Student Services

After School Activities

Elementary Activities

For 5-11-year-old students, throughout the year various activities will offered by staff and outside providers. These will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays during period 9. Pay attention to newsletter for announcements about activities offered and sign-ups.

Tajik classes for local students will continue to be offered from 3:30-4:50 PM. Parents of Tajik students, please notify Gulnoza at +992-939-906-906 to sign up.

Swimming will continue to be offered afterschool, for a fee. The swim coach will test student ability and arrange class groupings and size. Please contact Gulnoza at +992-939-906-906 for information on swim lessons for your elementary child.

Middle School/Secondary Activities

For students age 11, on September 1 of the academic year and older, various activities will be offered. Activities will be offered to correspond to the CAFA or QSI-wide tournament schedule and will run from from 3:35 - 4:50 pm.

Depending on staff availability and student interest, the following activities may be offered:

Fall	Winter	Spring
Cross Country	Basketball	Volleyball
Soccer	Model United Nations	Track and Field
MS Knowledge Bowl	MS and/or Secondary Drama	Secondary Math Counts
MS/Secondary Chess	MS Math Counts	Secondary Knowledge Bowl
All Ages Drama

 

Student Council and National English Honor Society are year-long activities.

If a student aged 12 and older has received a D-warning or ‘D’ grade, the student will not be allowed to participate in after-school activities until the issue is resolved. 

Late Bus

A late bus will be provided for bus riders and will depart the school at 4:50 PM. Parents must inform the office if their child will be riding the 4:50 PM bus.

Study Sessions

The secondary staff provide afterschool study sessions for middle school and secondary students four afternoons a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday).  Teachers will review student progress and determine weekly which students need to attend the study sessions. The office will notify parents if their student(s) need to attend. Any student may attend, but priority will be given to students who are requested to attend by a teacher.

Primary teachers will contact parents directly to arrange afterschool support sessions, if needed.

Students are allowed to bring lunch from home (please avoid fast food), and the cafeteria is equipped with several microwaves for reheating meals. Secondary students may order food in on Fridays only.

Additionally, students can order school lunches from our external provider, Community. The available options include soup, salad, chicken, meat, or vegetarian dishes. A lunch order form for the upcoming week is distributed on Monday, and orders must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Developing a Love of Reading

The QSID Library is intended to be a flexible resource center for staff and students.

Students are encouraged to read for enjoyment, as well as conduct research and continue independent learning inquiries. Students have opportunities for book exchange through regular classes. Teachers help integrate library and information research skills into classroom lessons.

The QSID Library provides print over 11,000 physical books in English and access to K-12 appropriate websites. Access is available 24/7 from anywhere in the world by going to qsi.follettdestiny.com and selecting “QSI International School of Dushanbe” from the list.

 

If you're in need of transportation for your child to and from school, our bus service is available for an additional fee. The service includes morning pick-up, an after-school bus, and a late departure bus for After School Activities. All of our buses come with air conditioning and seat belts, and a staff member is on board to act as a bus monitor. For more information about our bus service, please contact the school office at (+992 939 906 906).