Grammar school №96 Chelyabinsk

• Location: Chelyabinsk, Russia
• Number of students: 700
• Language of instruction: Russian
• Established: 1952
• Type: state.

Gymnasium No. 96 was founded in 1952. Until the 1980s, she was the only one in the city who started learning German from the second grade and immediately from 4 lessons per week. From the third grade, students conducted friendly correspondence with peers from the GDR - in this way, spoken language was practiced. In high school, students who excelled in learning foreign languages received technical translations for Moscow higher education institutions.

Today foreign languages are taught in the programs:

• Deutches Sprachdiplom - for learners of German. Pupils who receive a first degree diploma have the opportunity to undergo language practice at colleges at German universities.
• Oxford study programs - for learners of English. Examinations are taken orally and in writing, after successful completion, students are awarded a certificate from the Academy of Languages in London.

The educational institution regularly holds various actions: “For a healthy lifestyle”, “Education for all children”, “Street children”, “Legal education”, “Teenager”, “Safety month”, “Attention - children!” and etc.

In their free time, students can visit:

• Vocal ensemble "Nightingale"
• Ballroom and Sports Dance Ensemble
• Studio of the choreographic ensemble "Merry Family"
• School choir
• Badminton section
• Team UID
• Theater studio
• The Art Word Circle
• School know
• School Publishing.

• Cooperation with European organizations
• Opportunity to participate in scientific and practical conferences
• Meetings with rectors of German universities
• School Newspaper Issued
• Participation in the All-Russian chemical dictation, contests and olympiads
• Academic trips to the UK
• Recreation camp in the summer on the school grounds
• Participation in international exchange programs
• Work sections of robotics and mental arithmetic.

The main building of the gymnasium was built in 1952 and covers an area of 3000 square meters, is fully equipped for people with disabilities. Annex building - 6000 sq.m.

For students work:

• 45 classrooms
• The library, the fund of which has more than 26,000 copies of multi-genre literature
• Reading room
• Two school museums
• Two choreographic halls
• Medical office
• Shooting gallery
• Two gyms
• Shower room
• Dining room that seats 200 students at a time
• Football and basketball court.

Pupils who have proven themselves in scientific, research activities or have shown special successes in academic activity can be nominated for the Prize of the Governor of Chelyabinsk, Prize of the President of the Russian Federation.

• Guardianship services

• Student's supervision