Russia Expands School Extracurriculars with Military
The list of extracurricular activity courses for schools for the 2026/27 academic year includes 'Important Conversations', 'Russia - My Horizons', 'Russia's Eagles', military training camps, and financial literacy.
Consensus
- Ministry of Education of Russia issued updated methodological recommendations for extracurricular activities in schools for the 2026/2026 academic year.
- Schools are to independently form their own extracurricular plans based on staffing, material resources, and student interests.
- The recommended list includes courses such as 'Conversations on Important Topics', 'Russia – My Horizons', 'Eaglets of Russia', military training, and financial literacy.
- The total weekly extracurricular workload should not exceed 10 hours.
- The academic year begins with the 'Conversations on Important Topics' project on September 1.
- The Ministry emphasized providing a tested set of directions and methodological support to ensure systematic and relevant extracurricular activities.
Points of divergence
- The Ministry of Education recommends that schools organize courses supporting mathematical and natural science education, as well as financial literacy. — vm
- The 'Conversations on Important Topics' course is scheduled for the first day of school, with themes including national unity, historical memory, patriotism, and traditional moral values. — m24
- The Ministry instructed schools to conduct briefings on fire safety, anti-terrorism security, and access control on September 1. — m24
- Student behavior grades will be introduced in Russian schools starting September 1. — m24
- Specific time allocations were provided for each course: 'Conversations on Important Topics' – one hour per week for grades 1–11; 'Russia – My Horizons' – one hour per week for grades 6–11; 'Eaglets of Russia' – one hour in grade 1, two hours in grades 2–4; military training – 17 hours in grade 8, 35 hours in grade 10; financial literacy – one hour per week from grade 2 to 11; historical education – 0.5 to 1 hour per week; math and science support – 0.5 to 2 hours per week; profile and advanced study – 1 to 2 hours per week; physical development – one hour per week. — m24
- Total extracurricular hours: 1,350 in primary school, 1,700 in secondary, and 680 in senior school. — m24
- The Ministry of Education stated that the list of extracurricular courses is determined by schools independently. — vm
- The Ministry of Education emphasized that the goal is to provide a tested set of directions and methodological assistance to ensure systematic and relevant extracurricular work. — m24
Coverage (6 sources)
- The Russian Ministry of Education has presented a list of extracurricular courses available to schoolchildren — Вечерняя Москва
- Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation updated recommendations on extracurricular activity in schools — РИАМО
- Ministry of Education sent Russian schools templates for extracurricular courses. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Ministry of Education updated recommendations for extracurricular activities for schools — Москва 24
- Russian schoolchildren will have new extracurricular activities — Вести
- In the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, deadlines for universities' transition to a new education system were named — Вести