Of course, the beauty of the school building is the last thing to consider when enrolling your child there. However, an unusual design can make studying a little more interesting. We studied Moscow schools and compiled a list of 10 non-standard school buildings.
SCHOOL No. 1945 “BLUE BIRD”
So, one of the most unusual schools is located in the Northern Butovo district. The school, which began operating in 1998, has two levels - three main floors and two basements. On the ground floors there is a sports block, an indoor tennis court and a swimming pool with two bowls - a “paddling pool” and a large pool with a depth of 190 cm. The entrance is stylized as a Roman amphitheater, on the reverse side there is a “courtyard” where school lines take place, on either side of it The staircases diverge leading to the music block and the sports block. In the glazed part of the third floor, the ceiling height is about 8.5 m. According to the project, there was supposed to be a winter garden there, but the 1998 crisis did not allow this project to be fully realized, so the “amphitheater” remained unfinished. Nearby there is an outdoor tennis court and a football field. The school got its name from the Blue Bird HOA located in the area.
Address: Starokachalovskaya street, vl. 22.
SCHOOL No. 480 IM. V.V. TALALIKHINA
Several schools from our list are located in the Tagansky district of Moscow. The school was built in 1936; during the war, it housed a military hospital, but it did not stop working. Classes were going on on the first two floors, while the wounded were being treated on the third and fourth floors. The girls helped care for the sick, and the boys worked at the sponsored bearing factory. From 2006 to 2009, a new one was built on the site of the old building. The project itself is nothing special, except for a huge glass spherical sphere in the center of the building. In 2010, the school received the status of a UNESCO Associated School.
Address: Srednyaya Kalitnikovskaya street, 22, building 1
EDUCATION CENTER No. 2030
This school, which opened in the capital in 2007, is called the “School of the Future.” When creating the center, the latest technical trends were taken into account, ranging from electronic boards, which are currently installed throughout Moscow, to the presence of solar panels and windmills. The school cooperates with the Kurchatov Institute, and the Kurchatov Center for Continuing Interdisciplinary Education operates on its basis. The building was built according to an individual project; on its territory there are two swimming pools, a museum and many other interesting things.
Address: 2nd Zvenigorodskaya street, 8. Presnensky district
CHILDREN'S MUSIC SCHOOL NAMED AFTER ON THE. ALEXEEVA
One of the most beautiful Moscow schools is located at the intersection of Nikoloyamskaya Street and Pestovsky Lane in the Tagansky district of Moscow. It was built at the expense of the director of the Russian Musical Society, mayor and philanthropist Nikolai Aleksandrovich Alekseev and in 1884 donated to Moscow. Initially, in a building designed by architect D.N. Chichagov, the Rogozhsky primary school for girls and boys was located. Alekseev himself was its director, then this place was taken by his cousin, Konstantin Sergeevich Stanislavsky. Eventually, the Children's Music School named after N.A. settled in the building. Alekseeva. Inside the two-story building, trimmed with brick and decorated with window bars - lyres, there is a Large Concert Hall, a Small Concert Hall, and the N.A. Museum. Alekseeva, library and classes.
Address: Nikoloyamskaya street, 42
SCHOOL No. 1270
Another interesting school in the Tagansky district of Moscow is school No. 1270 with in-depth study of the English language. The school is just like a school, if not for the strange architecture. The building is eclectic: a high arch leads to the main entrance, and gables along the perimeter of the roof further extend the structure, reminiscent of a fortress or a fairy-tale castle. On the right side there is a turret with a spiral staircase (judging by a number of sources, this is a design by the architect S. Guzhev). The school opened in 1936 and was then number 477. It did not stop working during the Great Patriotic War. Along with the classrooms, workshops were located in the premises to provide the front with warm clothing and uniforms. Many schoolchildren did not return from the war; in 2005, the school opened its own “Museum of History,” which today has more than a thousand exhibits, including photographs, soldiers’ letters, drawings, personal belongings of students, soldiers and teachers.
