Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between September 2025 and August 2026.
École Française de Saint-Pétersbourg (EFSP) is an international school in central Saint Petersburg at Zagorodny Prospekt 35. It welcomes students from age 2.5 to 18 and follows the French education program, homologated by the French Ministry of Education. It is part of the AEFE network, enabling study pathways across its global network. Instruction is delivered in French, Russian, and English, with a curriculum organized into maternelle, elementary, and collège. A Development Center for ages 2–6 provides immersion in French across five domains, while later years continue bilingual instruction. Classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards and multimedia projectors. EFSP offers after-school activities and clubs in Arts, Culture, and Languages, with social and intercultural exchanges. Students access DELF exams through Institut Français and graduate fluent in Russian, French, and English. The campus is centrally located, features interactive teaching tools, and fosters intercultural exchange through partnerships with local libraries and community groups.
The Deutsche Schule St. Petersburg (DSP) is a private, full‑day German international school in Saint Petersburg. Instruction is conducted in German by native‑speaking teachers within a multicultural environment. Classes 1–10 follow German educational standards, with primary and secondary curricula aligned to the Thuringian system; Grades 5–10 are organized into Hauptschule, Realschule and Gymnasium tracks. In Grade 10, students sit for the Mittlerer Schulabschluss, and Grades 11–12 lead to the Oberstufenabschluss. Russian is integrated into the curriculum, alongside foreign-language instruction. The school holds the EXZELLENTE AUSLANDSSCHULE quality seal and participates in the Deutsche Auslandsschulen network under the patronage of the German Federal Foreign Office. The campus spans four floors in a modern city‑center building (about 3,500 m²) and includes a computer room, art room, library, canteen and differentiation rooms, plus a partly green outdoor area of about 900 m² with a playground and a large football field. Ganztagsangebot runs 8:00–16:00 with active parental involvement and a broad clubs program, and graduates receive an international diploma.
International School of Saint Petersburg, ISSPb, is an international school on Kolpinskaya Street 9, Saint Petersburg, Russia. It offers two programmes: the International Programme, based on the English National Curriculum and taught in English with Russian studied as a foreign language or first language for native speakers; and the Russian National Programme aligned with Federal State Educational Standards. The International Programme runs from Reception (age 4) through Year 13 (A-Level) and prepares students for IGCSE and A-Level exams. ISSPb is an official IGCSE/A-Level and LRN examination centre, enabling on-campus assessment. The Russian Programme integrates language, history and culture, while English remains the common language of instruction for the international track and Russian is studied by all students. The school emphasises holistic development and offers a broad range of extracurricular activities. Its sports provision includes swimming, football, basketball and chess, with enrichment activities in music, art, drama, languages and other clubs.
International Academy Saint Petersburg is a Christian school located at Bolshaya Konyushennaya St, 8A, in Saint Petersburg. Serving students ages 4 to 17, the school provides an American curriculum with Advanced Placement courses and English-immersion instruction from Pre-K through Grade 12. The school awards an internationally recognized diploma, and AP exams are available to any student, with AP credits recognized by thousands of universities worldwide. Facilities include science, art, and music classrooms, an elementary gym, and outdoor play area, while Middle and High School PE classes take place in a rented gym. Each student receives a tablet or laptop for learning. Accredited by the Middle States Association and the Association of Christian Schools International, the school operates as a non-profit under the Russian education license. It serves students from over 30 countries, offers languages such as Russian, German, Korean, Finnish, and Japanese, and hosts cultural field experiences in St. Petersburg.
Insight International School in Saint Petersburg operates across two campuses on Vasilievsky and Krestovsky Islands. It follows the British National Curriculum with a bespoke curriculum, delivered in English for students aged 5–14 and supported by a Russian program for Russian-speaking students. The school serves Preschool (Nursery and Early Years 3–5), Primary (Year 1–5), and Middle (Year 6–8) ages, and awards two certificates: UK National Curriculum and the Russian program. All teachers are native speakers with pedagogical training and substantial classroom experience. Classes are limited to 12 students, enabling personal attention in a gadget-free, family-style environment. Facilities include fully equipped classrooms, a relaxation zone for English literature, and a large indoor sports hall for judo, ballet and gymnastics; outdoor play areas and a kitchen that serves four balanced meals daily. Extracurriculars span English Musical Theatre, Chess, languages (French and Chinese), Judo, Choreography, Painting, Yoga, and Science Club, enriching both academic and creative development.
Annual fees
Fees not listed
Ages
3 to 14 years
Curriculum
British Curriculum, EYFS (Early years foundation stage), Bespoke Curriculum
