Dear all,
I am acquainted with The International School of Moscow and want to share my knowledge and impression about them.
I was lucky to meet the ISM Head of Marketing, Vitaly Verkhovsky, at one of the expat events in Moscow, and he kindly invited me to visit their school, so that I can tell more about it to my expat friends in clients in case they ask.
LOCATION
I visited The International School of Moscow in Rosinka. Before I came there I filled in a registration form for them to allow my car into the territory of Rosinka compound. It was a very fast and easy procedure wich took me a few seconds. I went to Rosinka by car and it was rather easy to find the place, my car was allowed in with no problem, people at the entrance were very friendly and helpful explaining me my way. In some meters, I reached the school and could park close to it.
THE BUILDING AND THE TERRITORY
By its look and feel the building and the territory of the school reminded me of my stay in the USA many years ago. They have a rather big territory with a sports ground which is very well equipped. There was a football game there when I came, kids were very involved and happy.
The atmosphere inside the building was wonderful – I felt home and wanted to stay there forever ☺
PEOPLE AND EDUCATION APPROACH
I visited the school during holidays, so there were not many kids. But I had a chance to meet the Head of Admissions, who seemed to be brilliant for his role. He took me around the school telling me with a big love of each detail.
I’ve seen very well equipped music classes with pianos, drums, and guitars, a great library, great classrooms where I could see the way they taught in the school. I fell in love with the program and felt myself a kid for a moment, who wanted to go through all these exciting classes.
The important difference in the education approach I’ve noticed was that it was not just a boring program - kids are allowed to be creative, make experiments, learn through the experience. I have two kids who are 3 and 6 and I would love them to study in this school or a school like that.
NURSERY SCHOOL
This was gorgeous as well. The building for the kids and the playgrounds!
The school considers that in early age it is extremely important for kids to spend as much time outside as possible for their successful development and provides the best possibilities for that. I think kids feel really happy there. I would ☺
PARENTS AND SOCIAL LIFE
When I was visiting the school there were some parents who were renovating the school library, making it look really nice with the help of a painter. I thought it was great that the school invites the parents to participate in the school life.
The International School of Moscow is very good at organizing interesting cultural events in school – they held concerts, make thematic events, invite interesting speakers. I think it is a great benefit.
CONCLUSION
I am of a high opinion about The International School of Moscow school. This place does deserve consideration.
