children from 2 to 6 years old
🌍 Riverside International Kindergarten
Riverside International School in Novogorsk is a private international kindergarten with a bilingual environment (Russian + English), a modern approach to early childhood development, and personalized attention for every child.
We work with children from 2 to 6 years old, helping them grow confident, curious, and fluent in two languages.
👶 Ages 2–3: First steps into the world of kindergarten
At this very early stage, our focus is on care, gentle adaptation, and creating a sense of safety so that each child feels secure and curious about the world around them.
🔹 Individualized adaptation with parent support
🔹 Simple play-based activities with elements of English and Russian
🔹 Development of sensory and motor skills, early communication
🔹 Music, movement, and calming creative tasks
🔹 Constant attention from caring educators
🔹 A safe and age-appropriate environment and routine
🔹 Support from a speech therapist and psychologist if needed
This stage lays the foundation for a positive attitude toward kindergarten and future growth.
🧒 Ages 3–4: Gentle adaptation and comfort first
At this stage, the most important things are care, safety, and building a sense of confidence.
🔹 Gradual and gentle introduction to the kindergarten environment
🔹 Immersive English and Russian through play
🔹 Speech, motor, and sensory development
🔹 Creative activities, music, movement
🔹 Emotional support and awareness
🔹 Speech therapist and psychologist support (upon request)
🔹 A warm, safe atmosphere with caring teachers
Here, we build a foundation of trust in oneself and the world.
🧒 Ages 4–5: Questions, communication, and discoveries
Children become more independent and curious — we help guide that energy.
🔹 Deeper English immersion: daily interaction with native speakers
🔹 Role-playing games, theater activities
🔹 Logic, memory, and attention development
🔹 Mini projects and research in both languages
🔹 Music, painting, clay modeling, dancing
🔹 Support from speech therapist and psychologist if needed
🔹 Personalized development tracking
We nurture thinking, speech, and a love of learning — in English and Russian.
👧 Ages 5–6: Intellectual growth and school readiness
This is the age when children transition from play to structured learning. We support this journey joyfully and without stress.
🔹 School preparation: reading, writing, and math in both languages
🔹 Development of logic and critical thinking
🔹 Group work and independent projects
🔹 Emotional intelligence and communication skills
🔹 Pre-school curriculum aligned with Russian and international standards
🔹 Individual school placement guidance
🔹 Ongoing support from specialists and mentors
Your child is prepared not just for academic challenges — but for a bigger world.
🛡 What parents value most at Riverside:
👩⚕ Psychologist and Speech Therapist
Gentle, age-appropriate support that builds strong emotional and speech foundations.
🥗 Nutrition
Five nutritious meals per day, tailored to age and individual needs (including allergies and preferences).
🚌 Safe Transportation
Comfortable buses with GPS tracking and attendants. Routes from Khimki, Kurkino, Zelenograd, North-West Moscow, and more.
🧭 Personalized Development Plan
We guide your child from their first days to their transition to primary school. Parents receive regular updates, reports, and consultations.
🎓 Riverside means:
- International-quality education close to home
- Immersive bilingual learning
- Eco-friendly setting in green Novogorsk
- Small groups and a warm atmosphere
- A strong community of families, teachers, and students
Early Years Learning a Curriculum Overview
At Riverside our priority is the child and it is important to know that the curriculum begins with the child. I recognize that the environment is of great importance to promote learning and in a child of this age that their curiosity is recognized and developed. The reception classroom has been designed with the young learner in mind. Stimulation, promoting and engaging with the young learner is paramount to our learning programme.
It is critical to our learning programme that we expand the young person’s horizons in terms of what they are learning and how they learn it.
We believe in the power of reading and it is the intention of Riverside school to place emphasis on reading. Exposing the child to an array of vocabulary will be challenging but carried out in a stimulating and playful way the young learner will progress without them even realizing that they are learning.
A large part of the Early Years programme at Riverside is to create a whole and independent pupil and we do this through the promotion of manners, routines, social skills, self-management and self-awareness:
- Using the toilet independently
- Knowing when to wash hands
- Being able to take responsibility for resources take care of them and tidy them away
- Sitting at a table for snack and meal times
- Using manners appropriately
- Dressing and undressing independently
- Getting along with others.
We find that we are also quite successful in their achieving these goals.
Our resources, be they the teacher or physical tools are all of the highest quality and all chosen to promote the independent learning of the child and to raise their confidence levels and develop their skills and self-awareness.
It is important for the school to work closely with the parents in order to ensure that all criteria is met and that the parents are happy with what is happening to their child. It is no accident that our school mottos are The Lighthouse Family, and Together we are unstoppable because we know without your support it would be a more difficult ‘ship to steer’.
Alongside mathematics, reading, writing, phonics etc. we believe it is important that children develop skills that will support them in their learning as they journey through school and life. For example, cutting, threading, model making, basic ICT skills, fastening their coat, walking in line, taking turns, holding a conversation, following instructions.
We have assessment tools that are on-going throughout the school year and within a few weeks of the young person being in the school an entry assessment will be carried out; this will be a summative assessment and recorded as a baseline assessment and serve as a gauge for monitoring and recording the child’s progress.
It is important to remember that Riverside is not just an international community but also we recognize the need to create a whole, unique individual who will feel comfortable anywhere because of the foundation that they will have gained here
Riverside Primary School is the right choice because we are the smart choice. Our task is to educate and to promote learning through play, games and individual targeted lessons that are designed to highlight the positives.
We welcome the input of families and want you to note that you are important because your child is important
We are the Lighthouse Family and together we are unstoppable.
📍 Russia, Moscow Region, Khimki, Novogorsk district, Nagorye 12, Zarechnaya St. 13a, bld. 1
📞 +7 (985) 574-3151
🌐 rivschool.net
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