Address: Tovarishchesky Lane, 21
SCHOOL No. 183
The building of this school refers to constructivism and attracts attention, first of all, with its contrasting color scheme. The individual blocks, some of which were added to the old building, are bright and light orange, dark and light purple. The four-story building seems quite low due to the design solutions, columns, and multi-level structures. On the school grounds there is a large football field, a sports ground, many trees, shrubs and flower beds.
Address: Dubninskaya street, 41. Beskudnikovsky district
CENTER FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL-MEDICAL-SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
This is one of the most colorful Moscow schools; the small building seems to have been made of multi-colored cubes, with non-standard windows as accents. The center project was developed by the workshop of Andrei Chernikhov. The center educates children with early childhood autism, who can receive general primary and additional education.
Address: Kashenkin Lug, 7. Marfino district
SCHOOL No. 446
The first energy-efficient school in Moscow was founded in 1938, and in 1998 it was given the status of “in-depth study of ecology.” In 2011, a new one was opened on the site of the old building, preserving the linden alley growing nearby. The school was built taking into account “green” technologies: it uses energy-saving glass, energy-efficient roofing, thermal insulation of facades and exhaust ventilation with air heating. The ruins of the first floor have been turned into an area for outdoor exercise - there is access to the roof from the choreography and sports halls.
Address: Nizhny Zhuravlev Lane, 3
SEYMOUR HOUSE
This is a private secondary school, where instruction is conducted in English according to a special program prepared for admission to US universities. The school is located in one of the houses of the unique Moscow village of Sokol, or the Village of Artists. In essence, the village is a village in the center of Moscow. His plan was inspired by the idea of a garden city, but was limited to a small piece in the city due to the war. There were no identical houses in the village - all were built according to individual designs for maximum comfort of the residents. So, the kitchen and living room were made on the sunny side, and the bedroom on the shady side. Houses located in the sunny part were built of wood and their facades were dark in color...
Address: Vereshchagina street, 3. Sokol district
GYMNASIUM No. 1529 named after. A.S. GRIBOEDOVA
The institution, previously known as school No. 59 named after. N.V. Gogol, is now a structural unit No. 4 of gymnasium No. 1529 named after. A.S. Griboedova. The school building in the center of Moscow is an architectural monument, although it is in very poor condition. Once upon a time, the classical gymnasium named after Ivan and Alexandra Medvednikov was one of the most famous secondary educational institutions in pre-revolutionary Russia. The gymnasium was established in 1901 by the highest order of Nicholas II; at first it was located on Povarskaya, and a few years later it moved to Starokonyushenny Lane. The design of the building with modernist elements was developed by the architect Ivan Sergeevich Kuznetsov. The building was not only beautiful, but also progressive; it even had a ventilation system with dust chambers that renewed the air in the classrooms three times an hour, and the overcoats in the locker rooms were heated and dried. The gymnasium was patronized by large industrial philanthropists. After the revolution, the gymnasium became a regular school; classes continued during the war, and the building also housed nursing courses. Today, a unique monument of architecture and Russian education is clearly in need of professional restoration: in many places, fallen plaster has exposed the brick base of the building, and decorative elements are gradually being destroyed.
Address: Starokonyushenny lane, 18-20. Khamovniki District
If you are interested in the topic of school architecture, we also advise you to look at photographs of school No. 10 in Noginsk, created in the Art Nouveau style, and the fabulous school No. 5 “Ordinary Miracle” in Yoshkar-Ola.
Maria Al-Salhani
In recent years, education has been undergoing serious reforms, and schools around the world are beginning to take on different forms, emphasizing new values.
And against the backdrop of all this, we can highlight the most amazing schools in the whole world, which attract attention with their unusual features, such as a complete lack of discipline or the location of the school right on the surface of the water.
What kind of educational institutions are these, where are they located and what can they offer students?
All of these schools are real and permanent, so you can even send your kids there.
