All families are regularly inspected by the school. The rooms are clean and, by Russian standards, spacious. Bathroom and kitchen are shared with the family. All apartments have telephone. Breakfast and dinner are always included.
Lunch is taken at the school's cafeteria at additional cost.
Maximum travel time to the school is 50 minutes, average travel time door to door is 40 minutes. Half the families live in the center, the other half in modern suburban areas of St. Petersburg. Participants specify the preferred type of host-family when signing up. These preferences will be taken into consideration as far as possible, but the school cannot make any guarantee that they will always be met absolutely. Experience shows that even absolute beginners will be able to communicate after the first few days.