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• At QSI International School of Aruba, students are assigned to classes according to their birthdays.  ISA classes do not use the traditional American terms of pre-school, kindergarten, first grade, fourth grade, sophomore, senior, etc. For elementary classes the terms used are five-year-old class (5YOC), six-year-old class (6YOC), etc.  In some cases, students will be assigned to classes based on levels completed at previous schools.  

Example:  A student is assigned to the eight-year-old class if he/she has turned eight years old before the 31st of October.     

• Any exceptions can only be made through a meeting with the Director.  Following this, the Director will meet with all relevant teachers.  If an exception is made (either to place above or below age level), the meeting will be documented with the rationale for out-of-policy decision written and placed in the student's permanent file.  Parents will meet with the Director and sign off on the plan.  

The MAP placement screening examination shall be given to applicants (7 yo+) to help determine appropriate placement during the admissions process. The assessment involves reading, language arts, and mathematics. Some students may be given a writing prompt as well.  School administration and parents will also discuss the academic, social, emotional and physical development of the child.

• Some middle school students entering QSI Aruba might have secondary credits from other institutions.  If this is the case, then their transcript must clearly state that such credits are secondary level so that these courses might be considered as counting towards graduation requirements.   

• Courses taken during the Sec I-IV years at another school may be eligible for transfer to QSI Aruba for graduation.  The Director will work with families as well as the previous educational institution(s) to determine which courses apply toward transfer credits for each class.   

• Grades with the equivalent of A, B and C (or their national equivalent) may be transferred into QSI Aruba from other schools.  Any other grades will not be accepted.

• In order for any completed courses to be transferred for credit, an official transcript from the school must be provided to QSI Aruba. 

QSI Aruba admits students with limited learning needs, problems or disabilities, within the scope of meeting the student’s needs in the classroom.  However, it is important to know that QSI Aruba, as a small international school, does not have the support resources necessary to support all types of special learning needs and there may be enrollment limitations.  For students with moderate disabilities, the school will review additional information including evaluations, reports, IEPs, or school referrals required to help the school assess whether a program can be provided to meet the academic needs of the applicant.

The Intensive English (ESL) program is for students in QSI Aruba who may be in need of additional instruction in verbal and written English, particularly those for whom English is not a first language. The principal goal of Intensive English is to bring students to a level of academic English, including oral competency, which allows them to transfer to regular classes as rapidly as possible. Students of different ages, maturities, linguistic backgrounds, and previous exposure to English will progress at different rates.  Students are assigned to the appropriate level to best meet individual needs.