Letovo School
ANEO LETOVO School is a Russian boarding school located on the territory of New Moscow, in the settlement of Sosenskoye. The school was founded on September 15, 2015. LETOVO School runs general education programs of compulsory and secondary general education for students from Grades 7 to 11. Based on the results of international exams, about 40 % of 2021 graduates have been accepted to reputable international universities, including the University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, Yale University, and others. In the academic year 2021/22, there will be about 600 students at the school. The  teaching staff consists of 150 people. Senior staff. The founder of the school is the Russian billionaire Mr. Vadim Moshkovich. His idea of establishing a school for gifted and motivated children was born in 2008. Answering a question about the origins of his interest in education, Vadim Moshkovich refers to his own school experience. He claims it shaped a lot of aspects of his life: “The need to constantly move forward, to develop, to learn something new brought me profound respect for the field of education and the understanding that education is a basic life value.” Mr. Mikhail Mokrinskiy has  been School Principal since 2014. Previously, he headed Moscow Lyceum No. 1535, which repeatedly topped the rating of Moscow’s best schools. Mission and values. “Our mission is to provide an opportunity for all bright and motivated students, from all over the country, to receive a world-class education and achieve their intellectual and creative potential regardless of their financial situation.” LETOVO School puts particular emphasis on the holistic development of each student. Alongside the study of academic subjects in line with modern standards, it also encourages children to develop their creative, athletic, and leadership skills. Admission process and the  scholarship system. LETOVO School strives to provide equal opportunities for admission and education to all capable and motivated children, regardless of their family income (need-blind admission). To that end, one of the largest charitable foundations in Russia, with 7 billion roubles of investment, has been set up. The admission and scholarship application process involves several steps: All scholarships are provided pro bono. Education. At the core of the educational process is the choice of a unique learning path for each student through a personalized learning plan that takes into account each child’s abilities, talents, and interests. LETOVO School  has been accredited for two International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes, the Diploma Programme (DP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP). All students in Grades 7–9 are educated according to both Russian and MYP standards. The IB DP is optional for students from Grades 10–11. By choosing this programme, graduates are able to acquire both a Russian general secondary school certificate and an internationally recognized diploma. Based on the results of the 2020/21 academic year, the average Unified State Exam (USE) score among the LETOVO School students was (88.6), which exceeds the average score in Russia (60.2) by more than 20 points. About  20 % of graduates managed to earn the maximum number of points (100) for the USE. Besides studying academic subjects, students participate in extracurricular activities, which are an integral part of the educational process. These include various athletic activities, a school theater studio, elective science courses and special courses, theme clubs, and so on. Results of the All-Russian Academic Olympiad of School Students. Following the results of the All-Russian Academic Olympiad of School Students, LETOVO ranks among the top 20 schools in Moscow based on an impartial assessment of the schools’ current achievements across various profiles. At the final  stage of the All-Russian Academic Olympiad, LETOVO students received a total of 60 winning and awardee diplomas in 15 subjects. External (International) Exams Results. For the academic year 2020/21, LETOVO students’ average score on the IB DP final exams was 42.8 out of 45, exceeding the global average score of 33 and average score of students in the top 20 schools in the USA. Six LETOVO students were able to score a maximum of 45 points. Only 1 % of the world’s students achieve this result. Current scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), a standardized examination required for  admission to universities in the USA, are 1,480 out of 1,600. It beats the US average score of 1,058, registered in 2021. Letovo.Online. In 2018, Letovo.Online, a free educational platform, was developed for students in Grades 5–8 to support the enrolment process for applicants from Russia and other countries. Currently, nearly the entire enrollment process is carried out through this portal. This makes it possible to monitor the trajectories of applicants and provide relevant feedback to the candidates. The platform provides tests for key school subjects and feedback in the form of a list of mastered and unmastered  topics, which allows students to identify areas for development. The platform also provides personalized guidance and simulators. Other activities on the platform include academic Olympiad assignments in a variety of difficulty levels, as well as clubs and courses. The assignments are elaborated by LETOVO School teachers and guest experts. Hess Academic Olympiad. The Germain Hess Chemistry Olympiad is an annual chemistry competition for Grade 7 and 8 students, hosted by the Letovo.Online platform, LETOVO School, and the Chemistry Department at Lomonosov Moscow State University. It aims to enable gifted students to participate in high-level competition at an early  stage of their studies. Boarding. Permanent accommodation in the boarding house is optional. There are 3 boarding plans at LETOVO: day, weekly, and full boarding. The choice of a boarding plan depends on each family’s financial standing, preferences, and location. There are 10 houses on the school grounds for students who stay at the school from Monday to Saturday or permanently. Each house is designed for 56 boys or girls of different ages. Students in Grades 7–9 live on the ground floor while high school students live on the first floor. Each house has its own sports ground. Free  Wi-Fi is available to students throughout the day. However, Wi-Fi access is limited at night. All boarding houses are equipped with modern toilets and showers; there are laundry facilities as well. Senior housemasters/housemistresses also live in the same houses along assistant housemasters/housemistresses and GBAs. The former help the children with time management and the latter provide assistance with household duties. Grade 7-9 students live in rooms of four. They have a prep room to do homework and can always ask their teachers for help. High school students live in rooms of two. Each student has  their own desk. Infrastructure. The LETOVO campus occupies over 60 hectares of land and accommodates academic buildings, houses for students and teachers, sports grounds, cycling tracks, and recreational areas. The campus is bordered by a river, a pond, and a large pine forest. The LETOVO School infrastructure comprises 19,000 m² of premises, 10 residential buildings, 40 classrooms, a 1,000 seat theater, 5 library halls, 9 science laboratories, 4 sports halls, and 1 stadium. To provide a balanced educational environment, the practices of the world’s best schools were researched; further, an international competition was held in which 30 architectural firms  with experience building unique educational facilities took part. Chief Architect of Moscow Sergey Kuznetsov and architectural critic Grigory Revzin provided acted as experts evaluating the designs. The project by the Dutch bureau atelier.PRO, who has designed dozens of schools around the world, was voted the best. Atrium Architectural Studio acted as the master planner. In December 2016, once construction had begun, the LETOVO campus design won the Architectural Council of Moscow Award in the category “Best Architectural and Urban Planning Solution of Buildings for Education and Healthcare”. A professional council consisting of Moscow’s leading architects, heads of major  design bureaus, and international experts determined the winners.