Russia

Choosing a kindergarten: points to ponder

These points are all specific to schooling in Moscow, but there is plenty of general information for choosing schools for all ages anywhere, especially kindergartens and day schools.

Choosing schools (even day schools): points to ponder

This article was written for our Moscow section, from a British parent's point of view. But we think most of the points she makes are universal when checking out schools for small children.

Moscow

• Best schools in Moscow, Russia considered by expats

  A snapshot of international schools in Moscow that are considered (although not necessarily chosen) by English-speaking expat parents, with the best visited and reviewed by The Good Schools Guide International. 

• Education in Moscow Russia: an overview

  Moscow is a vibrant, growing city with plenty to offer expat families, including a viable choice of schools and numerous kindergartens.

• Living in Moscow Russia: an expat guide

  If you're planning to move to Moscow, this short article more than scratches the surface. Harriet Kalinin, another expat who fell in love with her host city, has updated the original written by Martine Self (Telegraph writer and vastly entertaining author of the indispensable guide, "Expat in Moscow"). 

• Playschools in Moscow

  We don't necessarily visit playschools, nurseries or kindergartens and definitely don't look at them as thoroughly as we do primary and secondary schools. We only include them as a section of a full GSGI write-up if they are part of a primary or K-12 school.

St. Petersburg

• Best schools in St Petersburg considered by expats

  A snapshot of international schools in St Petersburg, Russia  that are considered (although not necessarily chosen) by English-speaking expat parents, with the best visited and reviewed by The Good Schools Guide International.

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  British School St Petersburg

  Adapted National Curriculum for England; ages 2-9; co-ed; day; independent; private non-profit

  International Nursery and Primary school, chartered by The Schools Trust (TST) who foster British-style education abroad. The curriculum is delivered by English speaking, UK trained teachers on a colourful brand-new campus opened in August 2019.

  Brookes St Petersburg

  PYP/MYP (candidate); ages 3-15; co-ed; day; independent; privately owned; 250 pupils

  Just opened (2019) member of the Brookes Education Group, who manage schools in the UK, Canada, USA, India and South Korea. An IB candidate school that has taken over the recently closed Anglo-American School premises in the centre of St Petersburg.

  Cambridge International School St Petersburg

  Cambridge primary/secondary/IGCSEs/A-Level; ages 3-18; co-ed; day; independent; privately owned

  Private, Nursery, Primary and Secondary school, opened in 2015. The students follow the Cambridge International Curriculum, with the option open to Russian speakers (from the age of seven) to study the Russian curriculum at the same time. Open to both expatriate and Russian children, currently with local chilldren in the majority.