Underground School, USA
This school was built in the mid-seventies, when the United States of America was rocked by an energy crisis. The country entered an energy saving mode, and even the energy used to heat schools was saved. Therefore, a new school was built in the city of Reston in a rather unusual way. The builders leveled the hill, built a building there, then covered it with earth, which became a source of heat.
School without discipline, Canada
ALPHA School, which is located in Canada, is very different from any other school. The fact is that there are no grades, no schedule, or any specific framework. Students themselves choose which classes to attend, and classes are formed not in the usual way, that is, by age, but by interests.
Nomadic school, Russia
The fate of nomadic reindeer herders was previously quite sad. They could not get an education due to their nomadic lifestyle. Or they had to go to the schools where they stayed (boarding schools) and because of this they did not see their family for months. Now, on the territory of Russia, and in particular in Yakutia, there are more and more nomadic schools that allow children to receive an education even in such difficult conditions.
Common Language Search School, South Korea
It's no secret that South Korea, like most Asian countries, has its own unusual traditions and characteristics that may be unknown and incomprehensible to people of a different mentality. But what should immigrant children do who cannot find a common language with classmates in regular schools due to differences in mentality? There is a separate school for them, in which each teacher also has a degree in psychology. At this school, children are taught not only school subjects, but also how to interact with local residents within an unfamiliar culture.
School for Pleasant Interaction with the World, USA
If you want your child to attend this school, you literally need to win the lottery. You need to fill out the form on the official website, send it and wait for the results to be announced. If your child is the winner, he will be in for a rather unusual learning process. The school teaches standard subjects, but the emphasis is on interaction with the world and everyday skills such as cooking, sewing and so on.
School of learning through music, USA
This school, like the previous one, allows the child to learn basic subjects, but the emphasis here is also on music education. Even if you cannot afford to buy your own instrument, the school will provide your child with everything they need.
School for refugees and illegal immigrants, Israel
In 2011, the prestigious Oscar went to the directors of the film “No Strangers Here,” which told the story of an Israeli school for illegal immigrants. It turns out that such a school actually exists - where children from all over the world not only receive an education, but also find a home that they do not have anywhere else. They receive shelter, clothing and food.
Floating school, Cambodia
One of the biggest attractions in Cambodia is the Angkor Wat temple complex, which is located near the largest freshwater body of water located on the Indochina Peninsula. What else is remarkable about this lake? There is an entire floating village on it, where there are houses, shops, restaurants, and also a school. A full-fledged floating school. However, orphans study here and live under the roof of this school. It is sponsored by tourists, whose attention it constantly attracts.
Open space school, Denmark
Orestad Gymnasium in Copenhagen is not only an educational institution, but also a real work of architectural art, both inside and out. It was built relatively recently and became the first building created as part of the educational reform. In 2007, it received the title of the best building in all of Scandinavia. As for the educational process itself, it is extremely unusual. The fact is that there are no offices or classrooms here. The entire school is one huge open space, where high school students plan to enter a higher education institution with a degree in journalism.
Adventure School, USA
This school in the USA was opened in order to support agriculture, which was in decline. So many farms are going out of business because large corporations are taking up a larger and larger percentage of any market. Students of this American school receive a standard education, which includes all the necessary subjects. But, besides this, they all go to local farms, where they learn the basics of farming, and also help farmers in their work.
Knowledge begins with wonder.
Aristotle
In the minds of most of us, a school is a gray building, with classrooms, long corridors, a gym and a cafeteria. At best, this boring building enlivens the community of creative and caring people whom we call teachers, at worst, but let's not talk about sad things. At the same time, not everything in the world is so gray and monotonous; there are schools that can only be imagined in the wildest fantasies. So, use your imagination - the most unusual schools in the world:
1. Terraset – an underground school (Terraset Elementary School PTA (USA)
Despite all the fantastic nature of this project, the Terraset School is actually located underground, in the city of Reston, Virginia. This educational institution is over 40 years old and was built in the mid-70s. This is a period when America suffered an energy crisis, and city authorities could not come up with anything more economical than building a school that would heat itself. For this purpose, they removed an earthen mound, built a building and covered it with earth again, providing not only that the school would heat itself, but also a cooling system for the building.
