Russian School of Indiana

Russian School of Indiana (formerly Indianapolis Russian School) was founded in 1993 by a group of Russian-speaking immigrants - mostly parents themselves. They had a common concern, probably shared by any immigrant's family: how to keep the native culture and pass it on to the children? It all started with a few volunteers, mostly ex-teachers, who would come to the Jewish Community Center, on Sundays, to teach just a handful of children what they knew the best and love the most: Russian Language, Literature, Math, Music, Art...

Time has passed, the number of students has grown considerably over the years. In the fall of 2009 the school found a new home in University High School located in Carmel, Indiana. Classes are held on Sundays and are split into Fall and Spring semesters. At the end of the Fall semester the school traditionally holds a New Years Celebration for the entire Russian community of Greater Indianapolis. The spring semester ends with the End Of Year Recital where students have a chance to show on stage what they have learned throughout the year. Most classes are geared toward the children from the families where Russian is spoken at home, but we also have a group for students who are learning the Russian language as foreign.

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