Smart School

Smart School is an authorised IB World School for the Diploma Programme, a two-year programme for students aged 16 to 19 in which students take six subjects — three at standard and three at higher level — plus Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay and at least 150 hours of Creativity, Activity, Service. Applicants to the DP need an English certificate (IELTS 6+, TOEFL 60–78 or CEFR C1) and must pass a mathematics test. Younger pupils can follow the Cambridge Primary programme from age 6, taught in English by native speakers with Collins materials recognised by Cambridge Assessment International Education, with interim and final tests checked by Cambridge.

English is the school's main international language: the IB Diploma and the Cambridge Primary programme are taught in English, and English classes with native speakers start in preschool. The Russian-language section provides in-depth study of mathematics and foreign languages such as English and German, and the preschool programme teaches two languages, Russian and English.

Smart School believes that every pupil matters and has great potential; that school should foster inventiveness, flexibility of mind and a desire to keep learning; that in an atmosphere of trust children are not afraid to ask questions, take risks, collaborate and take responsibility; that honesty is taught first by example; and that patience, care and love are needed to unlock a child's potential. The school commits to respecting pupils regardless of cultural, national or religious background and to raising awareness of peace, justice and global citizenship.

After-school clubs include an English Speaking Club with native speakers, chess in a dedicated classroom culminating in the annual 'Golden Queen' tournament, taekwondo and choreography with folk and national dances. Preschool children also have drawing, music, dance and theatre clubs and football, and in summer the school runs the 'Smart Summer' day camp for ages 7 to 13 with maths, English, chess and taekwondo sessions, sports and cultural events and excursions. Smart School students have represented Uzbekistan at the World Scholar's Cup at Yale University.

Campus A, in central Tashkent, has modern classrooms, laboratories, a library, a sports hall and an assembly hall on secured, landscaped grounds. Campus B combines a kindergarten and a school on one site, with a playground, a large football field, a modern indoor swimming pool, a wide green area, classrooms and laboratories. Both sites are guarded around the clock with CCTV covering the whole perimeter, and a paediatrician, a nurse and a speech therapist work at the school throughout the day; the kitchen prepares individual menus for pupils with allergies or diabetes.