International Montessori School

International Montessori School in Saint Petersburg has offered an authentic Montessori environment for more than 30 years and holds a state education licence. It was founded by Karan Young, an AMI-trained Montessori educator and member of AMI, NAMTA and the Association of International School Heads, and it welcomes children from 18 months to seven years in mixed-age groups. The Toddler programme for children aged 18 months to three focuses on movement, coordination, independence, self-care and early language, while the Primary programme for ages three to seven covers mathematics, reading, writing, science, geography and art with Montessori materials and prepares children for school. Families can choose English-speaking or Russian-speaking groups on a full-day (09:00 to 17:00) or half-day (09:00 to 13:00) schedule, and an adaptation week of short daily sessions helps new children settle in. Payment from Russian maternity capital funds is accepted, and families with two or more children receive discounts.

The school occupies modern, spacious premises of more than 700 m² with a two-level learning environment, underfloor heating, a modern supply-and-exhaust ventilation system and a security and access-control system. Each classroom is a prepared Montessori environment equipped with specially designed developmental materials.

Fees include lunch and snacks, chess training with a qualified coach, sports activities, music lessons and creative workshops, and the weekly timetable also features fine arts, rhythmic movement and dance. Sessions with the school's speech therapist, who is also a trained psychologist, are part of the programme. Early drop-off from 08:30 and daycare until 18:30 can be added to the full-day option, and children can sleep during the day when they need to.