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Source: Moscow Government – Moscow Government –
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The All-Russian Center for Blind Students with Outstanding Academic Abilities has begun its fifth enrollment. It operates with the support of the Moscow Government and the Russian Ministry of Education. Currently, 29 children from across the country are enrolled at the educational institution.
"This year, the fifth recruitment process has begun at this federal center, where gifted blind schoolchildren study and achieve significant success in sports and the arts. Based on the results of two-stage entrance examinations, students from across the country will be admitted to the center. Traditionally, classes are small—up to eight students. This allows for equal attention to be given to each child, improving the quality of their education. Furthermore, specialization in specific academic areas provides a strong foundation for further professional training and socialization," said Ivan Vishnivetsky, director of Boarding School No. 1 for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind.
Admission to the center's full-time sixth-grade program is competitive. The selection process consists of two stages: remote testing in mathematics, Russian, and English in May, and an online interview in June, during which specialists assess the child's communication skills and adaptation to the boarding school environment.
The package of documents required for submitting an application for participation in the competitive selection can be found atofficial website Boarding School No. 1 for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind. Completed applications should be sent to vcsorf@yandex.ru. They will be accepted until April 30.
Last year, the center enrolled six schoolchildren from the Orenburg, Sverdlovsk, and Ivanovo regions, the Altai Territory, and Moscow. Previous cohorts also included students from Saratov, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, Ufa, and the Smolensk region. The students actively participate in academic competitions, creative contests, and sporting events.
In addition to classes for gifted children, the center provides advanced training for teachers from other regions of Russia in teaching blind and visually impaired children.
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Boarding School No. 1 for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind operates five days a week with 24-hour admission. Classes are taught in Braille—a special raised-dot script for the blind—and also make extensive use of tiflopia devices and adapted tactile teaching aids. The institution also has a preschool department for children aged three to seven. The All-Russian Center for Blind Students was established on the school's premises.
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