Erudite Russian Language Educational And Cultural Center, Inc

Erudite Russian Language Educational and Cultural Center (operating as Russian School Erudite) was formed exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, in order to contribute to the diversity and cultural enrichment of Montgomery County Maryland surrounding communities through offering Russian language educational and cultural studies program for children ages 3 to 16.

School regularly scheduled curriculum will provide preschool, elementary, middle and high school age students, ages 3 to 16, with quality programs and curriculum offerings based on sound, proven contemporary educational methods and materials. For preschool students, those ages 3 to 6, the programs have the main purpose to teach children of this age group the basic skills of reading, writing and speaking Russian. For elementary students, (from the 1st to 4th grades) an educational complex for ?heritage? children is used. This includes manuals on Russian language, reading and history, as specially developed by the Russian World Foundation for Russian heritage students living abroad. Within this program students learn Russian grammar, become familiar with Russian classical literature for children, the history of Slavic people, Russian cultural traditions and folklore. For older students, including those in the middle and high school grades, equivalent textbooks of schools of the Russian Federation are used and adapted as necessary. These students study Russian classical and modern literature and history. They learn how to write compositions in Russian and how to speak the Russian language well, including how to express their thoughts logically and grammatically. The aim of the program is to educate students on the basis of humanism, love and protection of the natural environment. For our senior students we designed a course based on Russian Cultural and Historical Heritage and a program to prepare them to take the Prototype AP Russian Language Examination. Additionally, a program on Russian as a Foreign Language is also available for the beginners. This program is designed especially for the students without previous knowledge of the Russian language. Importantly, to complement our educational programs, we also offer classes which focus on creative and intellectual disciplines, such as, drawing, drama, chess, and crafts. Subject to demand, we are also considering to offer classes in mathematics, Kazakh language and robotics.