Russian as a Foreign Language
We’ll teach your child to speak, read, and write in Russian — from zero!
We open the door to the Russian language for children who are just beginning their journey. At Palme School, your child will confidently learn to speak, read, and write in Russian, without stress—even with no prior language experience. Our engaging and accessible teaching methods make learning fun and effective from day one.
- 2 online lessons per week (40 minutes each)
- Extra vocabulary-building sessions [FREE]
- Start anytime — no need to wait for a group
- Pause and resume lessons without losing sessions
- Dedicated mentor and tech support
- Access to our private parent alumni community
- First results in 2 months
The Russian language is:
Who Is It For?
- Start learning Russian from scratch
- Access the richness of Russian culture, literature, and ways of thinking
- Develop cognitive flexibility by switching between thought systems
- Learn to think clearly and express ideas with greater precision
The Russian language is new window to the worldIt helps children broaden their horizons and learn about unique cultures and systems of thought. Learning a second (or third) language as a child develops mental flexibility and makes learning in general more informed and confident.
By learning Russian, the child learns to think differently and to see the world from a new angle. It's not just skills - it's about developing empathy, logic and creativity.
Knowledge of the Russian language gives you access to the rich cultural heritageincluding music, literature and science. It is an opportunity to read Pushkin, Tolstoy, and Chukovsky in the original and to understand contexts not available in translation.
About Palme School
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Submit an application if
- You do not have time to teach your child Russian on your own
- Going to a Russian-language offline school is expensive and time-consuming
- Schools require payment for a whole year's tuition at once, and you only need 2-3 months of tuition
- You can't tell exactly where and what you'll be doing with your child in 2-3 months time
- You move frequently and it is not possible to study at an offline school
Benefits of online learning at Palme School
Cost
Russian as a Foreign Language
2 times a week- 2 classes per week
- Class is 40 minutes
Russian as a Foreign Language
2 times a week- 2 classes per week
- Class is 40 minutes
- Trainer
$87- $1
Russian as a Foreign Language
2 times a week- 2 classes per week
- Class is 40 minutes
- Trainer
$150- FREE
Russian as a Foreign Language
2 times a week- 2 classes per week
- Class is 40 minutes
- Trainer
$288- FREE - Conversation Club
$708- FREE
For the second and subsequent children - additional 10% discount.
You will be given the details in the introductory lesson. You can get more.
When you subscribe to 2 or more subjects. 2 free lessons per subject.
Guarantees
You can try it for free. We don't oblige you to anything and you don't have to pay until you have taken the free trial lessons.
We will refund your money in the first 7 days, less the lessons attended for the paid period at the rate of $17 per lesson attended, if you didn't like it but have already paid.
We will help you with technical problems and make every effort to find the most optimal learning environment for you.
How to Get Started
Book your child’s first free lesson using the button below or call us at +1 (646) 970-83-86
We’ll schedule a placement session with one of our academic advisors to match your child with the right group.
Your child will join interactive Zoom classes led by native Russian teachers in small groups of 6–8 students.
Your child will gain confidence in speaking, reading, and writing in Russian — and improve public speaking and self-expression skills along the way.
Customer reviews
Our teachers
- Russian, Mathematics, Geography, more than 5 years of experience
Education
- Higher Education (Pskov State University 2019 POUDPO "Institute for Professional Development and Professional Training" St. Petersburg, 580 hours.
- Professional retraining "Special (defectological) education. Logopedics". 2021г.
- Professional retraining "Theory and methodology of teaching the subject "History" and "Social Studies". 2019 г.
- Professional retraining "Teacher of Geography". 2019 г.
- Professional retraining "Teacher of Primary Grades". 2023 г.
Work experience and achievements
- Winner of the qualifying round of the radio contest
young poets of the Pskov region "In Rhyme"
2019г - Finalist and bronze medalist
radio contest of young poets of the Pskov region
"In Rhyme" 2020, - The winner of the poetry
of the "First Test of the Pen" contest - Winner
of the poetry contest of the "Mine!" movement. I have
a collection of poems called "Behind the Sun" and
his group of poems.
- Russian language, work experience of more than 7 years
Education
- Minsk State Linguistic University in 2020. Specialty: "Modern foreign languages (teaching)". Qualification: Linguist. Teacher of English and German languages.
- Russian as a foreign language. MSLU, 2020.
- Russian language, experience of more than 10 years
Education
- National Research Tomsk
State University.
Faculty of Philology, Department of Russian
of language (Master of Philology in the direction of
"Russian as a foreign language"). - National Research Tomsk
State University.
Faculty of Philology, Department of Romance and Literature
Germanic philology (philologist-
English teacher and
foreign literature, specialization). - National Research Tomsk
State University. Faculty
Foreign Languages, Department of Translation and
Translation studies (translator in the field of
professional communication,
additional to higher education).
