Our Philosophy
Schools today are increasingly becoming places designed to prepare children for the future. We believe they should first and foremost be places where children learn to understand the world, themselves, and other people—today, not at some distant point in the future.
We believe there is no need to choose between a rigorous education and a happy childhood. A school can offer academic depth while remaining a place where children feel understood, heard, and genuinely taken seriously.
We are building a small international community where children, parents, and teachers create that environment together—a place where people can grow, build friendships, learn, and be themselves.
Wenow there is no single path to growing up. Every child develops in their own way and at their own pace. That is why we don’t try to fit everyone into the same mould. Instead, we help each child find their own meridian: to move forward at a pace that feels right, to lean on both adults and peers, and to gradually explore life’s important questions.
Our educational model is built around those questions
How Do We Understand the World?
Academic Depth
We help students develop:
a love of learning and intellectual curiosity;
the ability to understand complex texts, foundational ideas, and theories;
the habit of asking thoughtful questions;
the ability to express and support their own ideas clearly, both in writing and in conversation;
research skills;
critical thinking;
the ability to see connections between science, culture, history, and the modern world;
confidence in engaging with complex questions that have no single right answer.
How do we do it?
live classes with teachers and classmates in every lesson;
seminar-style discussions instead of predominantly lecture-based teaching;
inquiry-based, project-based, and problem-based learning;
public presentations and project pitching;
a mastery-based assessment system with detailed written feedback;
interdisciplinary connections across the humanities, mathematics, and the sciences;
teachers for whom history, literature, mathematics, and science are not simply school subjects, but a life’s work.
How Do We Understand Ourselves?
Finding Our Own Path
We help students:
discover their strengths and find what genuinely inspires them;
approach new experiences with confidence;
make choices and take responsibility for them;
understand that choices are rarely about “right” or “wrong,” but about different paths, each leading to real possibilities;
develop their own values and perspectives;
see many different possibilities for their future.
How do we do it?
opportunities to explore different roles and projects;
conversations with guest speakers from a wide range of professions;
participation in Olympiads, competitions, conferences, and other academic events;
volunteering and community initiatives;
connections with people from different countries, cultures, and life experiences;
regular conversations about goals, interests, and personal growth.
How Do We Live Among Others?
Community & Relationships
We help students:
empathy and respect for others;
openness to difference and the diversity of human experience;
the ability to collaborate and engage in meaningful dialogue;
conflict resolution skills;
a sense of responsibility for one another and for the school community.
How do we do it?
an international community of students from different countries, cultures, and life experiences;
small learning groups;
residential sessions several times a year;
collaborative projects and teamwork;
mixed-age activities;
a student council with genuine influence on school life;
opportunities to propose and lead their own initiatives and events;
trips, excursions, and shared adventures;
ongoing support from school psychologists and residential counselors.
How Do We Become More Independent?
Independence
We help students:
responsibility for their choices and actions;
the ability to set goals and achieve them;
strong organisational and time-management skills;
resilience in the face of challenges and setbacks;
the habit of seeing things through;
confidence in their own abilities;
practical everyday skills for living independently within a community.
How do we do it?
choice in academic and creative projects, as well as how to approach them;
individual goals and regular work towards them;
ownership of personal schedules and academic workload;
real responsibilities within the school community;
one-to-one meetings with academic leaders to discuss progress, challenges, and future goals.
The People Building This School


Aleka Molokova
Head of School
The person responsible for the school’s educational architecture, bringing people together and helping ambitious ideas become reality.

Alex Kalaida
IT & Head Counselor
The person who keeps our technology, communication, and student life connected—online and offline.
Daria Poliakova
Operations Director
The person who connects ideas with reality. She oversees campuses, logistics, visas, and all the practical details that keep the school running smoothly.

Yuri Lapshin
School Psychologist
The person children trust with their worries, parents trust with their children, and the team turns to for thoughtful conversations and professional guidance.


Nastya Moskaleva
Russian Literature and Arts Teacher
The person who knows how to turn a literature lesson into a meaningful human experience, and an idea into a play, or a project.
Teo Spiro
Mathematics Teacher
The person who helps students think logically and reason carefully—not only in mathematics, but in everyday life.

Pavel Samoylov
Physics Teacher
The person who brings physics and philosophy together, showing that thinking deeply about the world is just as important as understanding its laws.

Yulia Chernyshova
Administration
The person who brings order to even the most complex paperwork and never misses an important detail.

Masha Milenina
Communications & Development
The person who knows how to spot the beautiful moments in our everyday life that are worth sharing with the world.

Oksana Stanevich
Health & Wellbeing
A physician with an extraordinary breadth of knowledge in medicine, philosophy, and beyond. As our Science Advisor, she helps shape the school’s approach to scientific thinking.

Anastasiia Kleshnina
Biology & Chemistry Teacher
The person who believes that the purpose of education is not only to understand the living world through biology and chemistry, but also to reduce suffering—for students, colleagues, and the world around us.

Liza Molokova
Brand & Visual Designer
The person who believes that thoughtful design makes our ideas, values, and vibe visible—helping people understand, connect, and belong.