Mission Statement

Virtually every five year old comes to school eager to learn. The mission of Quality Schools International (QSI) is to keep this urge to learn alive in every child in QSI schools. Our schools are established to provide in the English language a quality education for students in the cities we serve. These students are the children of parents of many nationalities who have come to a foreign country, usually for a limited stay of a year or more. Some students are permanent residents, citizens of the host country. Our schools follow a logical model of education which measures success by the accomplishments and attitudes of our students. We believe that all of our students can succeed, that their successes encourage them to continue in a pattern of success, and that it is the schools' responsibility to provide the conditions for success. These conditions include I) developing clear statements in measurable terms of what the student will do to demonstrate mastery of learning, ii) providing the time and resources needed for each student to attain mastery, and iii) ensuring that students engage in learning at a level which is challenging and yet a level for which each student has the prerequisite skills necessary for success. We believe in providing an aesthetically pleasing physical surrounding under the charge of a caring staff who believe their students will be successful, and who use time with the students as a resource for learning rather than as a boundary condition to determine when a unit of learning begins and ends. We believe in providing resources such as books, learning materials, and educational technology. In the world today children need to become proficient in the use of computers and related technology as tools to accomplish a myriad of tasks. Finally we believe in working with parents to encourage our students to adopt qualities of living which lead to success long after formal schooling has ended. These include universally accepted "success orientations" of trustworthiness, kindness/politeness, responsibility, independent endeavor, concern for others, group interaction, and aesthetic appreciation.

Educational Model

QSI uses the mastery learning model of instruction, which is a focused and powerful way of organizing curriculum and instruction. The courses of study at all grade levels are well articulated and the educational program is based upon the student's mastery of specific units or expectations. Curriculum is set at a high level of cognition and students are expected to perform at the A or B level of competency.

Summary

To quote the words of Duane Root, Vice President of Quality Schools International, “Teachers and Administrators at QSI are channels through which flow the transmission of that which will help the world of the future. There is nothing more important than to make sure we have the right kind of influences in our organization." In short, QSI is a well organized educational entity, with sound curriculum, expert instruction, contemporary materials, and a focused mission - but most important, it has employed people who truly care about students, their success now and in the future. They commit their lives to both the academic and personal growth of their students, and to a certain degree, they are on a mission themselves. QSI International School of Malta is part of this special league and invites you to become even more familiar with its commitment to Success for All.