary; Advanced Placement Program.

Type
Independent, coeducational school.

Pupil Nationality Mix
More than 25 international cultures represented in the student body.

Additional learning support
Counseling; Intensive English; Learning Support.
Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at QSI International School of Minsk ranges from BYN 9,000 to BYN 23,000 for 2026/27.

Application fees

- One-time, non-refundable registration/application fee: USD 300.

Tuition fees by year group

- Preschool (PK): USD 9,000 per year.
- Grades K–12: USD 23,000 per year.

(Note: a detailed per-term breakdown for QSI International School of Minsk was not published publicly in the school's admissions materials; the figures above are the most recently available published amounts. )

Billing schedule and payment terms

- No publicly posted 2026/27 (or 2025/26) billing schedule was found for QSI International School of Minsk; families should expect invoicing and payment deadlines to be set by the school each academic year.
- Across QSI schools, tuition is commonly invoiced across three academic terms with specific due dates (examples show first-term, mid-year and end-of-year due dates in late August/early September, mid-December and March/April); the exact term dates and any early-payment discounts or late-payment fees are determined by each campus.

Boarding fees (if applicable)

- QSI International School of Minsk operates as a day school (no boarding programme published); therefore no boarding fee schedule is listed.

Other costs and fees

- Capital Fund Fee (for age groups 5 years and above): USD 1,600 per year.
- Books and Chromebook (for students age 12 and above): loaned free of charge according to the most recent published campus information.
- Additional charges that commonly apply at QSI schools (and may apply at this campus) include: school-provided lunch/cafeteria charges, transportation/bus fees, learning-resource or consumable fees, charges for extracurricular activities, and standardized testing or external-exam fees. Specific amounts for these items for Minsk were not published.

Refund information

- The one-time registration/application fee is non-refundable.
- No campus-published, itemized refund policy for the 2026/27 academic year was publicly available. Other QSI campuses publish specific rules for non-refundable enrollment deposits, prorated tuition for mid-term arrivals, and conditions for refunds in exceptional circumstances; those policies vary by campus and year.

Fee payment options

- Fees for this campus have been published in U.S. dollars.
- The school's admissions/finance office issues invoices and provides the required payment instructions for each family. Many QSI campuses accept international bank transfers to the school's account; acceptance of credit-card payments or local-currency payments varies by campus and is specified on invoices. No campus-published, line-by-line statement of accepted payment instruments for Minsk (e.g., credit card, specific bank account details) was publicly available.

Important note

- A current public fee schedule for the 2026/27 academic year (and for 2025/26) for QSI International School of Minsk was not found in the school's publicly accessible admissions materials; the numeric figures provided above are the most recent published amounts located in public fact sheets and information packets.
Academics

QSI International School of Minsk teaches Bespoke Curriculum, Advanced Placement (AP) for students aged 2 to 18.

Curriculum
QSI Minsk serves students from age 2 through secondary education in an international setting. The secondary program emphasizes mastery learning with an individualized, project-based approach. The curriculum covers Mathematics; Science (Biology, Physics, Chemistry); World Cultural Studies; History; Economics; Literature; Writing; Art; Music; Physical Education; Foreign Language; and Technology. A year-long research project is required in the final year, and students may attain the AP Capstone Diploma. Languages offered at upper levels include French I–IV and Russian I–IV. Graduates have gone on to Brown University (US); Cambridge University (UK); Concordia University (Canada); Fordham University (US); George Washington University (US); Georgia Institute of Technology (US); McGill University (Canada); New York University (US); Pepperdine University (US); Rochester Institute of Technology (US); Art Institute of Chicago (US); University of Amsterdam (Netherlands); University of California, Berkeley (US); University of Southern California (US); and many more.

Higher Education Progression
Graduates have gone on to Brown University, Cambridge University, Concordia University, Fordham University, George Washington University, Georgia Institute of Technology, McGill University, New York University, Pepperdine University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Art Institute of Chicago, University of Amsterdam, University of California, Berkeley, University of Southern California, and many more.

Gifted and Talented
AP Capstone Diploma is offered for high-achieving students, and AP courses are available onsite and online via QSI Virtual School. AP courses include AP European History, AP Psychology, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP French Language, AP Spanish Language, AP Drawing, AP Art History, and AP Music Theory.
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Admissions

Admissions
1) Admission requires submission of The Student Application Form, which takes about 20 minutes to complete. The form is part of the admission procedures. This is the first step in the admission process. 2) A copy of passport or birth certificate is required, along with previous school records or transcripts. A letter of recommendation from the previous school is required if applicable. Email all documents to minsk@qsi.org and contact the school office for current school fee information. 3) Following official admission procedures, a placement examination is given to determine the appropriate level of instruction. The test involves reading, writing, and mathematics. Normally, placement is by age with November 1 being the cut off for a particular age group, but placement also takes into consideration student ability and achievement. QSIM is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges & Schools (MSA).
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