L.I.T.C. Russian-English Private School

Established: 1993

Language: Russian enhanced with English

Type: Preschool, Primary and Sec- ondary

Age range: 4–17

Students: 250

Cypriot/Foreigner ratio: 1:4

Principal/Head: Polina Elia

Student/Teacher ratio: 8:1

Governance: Privately owned and operated

ADMISSIONS

Head of admissions: Olga Starodubets

Admissions policy: Interview and/or placement test.  Upon contacting the school an appointment will be arranged with the Head of School. Although new pupils are expected to begin their studies in September it is not unusual for children to join the school mid-year. The school’s admissions policy does not discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, gender or nationality

Scholarships: 10% discount for siblings attending during the same period

Mid-term entry: Yes, with the provision of transcripts from the previous school

Applying from abroad: Contact us by email or telephone to provide you with information about the procedure

Tuition fees: €2,395-€4,300

CURRICULUM:

Russian  (Ministry  of  Education of Russian Federation)

Type of exams: Internal School Exams

Optional: IGCSE Mathematics, IGCSE Computers, IGCSE English, Cambridge Exams, MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist), Final Exams at the Russian Embassy School for forms 9 and 11 Languages: Teaching language Russian plus English and Greek as foreign languages

Sports: Gymnastics, Football, Basketball

Music: Rossinka Folk Russian Ensemble

EXTRACURRICULAR

Clubs: Theatre, Music, Sports, Chess, Literature. Afternoon school open to our students as well as to students from other schools (Greek speaking and Russian speaking groups)

FACILITIES

Laboratories: Chemistry, IT, Physics and Biology

Sports facilities: Basketball and Football Court

Bus service: Yes

Boarding School: To be announced

POLICIES

School hours: Preschool and Primary: 08:00-13:00; Secondary: 08:00-14:00

Exams: We have semester exams in November, February and May. Our finals are in May/June

Uniform: Obligatory. Can be purchased from an external collaborator

Parents’ association: All parents and guardians of pupils are automatically members of the school’s Parents’ Association, which is a body of parents set up to support the school

Student  support: Psychologist, Speech Therapist

HISTORY

LITC Russian-English Private School was founded in 1993 and is approved by the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Cyprus. Our school traditionally welcomes migrant children from Eastern European countries, mainly from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The school follows the curriculum of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, with emphasis on the English language, as English is taught on a daily basis. Greek is also taught twice a  week. Since the 2014-2015 academic year, Mathematics is also taught in English, giving the opportunity for students to get acquainted with English mathematical terminology as well as to prepare for the International GCSE exams. Our teaching personnel is carefully selected to match the standards of the education we want to provide our students with. We have Russian and English native-speaking teachers, bilingual teachers as well as Greek native speaking teachers to guarantee the best possible results. Our teaching staff is highly qualified and experienced.