About

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.