Moscow · Northwest District

School No. 1517 — a school of big opportunities.

A state public school in Moscow with seven specialised pre-professional tracks — from engineering and IT to medicine, media, and cadet programmes. Two campuses, more than a century of educational tradition, and modern technology classrooms in every building.

Cadet Class Engineering Class IT Class Medical Class Media Class Entrepreneurship Class Math Vertical
7
Specialised pre-professional tracks
11
Grades, from kindergarten to graduation
2
School buildings in the Northwest district
25+
City project partnerships
What we offer

Education that opens real careers

Every pre-professional class is built together with leading Moscow universities, hospitals, and tech companies, so students leave with hands-on experience and an early head start.

Cadet Class

Civic service track with military-style discipline, sport, and history of the Russian Armed Forces.

Engineering Class

Robotics, CAD, applied physics and mathematics with university lab visits.

IT Class

Programming, web development, data science basics, partner-led capstone projects.

Medical Class

Biology, chemistry, anatomy, and shadowing days at partner Moscow clinics.

Entrepreneurship Class

Economics, finance literacy, business communication, and student startup projects.

Media Class

Journalism, video production, design, and a working student newsroom.

Math Vertical

Advanced mathematics for grades 7–11, with city-wide olympiad preparation.

New Technologies

Cross-cutting digital curriculum recognised by the Moscow Department of Education.

MS
A word from the principal
“Welcome to our school. School No. 1517 is a school of big opportunities — and the most important opportunity is to study, to discover talents, and to choose a future. Every day our teachers and students prove that learning is not preparation for life — it is life itself.”
Mikhail M. Shvetsov · Principal, School No. 1517
Recognition

Awards and partnerships

Mayor of Moscow Grant

For excellence in pre-professional education and outstanding student achievement.

Moscow Government Grant

Recognising leadership in the city’s educational rankings and competitions.

Letter of Gratitude from the Mayor

For consistent contribution to the Moscow education system.

School of New Technologies

Second-degree winner of the city ranking (2021).

🎓

Best Pedagogical Practices

Laureate of the Moscow contest for pre-professional teaching, 2022 and 2023.

Math Vertical Project

Official participant of the city programme for advanced mathematics tracks.

Ready to join School No. 1517?

Applications for first grade, transfers to grades 2–11, and admission to the specialised 10–11 grade tracks are open. We hold regular Open Days throughout the year.