The students of this school can rightfully be called “children of the dungeon.” In all other respects, this is the most ordinary school, where classical, by American standards, education takes place, not counting the fact that this educational institution is also the tourist Mecca of the city.
The next, no less exotic, educational institution is located on the water. However, in this region this phenomenon does not surprise anyone, since houses, shops, and other buildings here literally float.
We are talking about the floating village of Kampong Luong, which is located on Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia. The school has about 60 students, 40 of whom are orphans whose parents died while fishing. The educational institution has only one large classroom where children study and spend their free time. Children swim to school in special basins that vaguely resemble a boat.
Tourists visiting this region often visit this unusual educational institution, so schoolchildren have no shortage of sweets and educational supplies and look like absolutely happy and joyful children.
3. Alternative School Alpha (ALPHA Alternative School (Canada)
This is one of the oldest educational institutions in Canada, has existed since 1972 and is truly unique. What makes it special is the attitude towards the student, as well as the use of progressive pedagogical ideas in teaching.
The philosophy of the Alpha school is based on the recognition that each child is individual, each has his own speed of learning and area of interest, therefore the school does not have a daily routine or lesson schedule, and the rules of behavior are dictated by the students themselves. At this school, students receive no grades and do not have homework. The division into classes occurs not according to age criteria, but according to the area of interest of the children.
The main issues of managing an educational institution are resolved at monthly meetings of students, teachers and parents. At the same time, parents, on a volunteer basis, are active participants in the educational process and teacher assistants during the school day. Alpha's motto is Collaborative Education.
4. Orestad Open School in Copenhagen (ØВ?restad Gymnasium)
This school can truly be considered a work of modern architectural art. And not only the building, but also the nature of education here differs from the classical school. In the premises of this educational institution there are practically no internal partitions, and there are no classes, in their usual sense.
The heart of the school is a huge spiral staircase that connects the 4 floors of the building. There are soft sofas and poufs throughout the school where students relax and do homework. “In our school there are practically no walls that would separate us, but we have high ceilings,” say the citizens of this unusual children's state. And these words contain not so much the architectural feature of the building, but the philosophy of this unique land of Knowledge. Schoolchildren learn to work in a space without boundaries, using their skills and abilities to solve assigned problems. There are no classical textbooks at school; children learn from e-books and use information obtained on the Internet.
5. “Keneleken” - nomadic school (Oleneksky Evenki national district, Yakutia, Russia)
But the kids who study at this school are incredibly lucky. And this is not because they have a modern educational institution, but because they have the opportunity to live with their parents and receive a classical school education. Until recently, children from the nomadic tribes of the Northern regions of Russia were forced to either study and live in boarding schools, without seeing their relatives for months, or received no education at all.
The nomadic school can rightfully be called the smallest school in terms of the number of students and staff. Such an educational institution has from 6 to 8 students, where 2-3 teachers work. However, this does not prevent the children from gaining the same knowledge, skills and abilities as their sedentary peers. The nomadic school is equipped with satellite Internet, which makes it possible to communicate with the outside world. The government plans to optimize the educational process by creating adapted electronic educational aids to replace classic school textbooks.
6. Watershed School (USA)
Adventure school is not the dream of every school-age boy and girl. And these dreams come true in an American school Watershed.
The educational process here is built as one big journey through the expanses of the Land of Knowledge. If this is geography, then its study takes place on the ground, biology - in a reserve, in direct contact with wildlife, architecture - on the streets of the city. Educational expeditions are the most productive methods of obtaining solid knowledge, according to the teachers of this school. Despite the fact that the children have to study both mathematics and languages, the anticipation of the long-awaited trip and vivid impressions gives an incentive to study well. And, besides, sports, yoga, participation in a rock band make school years unforgettable. And the German writer Ernst Heine was truly right when he said: “You will find more knowledge in beeches and oaks than in books. Animals, trees and stones store knowledge that no scientist can pass on to you.”.
