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Moscow Finnish School

Instructs in Finnish

The Moscow Finnish School provides Finnish-language basic education (perusopetusta) for Finnish-speaking children living in Moscow, following the Finnish national curriculum and the Finnish Basic Education Act. Instruction is conducted in Finnish, with small class sizes that support individualized learning and active student engagement. The school operates on Leninskiy Prospekt 78a, in a fenced, guarded campus shared with neighboring international schools, and features a library, a kitchen/cafeteria, a gym, outdoor sports areas, and a winter ice rink. A Mossula daycare within the same building helps maintain Finnish language and culture for younger children. The campus promotes a home-like, village-school atmosphere and places strong emphasis on community, cooperation with the Finnish Embassy, and a traditional recess culture encouraging inclusive play. Established in 1965, it is the oldest Finnish school in Russia and remains the only Finnish school currently operating in the country, delivering continuity for families abroad, within a multilingual, supportive community.

Location

Visiting address: Leninski Prospekt 78a, Building 1, 119621 Moscow. The school is in the same building as the Japanese and Italian schools, within walking distance of Universitet metro station. The grounds are fenced and guarded.

Stages

Kindergarten and school operate in the same building.

Type

Finnish village school.

Country affiliation

Finland

School day structure

School hours are 9:00–15:30, Monday through Friday. The 2026–2027 academic year runs August 10, 2026 to June 5, 2027, with autumn break October 12–16, 2026; Christmas break December 19, 2026; winter break March 1–5, 2027; Easter break March 26–29, 2027; and May Day break April 26–30, 2027.

Application fees
- No published application fee amount is available for the 2026/27 academic year (nor for 2025/26). The school's public pages do not present a stated application or enrolment fee.

Tuition fees by school year (per term and per year group)
- The school does not publish a fee schedule showing tuition by year group or per term/year for 2026/27 (or for 2025/26). No specific tuition amounts, by grade or term, are listed on the school's public information pages.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- No published billing schedule or standard payment terms (for example: termly/annual billing dates, due dates, late-payment penalties, or instalment plans) are available for 2026/27 (nor for 2025/26).

Boarding fees (if applicable)
- The school operates as a day school and does not list boarding services or boarding fees. There are no published boarding charges.

Other costs or fees (uniforms, meals, activities, transport, materials, clubs)
- No standard charges for uniforms, school meals, textbooks, materials, transport, or routine extracurricular activity fees are published for 2026/27 (or 2025/26).
- The school notes activities such as after-school clubs and organised trips; specific charges for optional clubs, music lessons, leirikoulu (school trips), or similar activities are not listed as fixed fees on the public pages. (Some activities are described; individual activity charges are not quantified publicly.)

Refund information
- No published refund policy (for application fees, tuition, activity fees, or cancellations) is available for 2026/27 (nor for 2025/26) on the publicly accessible pages.

Fee payment options (bank transfer, credit card, other)
- No published list of accepted payment methods (bank transfer details, credit card acceptance, online payment provider, or cash procedures) is available for 2026/27 (nor for 2025/26).

Summary statement about available information
- For the 2026/27 academic year (and for 2025/26), the school's publicly available pages do not include a fee schedule, payment terms, refund rules, or stated payment methods. The school's site provides contact details and enrolment guidance but does not publish numeric fee amounts or formal billing terms in its public pages.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

The Moscow Finnish School uses Finnish as the language of instruction and follows the Finnish curriculum. Small teaching groups enable strong pupil understanding and excellent learning support. It is important that Finnish is spoken at the school. The school fosters a community in which students support each other and feel a sense of belonging, involving families as well as staff. The program includes a variety of clubs and field trips, and a Finnish daycare operates on the premises.

Mental Wellbeing

The facilities are cozy and reminiscent of a traditional Finnish village school, creating a pleasant environment for learning and working. The well-being of students, families, and staff is important to the school. The staff have experience from Finnish and international schools. A varied program of clubs supports a balanced school life, and the school organizes joint trips and field experiences. A Finnish daycare operates on site.

Safeguarding

The school grounds are fenced and guarded, providing a secure learning environment.

