Tbilisi - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the availability of international schools? What has been your general experience with them, if any?
QSI International School of Tbilisi: o Curriculum: American-based curriculum with an emphasis on mastery learning. o Programs: Offers education from preschool through secondary school, including Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Tuition for Preschool for 2025-2026 : - For half day 4200USD per school year, - For full day 6200USD per school year, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. - Bus cost is 1600USD o Facilities: Modern facilities with well-equipped classrooms, science labs, sports fields, and arts programs. o Remark: QSI community is very tight. Most children in QSI throughout the grades are very nice and kind. Most Embassy children go to QSI, and it is state sponsored school. My children are having a great time at school. I would say the quality of main course education is on part with the U.S., however, music, art, science projects and sports programs are not as robust as many international schools in Asia. Extra curriculum is also limited. British International School of Tbilisi (BIST): o Curriculum: British curriculum (Not IB program), including the National Curriculum of England and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE). o Programs: Provides education from early years to secondary school, with a focus on holistic development. For Preschool for 7300 foundation 1, 8500 for foundation 2, o Facilities: State-of-the-art facilities, including science labs, sports facilities, and performing arts spaces. o Remark: Some of the embassy families send their children to BIST. The campus is beautiful, and it is located right next to Lisi Lake. The music, art, and science programs seem more robust than those at other international schools. The commute from BIST to downtown is usually not too bad, around 30 to 45 minutes. However, the commute to Zurgovani and Digomi can take anywhere from 40 to 90 minutes. New School International School of Georgia: (we don't have any embassy children in this school) o Curriculum: International Baccalaureate (IB) programs, including the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP). o Programs: Offers education from early childhood to high school, with a strong emphasis on inquiry-based learning. o Facilities: Modern campus with extensive resources for academics, sports, and the arts. European School: (We don't have any children in this school) o Curriculum: Offers both the IB program and the Georgian National Curriculum, providing a bilingual education option. o Programs: Education from kindergarten to high school, with a focus on academic excellence and cultural awareness. o Facilities: Well-equipped facilities, including science and computer labs, sports facilities, and arts programs. - Mar 2025
I don't have children but have heard mixed reviews about QSI. Parents with kids at the British school seem happier, but I'm no expert. - Aug 2024
There is an international school. I did not have kids. - Aug 2024
Most use QSI, but is is a hit and mix experiences. Consult a recent parent who has just left post with children in your grade. - Aug 2023
Our children attend the QSI international school. Class sizes are quite small and at the younger grades we have been happy. - Jun 2020
There are several schools: QSI very near the embassy; The New School, an international school above the center of town, the Georgian-American school (high school) near Lisi Lake that is mostly for elite Georgians; the British-Georgian school also near Lisi Lake, and I believe there is a French and a German school as well. I worked at QSI for a year. Nice community, wonderful place for younger kids, but high school's mastery system has pluses and minuses for high school students. Still, lots of AP courses are offered and standardized testing offered as well. Dedicated teachers. - Jan 2019
We sent our kids to an international preschool, but the QSI school (which accepts money from the Embassy) was pretty well regarded. It had small classes, decent instruction and good after-school options. - Feb 2017
I do not know much about the international school, my kids are grown and gone. Others seem happy enough. - May 2016
QSI and the Georgian British Academy. We had two boys at the QSI and we were pretty happy with the teachers. We had friends that worked at the Georgian British Academy, which was becoming an up and coming choice. By the time we left, there was shift starting towards GBA. - Jul 2014
Most American families send their kids to QSI in Zurgovani; the New School (which offers IB), and theFrench and British schools are also options. - Oct 2011
There are a couple schools to choose from, Quality School International, French School & New School. - Sep 2011
None yet, but most people recommend the French school, the German school, or QSI (the American school). QSI is so expensive that almost no Georgians go there, so it's probably best to send your children to the French school where they learn French, English and Georgian, and also have your kids mingle with other Georgians as well as foreigners. - Apr 2011
QSI is the school attended by many embassy kids. Education and management are good. It's closest to the embassy. The New School is attended by those who don't want to follow the crowd. New School is certified in the International Baccalaureate program and costs significantly less than QSI.I prefer New School for my child. - Jun 2010
QSI is a decent school but pretty small. Good student-to-teacher ratio, but recruiting maybe a challenge for them, so some teachers are better than others. - Oct 2009
I saw the new QSI school being built--decent construction standards. - Jan 2009