China never ceases to amaze us with economic miracles, and one of the prerequisites for this phenomenon can rightfully be considered the craving of these people for knowledge. This is confirmed by a unique school in Guizhou province. The Miao people, the indigenous people of this region, live quite modestly. The low standard of living did not allow these people to receive education for a long time. And only in 1984 the first school was opened. Since there were no funds to build a school, it was decided to locate the educational institution in a nearby cave. Classrooms, a sports ground and a recreation area were equipped here.
At first the school was designed for one class, but today its pupils are 186 children. This is despite the fact that students have to travel six hours every day to get to school. How can one not remember the Armenian proverb: “It’s not the one who lived the most who knows more, but the one who walked further.”.
And in conclusion, no matter how unusual the school is, no matter where it is located, its main purpose remains the education of the younger generation. “School is a workshop where the thoughts of the younger generation are formed; you must hold it firmly in your hands if you do not want to let the future out of your hands.” (Henri Barbusse)
On Knowledge Day, “Our City Blog” decided to go on a virtual tour of the most unusual schools in the world.
Now there are 21 schools in Tobolsk. None of them fall into the category of unusual, which may be for the best. In Russia, it’s also difficult to find strange educational institutions, so most of the schools on our list are located abroad.
But there is still one amazing school in Russia - the nomadic school “Keneleken” in Yakutia.
It is a branch of the Kharyyalakh secondary school of the Oleneksky Evenki national district. At each new nomad site, in addition to the usual structures, a school tent now appears. Children study according to a specially designed schedule. Homework and tests are received via the Internet - all schools for children of reindeer herders, as part of the national project, have access to satellite Internet. After completion, they are sent back for verification.
The Terraset underground school is located in Reston, Virginia, USA.
The educational institution appeared in the mid-1970s, and it was driven underground by the energy crisis that was then raging in North America. A regime of severe energy saving was introduced in the country. The town of Reston nevertheless needed a new school. Local authorities invited designers and they came up with a miracle school. They leveled the hill, erected a building, and then covered it with earth. The natural earthen covering warms the walls. In order to cool the room, on the contrary, solar collectors were installed above the hill. In contrast to the history of the creation of Terraset, the learning process at school can hardly be called original. This is a junior school with a traditional US set of subjects.
Cave school. Guizhou Province, China.
Now this school is closed, but from 1984 to 2011 it was actively working. Such an unusual educational institution did not appear because of a good life. Guizhou province is one of the poorest in China. In conditions of total poverty, residents managed to organize school leisure for children. They built simple barracks in the cave, set up desks and the class was ready. Eight teachers worked at the cave school, and over 27 years they taught several hundred children. But in 2011, officials considered that the school’s primitive appearance caused irreparable damage to the country’s image. The educational institution was closed. Now it is visited only by tourists. But a school was never built to replace it.
The transport school "De Kleine kapitein" made from industrial containers is located in Amsterdam, Holland.
The school was built in 2009 as a temporary one. A new microdistrict was built, and there was an urgent need for space for students. And when time and money were found to erect the fundamental building, the residents unanimously supported leaving the school. And it’s economically profitable: what if they decide to build another house, so containers can be easily and quickly transported. And there is no need to spend money on global repairs; the colors and order have been refreshed.
The Kompong Luong Floating School is located in the Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia.
Kompong Luong is not only the name of the school, but the entire small village. The uniqueness of this settlement is that houses, shops, cafes and a school are located on the surface of the lake. For the students, the floating school has become a second home in the truest sense of the word - mostly orphans study there. This is where they live. The parents of many of them died while fishing. The establishment exists only on donations from local residents and tourists. Each new group showers schoolchildren with toys, stationery and sweets. The students organize a fair where they sell surplus donated items. The proceeds are spent on maintaining the home-school environment.