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CIS International School – Gorki Campus

Instructs in English, Russian

Ages 3 - 18 years

Fees RUB 21,320 - 33,730

Type Co-educational

The CIS International School – Gorki Campus is located in Solosovo, Odintsovo District, Moscow Region, 143081. It serves students aged 3 to 18 and is housed in two standalone buildings for junior and senior schools. The junior campus includes sleeping rooms for early years learners, a creative studio, and closed-area playgrounds. The senior campus focuses on research and creative work, with professional multi-subject science laboratories and a robotics and engineering studio, plus a cooking club, a theatre stage, and a visual arts space. An amphitheatre with acoustics and lighting supports lectures, concerts, and performances, while outdoor facilities include sports grounds and an ice rink for winter sports. The school offers a broad international curriculum mix, including Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge International AS/A Levels; IB PYP, MYP, DP, and IBCP; IEYC/IPC/IMYC; AP; and curricula such as American, Australian, Canadian, Chinese, French, German, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Finnish, Swiss, European Baccalaureate, EYFS, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and BTEC. Ages 3–18.

Application / Entrance fee
- A one-time entrance (enrolment) fee of EUR 6,000 is charged per family (the amount does not depend on the number of children). The entrance fee covers administration and registration and is non‑refundable. Capital/entrance fee for Pre‑Nursery, Nursery and Reception is EUR 0; for all other year levels the capital/entrance fee is EUR 6,000.

Tuition fees by year group (2026/2027 academic year — two price bands depending on payment date)
Note: tuition rates vary by the date the payment is made. Two published bands apply: payments made by 30 June 2026 (lower rate) and payments made from 1 July 2026 (higher rate). Annual and per‑term amounts are shown below (per‑term amounts are based on a three‑term academic year).

- Pre‑Nursery & Nursery (age 2.5–3)
- Annual (payment by 30 June 2026): EUR 20,010 — Per term: EUR 6,670.00.
- Annual (payment from 1 July 2026): EUR 21,320 — Per term: EUR 7,106.67.

- Reception (age 4)
- Annual (payment by 30 June 2026): EUR 22,360 — Per term: EUR 7,453.33.
- Annual (payment from 1 July 2026): EUR 23,830 — Per term: EUR 7,943.33.

- Primary School KS1 & KS2 (Year 1–Year 4, age 5–8)
- Annual (payment by 30 June 2026): EUR 26,010 — Per term: EUR 8,670.00.
- Annual (payment from 1 July 2026): EUR 27,710 — Per term: EUR 9,236.67.

- Primary School KS2 (Year 5–Year 6, age 9–10)
- Annual (payment by 30 June 2026): EUR 27,310 — Per term: EUR 9,103.33.
- Annual (payment from 1 July 2026): EUR 29,090 — Per term: EUR 9,696.67.

- Secondary School KS3 (Year 7–Year 9, age 11–13)
- Annual (payment by 30 June 2026): EUR 28,840 — Per term: EUR 9,613.33.
- Annual (payment from 1 July 2026): EUR 30,720 — Per term: EUR 10,240.00.

- Secondary School KS4 (Year 10–Year 11, age 14–15)
- Annual (payment by 30 June 2026): EUR 30,960 — Per term: EUR 10,320.00.
- Annual (payment from 1 July 2026): EUR 32,980 — Per term: EUR 10,993.33.

- Sixth Form (Year 12–Year 13, age 16–17)
- Annual (payment by 30 June 2026): EUR 31,660 — Per term: EUR 10,553.33.
- Annual (payment from 1 July 2026): EUR 33,730 — Per term: EUR 11,243.33.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition rates depend on the payment date. The school publishes two price bands: payments made on or before 30 June 2026 are charged at the lower annual rate; payments on or after 1 July 2026 (and during the 2026/2027 academic period listed) are charged at the higher annual rate. A discount system and payment plans are available. A 5% sibling discount applies to the second and subsequent children. Payments are made in Russian roubles according to the Central Bank rate on the date of payment; if the Central Bank rate is lower than 100 RUR to 1 EUR, a floor rate of 100 RUR per EUR is applied for payment calculations.

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not listed for the Gorki campus; no boarding fees are published for this campus.

Other costs and fees
- School transport is charged separately and is shown as 250,000 RUB per school year (subject to route and availability).
- Tuition fees include school meals served three times a day and include all books.
- Tuition fees do not include transport services, summer courses, or school uniform; these items are invoiced separately.
- Capital/entrance fee: Pre‑Nursery, Nursery and Reception — EUR 0; other year levels — EUR 6,000 (one‑time).

Refund information
- The one‑time entrance/enrolment fee is non‑refundable. (The published fee schedule identifies the entrance fee as non‑refundable.)

Fee payment options
- Published material states payments are made in Russian roubles using the Central Bank exchange rate on the date of payment and that payment plans are available; specific payment channels and invoicing options (for example, bank transfer, direct debit or card) are handled through the school's admissions/accounts process and by the school's finance office.

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