IB World Schools in the Russian Federation

Are you looking for an International Baccalaureate World School in Russia? Here you can find a list of Russian schools that have a profile in the IB World Schools Yearbook.

The schools featured below offer at least one of the IB's four programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP). You can use the search filter below to look for schools that offer one programme in particular.

A great power with a prominent emerging economy, Russia has a highly-educated population and attracts a growing number of university students from abroad. A diverse international school sector centred on Moscow caters to demand from expatriates and local elites. 

There are many English-medium schools offering the curriculums of Britain, the US and the International Baccalaureate Office as well as French, German, Saudi and Indian schools. Coeducational day schools predominate. 

Russia has 50 IB World Schools, of which 47 teach in English and 11 offer bilingual education in Russian and English. Among these, 26 schools are authorised to offer the IB Diploma and nine teach three IB programmes.  

Some 550 private schools have been set up in Russia since the 1990s, including schools such as the Moscow Economic School that teach in English and Russian and offer an international curriculum.

Parents should note that 31 of the 50 IB World Schools are state schools, many of which teach IB programmes in English but mainly publish school information in Russian. Mostly in Moscow, they include elementary, middle and senior schools.

Education is compulsory for 11 years from age six or seven. The state school system comprises a four-year elementary stage, five years’ of middle school and two years’ of senior school leading to the Maturity Certificate. The Russian Federation has hundreds of universities.  

IB World Schools are part of a thriving international school sector in Russia. For information on all international schools, you can visit: www.internationalschoolsearch.com