Two programmes: Main and Light
Mornings at Kinderville Nova are the same for everyone: an academic foundation and English in a group by level. The difference is in the afternoon. This page covers what each programme includes and how to choose yours.
Full day
This is Kinderville Nova as a whole: an academic morning — and an afternoon where academics continue in English and are reinforced through activity.
Morning — the core, 20 hours a week. Russian language, literature, Peterson maths, English in a group at the child's level, science, Soft Skills. Science follows the British Science programme but in Russian — for depth of understanding. PE and Thai culture are in English. Homework is done at school, every day — it is the child's responsibility, not the parents'.
Afternoon — about 10 hours a week. What we built the full day for. In the morning knowledge is received — in the afternoon it is applied:
- English: two more hours a week. The same programme, but with more depth and speaking practice. And English continues in electives and project groups: here children act and speak in it, not only study it in a lesson.
- Maths in English. A concept worked through in Russian in the morning gets international terminology and the formats of the British programme. A bridge to any international programme.
- Science in English. The same Science programme that runs in Russian in the morning — now in English. Observation and experiments, on which academic English grows — the language people learn in, not just chat in.
- Sport of the child's choice. Dance, football or swimming — three sessions a week.
- Creative work of choice. Painting and creative workshops — two sessions a week, with real projects.
Cost: 394 700 ฿ a year. Payment by trimester and one-off payments — on the admissions page.
Light · the academic core
Light is a shorter programme: the same school morning and the same teachers, but without the afternoon.
A child on Light gets the whole morning core: Russian language, literature, Peterson maths, English in a group at their level, science, Soft Skills, PE and Thai culture in English. Lunch and homework are at school too: once four lessons, lunch and homework are done, the child goes home.
What Light does not have is the whole afternoon: the two extra hours of English, maths and science in English, sport and creative work of choice.
You can move from Light to the full day. The morning core is shared, but the afternoon has its own programme — some material will need catching up after the move. The earlier the move, the easier.
Cost: 299 000 ฿ a year. The entrance fee is the same as for the full day; deposit — 35 000 ฿; learning materials — 3 000 ฿ per trimester.
What each programme includes
| Included | Light | Full day |
|---|---|---|
| Core — every day, both programmes | ||
| Russian language and literature | ✓ | ✓ |
| Peterson mathematics | ✓ | ✓ |
| English in a group by level, 4 hours a week | ✓ | ✓ |
| Science in Russian | ✓ | ✓ |
| PE and Thai culture — in English | ✓ | ✓ |
| Class curator and Soft Skills | ✓ | ✓ |
| Homework — at school, every day | ✓ | ✓ |
| Afternoon — full day only | ||
| Two more hours of English a week | — | ✓ |
| Maths in English | — | ✓ |
| Science in English | — | ✓ |
| Sport of choice: dance, football, swimming | — | ✓ |
| Creative work of choice | — | ✓ |
| Lessons | 8:45–14:00 | 8:45–16:30 |
| End of the child's day | by 14:00 | by 17:00 |
| Cost per year | 299 000 ฿ | 394 700 ฿ |
The core is shared: classes are not split into "Light" and "full day", children learn together.
What both programmes share
- Both languages every day: a Russian academic foundation and English by level — not as an option, but in the main timetable.
- A curator for every class: guides the child's path and keeps in touch with the family.
- Criteria-based assessment instead of marks and rankings: the child sees exactly what they can do and what they are working on.
- An international school licence (British Curriculum); the programme is aligned with Cambridge standards. Visa support for the family: a student visa for children, a guardian visa for parents.
- Assessment for the Russian grade through an accredited partner school — a separate service available to families on both programmes.
How to choose
- Full day is our default recommendation. It is the school's full design: the child's day is filled with activities where knowledge is applied, not just accumulated.
- Light — if right now it matters to enter Kinderville's academic programme on a limited budget, and the family covers the afternoon itself. You can move to the full day later.
What suits your child — we will work out at the meeting, for their age and level.
Common questions
How is Light different from the full day?
The morning is the same: Russian, literature, Peterson maths, English in a group by level, science, PE, Soft Skills. A child on Light goes home once lessons, lunch and homework are done. A full-day child stays for the afternoon: two more hours of English, maths and science in English, sport and creative work of choice.
Is Light the same thing, just cheaper?
No. The core is the same and self-sufficient, but the afternoon is not an add-on to study. That is where a child starts to speak English rather than only learn it, runs projects and chooses their sport and creative work. If the full day fits your budget — we recommend the full day.
Can we start on Light and move to the full day?
Yes. The morning core is shared, so the child misses nothing there. But the afternoon has its own programme: maths and science in English run at their own pace, and that material will need catching up after the move — the later the move, the more catching up. If the full day fits your budget, it is wiser to start with it. How the move works in your case — we will discuss at the meeting.
Is English weaker on Light?
The English programme is the same: four hours a week in a group at the child's level, plus PE and Thai culture, also in English. But there is noticeably more language practice on the full day: two more hours of English, subjects in English, electives where English lives in activity. So progress on the full day is usually faster — especially in live speech — though a lot depends on the child. And one more difference: on Light part of the English homework goes home.
Why are science and maths in Russian on Light?
We keep the academic foundation in the native language: the child grasps the essence of a subject in Russian — understands rather than memorising foreign words. What is understood in the native language transfers to English: what needs to be learned is academic language on top of what is already understood, not the knowledge itself from scratch. This foundation also directly supports Russian family-education assessment, which takes place in Russian. The full day adds an English layer in science and maths and international formats.
How much does each programme cost?
Full day — 394 700 ฿ a year, Light — 299 000 ฿ a year. One-off payments: entrance fee 20 000 ฿ and deposit 35 000 ฿. Learning materials: 4 000 ฿ per trimester on the full day, 3 000 ฿ on Light. Payment by trimester and the second-child discount — on the admissions page.
Let's meet
The easiest way to tell whether this is your school is in person. The meeting and tour are led by the school's founder: we show the classrooms, go through the programme for your particular child, and answer questions about fees, visas and documents. The meeting does not commit you to anything.