Welcome to the School of Russian Language and Culture!

• State of Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing #8997-800

• State of Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions # R042040

• Federal EID 20-1784879

• Exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of IRS.

• Contributions to Russian Educational Association, Inc. are deductible  as to public charity under section 170 of the Code as well as under sections 2055, 2106, and 2522.

Learning foreign languages and cultures is not a luxury, it is a necessity in a modern world ("The Future of Language" by David Graddol, Science 27 February 2004; 303: 1329-1331). It not only greatly enhances the quality of life and helps a developing brain to realize its full potential, but it helps a person find his own voice in the international arena of modern economics, politics and entertainment.

Our school is an educational, cultural, and social institution. It does not discriminate on race, ethnic, national origin and abilities. In a non-religious environment, we explore and preserve our Russian identity by understanding our history and culture, by learning Russian language, and by celebrating our traditions. There is also a school for kids (3-10 years) "Madison Russian School for Children" at Eagle Heights (Inna Reinfeldt) and a group for babies (6-24 months) Natasha Rozhkovskaya.

Why do we need to learn second language?

Five reasons for learning a foreign language:
• Cognitive advantages – bilingual children tend to think more creatively and flexibly because they have more than one word for every object and concept.
• Educational advantages – research evidence from several countries (Canada, the US, the Basque country, Catalonia and Wales) show that bilingual children tend to do better in the curriculum and to show slightly higher performance in examinations. 
• Economic advantages – two languages offer a wider range of employment opportunities; many jobs now require bilingual skills.
• Social and cultural advantages – speaking two languages leads to a wider range of social activities and gives access to two cultures.
• Easier to learn a third language – there is growing evidence from European research that bilingual children tend to find it easier to learn other languages.

 Our Mission

The curriculum of the Russian School includes complete courses of Russian Language, Literature for Russian children and for people with a limited knowledge of Russian (Russian as a second language class (RSL),  theater and chess classes. History, Geography and the Mathematics are in the future. The Russian Language course consists of three levels of education as follows: beginning, intermediate and advanced. For those who enjoy performing we have a Theatre workshop. A considerable amount of homework is assigned.

Is Russian School: all work and no play? No way! We see our school as a community, a place where students can learn, grow, meet friends, laugh and have fun! This is why our students, parents and teachers put a great deal of effort into organizing special events such as season parties, plays, field trips, etc.

Our children are always looking for new friends and their families. Come and join us!

 

Company Profile

Founded in August 2004, the Russian Educational Association (ID: R042040  in WI) (Russian School) is a non-profit learning Center for Russian-speaking people, for immigrants, for children from inter-cultural families learning second language, and for temporary visitors. Madison School Department provides our School with low rate rent educational facilities at middle and elementary schools.

People say that this school is very, very important for their children and our Russian community in Madison.