Monolithic dome school, Arizona, USA
If you look at this school, it seems that it was built by an extraterrestrial civilization; it is too different from ordinary earthly buildings. And its name is most appropriate - “border elementary school.” Its structure - a monolithic dome - has recently been a very popular construction method due to the low cost of materials and the strength of the structure. First, a round concrete base was installed, on which a dome of the required size was then blown and fixed using various materials, including concrete.
In New Mexico there is a school for pleasant interaction with the world.
To get here, you need to win the lottery. The approach to the learning process at school is no less original. The program is based on the latest neurological research, according to which the key to good learning is a positive atmosphere and active involvement. The school has standard general education subjects, but first of all, children are taught how to interact with the outside world and everyday skills: sewing, cooking, gardening.
In the Canadian city of Toronto there is a school without discipline "ALPHA".
The school has no grades, no strict schedule, no homework. Students decide for themselves how to spend the school day and what classes to attend. Classes are formed not by age, but by interests: along with mathematics and spelling, classes in modeling, cooking and even elementary philosophy are provided. The teachers' job is simply not to interfere.
In Copenhagen, Denmark, there is the Orestad Gymnasium in the open space style..
High school students study here who are going to receive higher education in the field of media. There are no separate classrooms in the building. All students study in one huge room. The luxurious spiral staircase that connects the four levels of the gymnasium is called the heart of the building by students. During recess, they lie on bright pillows and look at the ceiling, decorated with round lamps, reminiscent of a starry sky. Wireless Internet operates throughout the school.
Online College of Magic is located in California, USA.
71-year-old Oberon Zell-Ravenheart is the founder, director and teacher of the School of Wizardry, which is officially recognized as an academic institution. Students are distributed, according to their character, into four faculties: Wind, Mermaids, Salamanders and Dwarves. The school course is designed for seven years of study. There are 16 compulsory disciplines. Among them: alchemy, talking with animals, spells and working with a magic wand. There is also a special course for advanced magicians - protection against dark forces. Today there are 735 students studying at the school. To enter there you need to know for sure that you are a sorcerer and pay an entrance fee of 25 dollars. For now, all teaching is conducted remotely, but the director plans to buy an empty castle in Montana and open a school of Magic there.
Everyone, happy International Knowledge Day.
Prepared based on materials from forbes.ru and blog.repetit.ru.
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In the minds of most of us, a school is a gray building, with classrooms, long corridors, a gym and a cafeteria. At best, this boring building enlivens the community of creative and caring people whom we call teachers, at worst, but let's not talk about sad things. At the same time, not everything in the world is so gray and monotonous; there are schools that can only be imagined in the wildest fantasies.
So, use your imagination - the most unusual schools in the world:
1. Terraset – an underground school (Terraset Elementary School PTA (USA)
Terraset - an underground school
Despite all the fantastic nature of this project, the Terraset School is actually located underground, in the city of Reston, Virginia. This educational institution is over 40 years old and was built in the mid-70s. This is a period when America suffered an energy crisis, and city authorities could not come up with anything more economical than building a school that would heat itself. For this purpose, they removed an earthen mound, built a building and covered it with earth again, providing not only that the school would heat itself, but also a cooling system for the building.
The students of this school can rightfully be called “children of the dungeon.” In all other respects, this is the most ordinary school, where classical, by American standards, education takes place, not counting the fact that this educational institution is also the tourist Mecca of the city.
2. Floating school in Cambodia.
The next, no less exotic, educational institution is located on the water. However, in this region this phenomenon does not surprise anyone, since houses, shops, and other buildings here literally float.
Floating school in Cambodia
We are talking about the floating village of Kampong Luong, which is located on Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia. The school has about 60 students, 40 of whom are orphans whose parents died while fishing. The educational institution has only one large classroom where children study and spend their free time. Children swim to school in special basins that vaguely resemble a boat.