- Russian language, experience of more than 10 years
Education
- 1998 - 2003 Rostov State Pedagogical University, Department of Slavic and West European Philology, teacher of Russian, Literature and English (RCT).
- 1999-2003 Rostov State Pedagogical University, department of additional education, teacher of German language
- 2016 - State Budgetary Educational Institution of the Rostov region "Rostov Institute of Professional Development and Professional Retraining of Education Workers", program - additional professional education "Foreign Language", 144 hours
- 2016- International Language Center "Language Link", training on the program "Intensive training course on TEFL methodology", 36 academic hours;
- 2017, Non-state educational private institution of additional education "Pilot English Language School", training on the program "Strategies for preparing students' speaking in primary, middle and high school. Questions of USE and USE 2017. Parsing the tasks and analyzing the demo versions", 36 academic hours;
- 2019 - State Budgetary Educational Institution of the Rostov region "Rostov Institute of Professional Development and Professional Retraining of Education Workers", program - additional professional education "Foreign Language", 108 hours
- Russian language, experience of more than 10 years
Education
Kursk State University
Philology Department,
teacher of Russian language and literature,
Bachelor's degree.Kursk State University
Philology Department,
Philological education (language),
Master's degree.Kursk State University
law school,
Jurisprudence (criminal specialization),
Specialist.School of RCT teachers of the A.S. Institute project.
Pushkin.
- Russian language, experience of more than 8 years
Education
- Higher pedagogical education in the Crimean Federal University. Faculty of Foreign Philology, "philologist of English language"
Work experience and achievements
- Took courses on inclusive education (Moscow State University 2022).
- Six months internship at a language school in Mexico
- FCE-C1
- ILTS-8.5
Program Structure
| Groups/Levels | Beginner | Elementary | Basic | Intermediate | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children 4-6 years old | Kids Beginner | KIDSABB Elementary | Kids+ Basic | Kids Intermediate | Kids Advanced |
| Children 7-9 years old | Kids Beginner | Junior+ Elementary | Junior New Basic | Junior Intermediate | Junior Advanced |
| Children 10-14 years old | Kids Beginner | Teenager+ Elementary | Teenager New Basic | Teenager Intermediate | Teenager Advanced |
- Groups are organized by both age and language level — from complete beginners to advanced learners.
- Our cyclical structure means that learning happens in repeating cycles. Topics are revisited regularly, helping students reinforce, consolidate, and review what they’ve learned. Each child progresses through levels based on their individual pace, background knowledge, and learning style.
- You can start training at any timeYou no longer have to wait for the right group to start.
- Personalized Progression: The group no longer advances only when everyone is ready — each child moves up individually when they are.
- Learn at a Comfortable Pace:Need more time on a topic? No problem. Ready to move on? Let’s go!
- Forced pause in training (due to illness, for example) - no longer a problemThe child can easily fill in the gaps in the next cycle of learning.
Cost
Russian as a Foreign Language
2 times a week- 2 classes per week
- Class is 40 minutes
Russian as a Foreign Language
2 times a week- 2 classes per week
- Class is 40 minutes
- Trainer
$87- $1
Russian as a Foreign Language
2 times a week- 2 classes per week
- Class is 40 minutes
- Trainer
$150- FREE
Russian as a Foreign Language
2 times a week- 2 classes per week
- Class is 40 minutes
- Trainer
$288- FREE - Conversation Club
$708- FREE
Bonuses
For the second and next children, an additional 10% discount.
You attend two free lessons: the first is an introductory lesson with the teacher, the second is a free trial lesson in a group with the teacher. Before the trial lesson, the teacher will get to know you and your child and answer your questions.
In addition to free trial lessons, we will refund your tuition if you don't like it within the first 7 days of tuition after payment, minus the lessons attended during the paid period. The cost of one such lesson is $17.
You will be supported throughout your training by personalized dedicated mentors and tech support. We will help you with all your training needs.
Two full free lessons when subscribing to more than one subject. If you subscribe to two subjects, two free trial lessons for the second subject.
Annual subscriptions can be frozen for 30 days and semi-annual subscriptions for 15 days. You can also freeze your subscription for school vacations in your country.
You will be given the details in the introductory lesson. You can get more.
No Lost Lessons
Your lessons never expire. If your child misses a class, you can reschedule or make it up. We’ll either extend the next billing date or offer a convenient way to catch up.
You can pause your subscription at any time, for any reason — whether it’s a holiday, trip, vacation, or unexpected event. When you're ready to return, we’ll simply resume your lessons right where you left off.
Sign up for your first trial session
