Russia: A Social Network for Home Educators
April 26, 2012: Home educators in Russia are taking pains to connect across their vast homeland with a new social network and support group.

Russian Manifesto: Protect the Traditional Family
November 17, 2011: Russian organizations and experts met recently to denounce efforts to undermine parental rights and expand state control over families.

Russia: Good Report on Homeschooling
June 29, 2011: An interregional homeschooling organization helped lead the battle to ensure Russian education law recognizes home education.

Russia: Legal Guide Published by Homeschool Advocate
June 29, 2011: Another positive development for home education in Russia is the appearance of a new book for homeschoolers.

Stolen by Swedish Social Services: Russian Mother Slams Authorities for Taking Twins
February 1, 2011: Swedish social services have removed two 12—year—old twin girls from their mother.

Good News for Homeschoolers in Russia
December 15, 2010: Homeschoolers in Russia succeeded in their fight to protect the right of families to direct the education of their children.

Compulsory attendance law: 6-16

Legal status of homeschooling: Homeschooling is legal. Article 10, paragraph 1 of the federal education law (N. 3266-1, “On Education,” 10.07.1992 ) states that the legal forms of education include “family education.” Many Russian families are currently exercising this right.

Estimated number of homeschoolers: 70,000

Contact Information

Interregional Public Organization “For Family Rights”
Pavel Parfentiev, Chairman
Email: pavel.parfentiev@gmail.com

Learning At Home
Email: info@hom-edu.ru

Last Updated: July 6, 2012