Pechersk School International (PSI) is a school located in

Kyiv Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...

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. It provides education ranging from the early childhood-level, to the end of the IB diploma-programme. PSI is a dynamic, diverse, not-for-profit international school community.

History

The school was established in 1995 by parents keen to improve the quality of education for their children. PSI is the only school in Ukraine to be accredited in three

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(IB) programmes. These include the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), and the Diploma Programme (DP). The IB diploma is recognised by more than 2337 universities in over 74 countries.

Accreditations & Memberships

PSI has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC). It is a current member of th
Council of International Schools
(CIS)
European Council of International School
(ECIS), Central and Eastern Schools Association (CEESA) and receives support from the US Department of State Office of Overseas Schools. Pechersk School International is the only international school in Ukraine with approval from the Ukrainian School of External Studies to offer an additional general education programme accepted by the Ministry of Education of Ukraine. Students study a combination of classes offered by Ukrainian programme teachers and IB classes which are accepted by the

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War in Ukraine

Due to the

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in Ukraine, the 2022 – 2023 academic year will find PSI providing in-person instruction to its students at
satellite campus in Warsaw, Poland
as well as online instruction for its students living abroad. PSI will resume operations at its campus in Kyiv one the situation will allow its safe re-opening.

Satellite campus in Warsaw

In August 2022, PSI is going to open a new temporary satellite campus in Warsaw in partnership with the

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(ASW). This will provide many opportunities for students to interact with ASW students, and to benefit from the ASW co-curricular programmes, service learning opportunities, student events, such as dances etc that PSI has always run in the past. The IB Diploma Programme students, in addition to face-to-face learning, will also have enhanced access t
Pamoja
courses, a recognised course provider by the International Baccalaureate, meaning that a rich variety of IB DP courses will be available to them.

Alumni

Most of its alumni go on to study in foreign universities. 33 students from the class of 2022, had university acceptances across 6 countries. Alumni of Pechersk School International go on to study at world's most elite universities, including

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and

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, and others. There is also an established alumni association, which holds reunions for former students and staff members both face-to-face and virtually. In 2019, reunions were held in

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and

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References

External links

Pechersk School International website
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