Children swim in special basins to school
Tourists visiting this region often visit this unusual educational institution, so schoolchildren have no shortage of sweets and educational supplies and look like absolutely happy and joyful children.
3. Alternative School Alpha (ALPHA Alternative School (Canada)
This is one of the oldest educational institutions in Canada, has existed since 1972 and is truly unique. What makes it special is the attitude towards the student, as well as the use of progressive pedagogical ideas in teaching.
Alternative School Alpha
The philosophy of the Alpha school is based on the recognition that each child is individual, each has his own speed of learning and area of interest, therefore the school does not have a daily routine or lesson schedule, and the rules of behavior are dictated by the students themselves. At this school, students receive no grades and do not have homework. The division into classes occurs not according to age criteria, but according to the area of interest of the children.
The main issues of managing an educational institution are resolved at monthly meetings of students, teachers and parents. At the same time, parents, on a volunteer basis, are active participants in the educational process and teacher assistants during the school day. Alpha's motto is Collaborative Education.
4. Orestad Open School in Copenhagen (ØВrestad Gymnasium)
This school can truly be considered a work of modern architectural art. And not only the building, but also the nature of education here differs from the classical school. In the premises of this educational institution there are practically no internal partitions, and there are no classes, in their usual sense.
Orestad Open School in Copenhagen
The heart of the school is a huge spiral staircase that connects the 4 floors of the building. There are soft sofas and poufs throughout the school where students relax and do homework. “In our school there are practically no walls that would separate us, but we have high ceilings,” say the citizens of this unusual children's state. And these words contain not so much the architectural feature of the building, but the philosophy of this unique land of Knowledge. Schoolchildren learn to work in a space without boundaries, using their skills and abilities to solve assigned problems. There are no classical textbooks at school; children learn from e-books and use information obtained on the Internet.
ØВrestad Gymnasium
5. “Keneleken” - nomadic school (Oleneksky Evenki national district, Yakutia, Russia)
But the kids who study at this school are incredibly lucky. And this is not because they have a modern educational institution, but because they have the opportunity to live with their parents and receive a classical school education. Until recently, children from the nomadic tribes of the Northern regions of Russia were forced to either study and live in boarding schools, without seeing their relatives for months, or received no education at all.
"Keneleken" - nomadic school
The nomadic school can rightfully be called the smallest school in terms of the number of students and staff. Such an educational institution has from 6 to 8 students, where 2-3 teachers work. However, this does not prevent the children from gaining the same knowledge, skills and abilities as their sedentary peers. The nomadic school is equipped with satellite Internet, which makes it possible to communicate with the outside world. The government plans to optimize the educational process by creating adapted electronic educational aids to replace classic school textbooks.
6. Watershed School (USA)
Adventure school is not the dream of every school-age boy and girl. And these dreams come true at the American Watershed School.
Watershed Adventure School
The educational process here is built as one big journey through the expanses of the Land of Knowledge. If this is geography, then its study takes place on the ground, biology - in a reserve, in direct contact with wildlife, architecture - on the streets of the city. Educational expeditions are the most productive methods of obtaining solid knowledge, according to the teachers of this school. Despite the fact that the children have to study both mathematics and languages, the anticipation of the long-awaited trip and vivid impressions gives an incentive to study well. And, besides, sports, yoga, participation in a rock band make school years unforgettable. And the German writer Ernst Heine was truly right when he said: “You will find more knowledge in beeches and oaks than in books. Animals, trees and stones store such knowledge that no scientist can convey to you.”
7. Cave schools of China.
China never ceases to amaze us with economic miracles, and one of the prerequisites for this phenomenon can rightfully be considered the craving of these people for knowledge. This is confirmed by a unique school in Guizhou province. The Miao people, the indigenous people of this region, live quite modestly. The low standard of living did not allow these people to receive education for a long time. And only in 1984 the first school was opened. Since there were no funds to build a school, it was decided to locate the educational institution in a nearby cave. Classrooms, a sports ground and a recreation area were equipped here.
