United Kingdom, London
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The school meets the educational, academic, cultural, linguistic and social needs of Russian–multilingual children and families living in London. Children grow, learn, achieve and thrive in a safe, Russian-English educational environment, secure in their bicultural identity, and develop multilingual communicative competence and social skills.
The curriculum is bilingual in English and Russian, with English and Russian as the main languages of the curriculum.
Children are guided to grow, learn, achieve and thrive in a safe environment, with emphasis on multilingual and multicultural competences and social development.
The AZBUKA Nursery is Ofsted registered, indicating compliance with safeguarding and regulatory standards. The school provides a safe Russian-English educational environment.
AZBUKA Russian-English International School & Nursery is a London-based independent bilingual school offering EYFS and the British Curriculum for ages 2 to 11. The nursery is registered with Ofsted as the UK's first pre-school with a Russian curriculum for bilingual children, and the primary school at Studland Hall (Hammersmith) teaches a bilingual programme with English and Russian as the main languages. Class sizes are small, 8–10 pupils, with two teachers per class, each native in their language, ensuring balanced language distribution. The rotating specialist approach covers maths, English, science, Geography, History, Arts, Music, Design & Technology, PE, Spanish, Philosophy for Children, ICT and PSHE. The school emphasizes culture-rich learning, with school trips, productions, and community events, and prepares pupils for seamless transition to UK secondary education or abroad. Extra features include AZBUKA Saturday School, Cultural Centre and Bilingual Education Resource. The programme supports a culture-rich creative ethos and family engagement opportunities.