MCS Magic Castle School

• Location: Moscow, Russia
• Year of foundation: 2009,
• Language of instruction: Russian, English,
• Type: mixed.

McS English School offers a full-cycle education from kindergarten to high school. The age contingent of students is from 1 year to 17 years.

Students simultaneously master two programs: British and Russian, after graduation having the opportunity to enter both Russian universities (with the results of the Unified State Exam) and any international ones (with the results of the British exams GCSE and A-Level). The study load is balanced, so students study both programs as efficiently as possible at the optimal time, without overloading and leaving energy for hobbies and personal pursuits.

MCS is a full-time school. All subjects are taught by professional teachers - native speakers of Russian or English. Students of the institution annually demonstrate high levels of academic knowledge at the Olympiads and final exams.

In the learning process, students are not given homework: all students are engaged in individual tasks at school, where they also store all textbooks and notebooks, personal laptops.

All pupils are provided with five meals a day during the school days: breakfast, second breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and light dinner. The menu is developed in conjunction with highly qualified nutritionists, so the food can be called healthy, balanced and safe even for those who have allergic reactions or special medical needs. Dishes are prepared taking into account the season and include a variety of ingredients: fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy products, cereals.

Students have the opportunity to develop their personal interests within the school walls. After the main classes, MCS opened circles of choreography, art and design, IT technologies, cooking, music, sports and personal growth - more than 30 areas of extracurricular development.

On the basis of learning English, individual lessons are also held for students of all ages. Students gain knowledge through master classes, games, exciting competitions and quests, can prepare for exams.

During the holidays, all students have the opportunity to join school excursions to the sights and public places of Moscow.

• Bilingual education,
• Small classes: from 10 to 15 children depending on the stage of training,
• High school students are fully prepared for admission to schools and universities in the UK or other countries,
• Level of education – private school in England,
• More than 10 years of quality education,
• Certification of the institution in the international system.

Pupils of the junior, middle and senior school departments are trained in different buildings. The campuses are located at five addresses of the city of Moscow:

• Chernyshevskogo lane, metro station Novoslobodskaya,
• 1-i Khvostov per., st.m. "Glade",
• Krasnoproletarskaya str., metro station Novoslobodskaya,
• Likhov per., st.m. "Tsvetnoy Boulevard",
• Pictornaya Str., metro station "Polezhaevskaya".

Some buildings accommodate students of a kindergarten and one of the school departments. For training, lecture and practical classes with audio and video equipment, computer classes and recreation areas are equipped.

The academic year consists of trimesters and lasts from September 1 to May 31. Trimester dates:

• September-November,
• December-February,
• March-early June.

The institution operates on a 5+1 system, which implies a week-long vacation after every five weeks of training. The exception is classes in March-April - in the spring months, training lasts nine weeks.

So, the holidays fall on the following dates:

• 10-14 October,
• 21-25 November,
• December 24-January 9,
• February 20-24,
• May 1-9.

MCS is a full-day school that is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The main classes last until 14:00, between them there are breaks of 15 minutes. After the lessons, students take time to develop their interests by attending clubs and sections.

Many aspects of educational life are included in the cost of the program. In addition, you will need to pay for books and consumables.

Extras:

• One-time entrance fee 300000 RUB

The process of admission to the school begins with filling out a questionnaire full-time on campus or online. It is necessary to provide the required documents and find out the date of passing the entrance tests in English and Russian, mathematics. Also, all adult family members are interviewed.

Enrollment is based on the results of testing, subject to the availability of free places in the class of interest.

High school graduates receive an A-Level and GCSE certificate or a Cambridge CAE certificate, which give a great advantage when entering universities in English-speaking countries. Upon completion of MCS, children have a high level of English language proficiency equivalent to TOEFL 110, IELTS 8.

To enter MCS, you will need:

• Personal documents of the child: birth certificate, SNILS, registration at the place of residence, medical card,
• A copy of the passport of one of the parents,
• Completed contract and confirmation of acceptance,
• The result of knowledge of English.

Levels of language proficiency for each of the classes:

• The first is YLE Starters,
• The second is YLE Movers,
• The third is YLE Flyers,
• Fourth – KET,
• Fifth – PET,
• Seventh – FCE,
• The ninth is CAE.

• A 5% discount is given to a second child from the same family who goes to MCS (+ a discount of one registration fee).
• A discount of 3% is provided for payment of 9 months at once. 

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision