Moscow - School Report Question and Answers
Are there academic requirements such as trips or other activities that cost money in addition to school fees?
yes. -- The kids wear uniforms which initially cost a bit, but you'd buy clothes for your kids anyway.Appropriate uniforms available at Gap, Marks & Spencer, Old Navy. Etc.Just check school website for standards.I've heard of other kids going on debate trips, sports trips, etc. - Dec 2012
Yes. The school was trying to make trips mandatory in print so the embassy would cover costs, but so far that had not happened. It'd be nice if they could do that. Trips for sports cost money. From time to time there's a field trip for teh litle ones that cost a bit, but not much. It's not outrageous. Mostly it effects kids who travel for sports or speech and debate or math counts or things like that -- when they go to other countries. And there is one trip a year in the upper grades that your child will want to go on, and it costs, but you can choose teh local option if you prefer and then you don't pay -- but your child will probably be annoyed with you if you do that :-) - Nov 2012
Very much so. Starting in 6th grade there's one annual trip for all class groups. If a child is on a "travelling team" for sports, they travel abroad with a team. If the child is in the theater program or mathcounts, or speech and debate, model UN or knowlege bowl, they travel abroad. The costs for these trips are not covered by the school. They are above and beyond tuition. - Aug 2010
