A pupil writes on the blackboard as he attends a mathematics lesson at a local school based in the remote Russian village of Bolshie Khutora, about 440 km (273 miles) west of Moscow, March 14, 2012. The school, well-known in the region for only 12 pupils studying here, is situated in the village, population of which decreases each year. Nevertheless the school authorities and teachers are proud of the high level of education given to the few students who are treated individually and carefully here. Pupils, many of whom are winners of numerous local educational contests, like studying and exploring ecology, according to school representatives.Reuters
A pupil writes on the blackboard as he attends a mathematics lesson at a local school based in the remote Russian village of Bolshie Khutora, about 440 km (273 miles) west of Moscow, March 14, 2012. The school, well-known in the region for only 12 pupils studying here, is situated in the village, population of which decreases each year. Nevertheless the school authorities and teachers are proud of the high level of education given to the few students who are treated individually and carefully here. Pupils, many of whom are winners of numerous local educational contests, like studying and exploring ecology, according to school representatives.ReutersA ninth-grade pupil attends a Russian literature lesson at a school in the remote Russian village of Bolshie Khutora, about 440 km (273 miles) west of Moscow, March 3, 2012. The school, well-known in the region for only 12 pupils studying here, is situated in the village, population of which decreases each year. Nevertheless the school authorities and teachers are proud of the high level of education given to the few students who are treated individually and carefully here. Pupils, many of whom are winners of numerous local educational contests, like studying and exploring ecology, according to school representatives.ReutersTen of the the twelve pupils of a local school pose for a picture in their school in the remote Russian village of Bolshie Khutora, about 440 km (273 miles) west of Moscow, March 14, 2012. The school, well-known in the region for only 12 pupils studying here, is situated in the village, population of which decreases each year. Nevertheless the school authorities and teachers are proud of the high level of education given to the few students who are treated individually and carefully here. Pupils, many of whom are winners of numerous local educational contests, like studying and exploring ecology, according to school representatives.ReutersNinth-grade pupils attend a chemistry lesson at a school based in the remote Russian village of Bolshie Khutora, about 440 km (273 miles) west of Moscow, March 14, 2012. The school, well-known in the region for only 12 pupils studying here, is situated in the village, population of which decreases each year. Nevertheless the school authorities and teachers are proud of the high level of education given to the few students who are treated individually and carefully here. Pupils, many of whom are winners of numerous local educational contests, like studying and exploring ecology, according to school representativeReutersSchool boys ski in the remote Russian village of Bolshie Khutora, about 440 km (273 miles) west of Moscow, March 3, 2012. The school, well-known in the region for only 12 pupils studying here, is situated in the village, population of which decreases each year. Nevertheless the school authorities and teachers are proud of the high level of education given to the few students who are treated individually and carefully here. Pupils, many of whom are winners of numerous local educational contests, like studying and exploring ecology, according to school representatives.ReutersPupils play chess, as they prepare for the local competitions, at a school based in the remote Russian village of Bolshie Khutora, about 440 km (273 miles) west of Moscow, March 14, 2012. The school, well-known in the region for only 12 pupils studying here, is situated in the village, population of which decreases each year. Nevertheless the school authorities and teachers are proud of the high level of education given to the few students who are treated individually and carefully here. Pupils, many of whom are winners of numerous local educational contests, like studying and exploring ecology, according to school representatives.ReutersA boy rides an exercise bicycle at a school in the remote Russian village of Bolshie Khutora, about 440 km (273 miles) west of Moscow, March 14, 2012. The school, well-known in the region for only 12 pupils studying here, is situated in the village, population of which decreases each year. Nevertheless the school authorities and teachers are proud of the high level of education given to the few students who are treated individually and carefully here. Pupils, many of whom are winners of numerous local educational contests, like studying and exploring ecology, according to school representatives.ReutersViktoria Andronake, a seventh grade pupil, looks after plants at a school based in the remote Russian village of Bolshie Khutora, about 440 km (273 miles) west of Moscow, March 14, 2012. The school, well-known in the region for only 12 pupils studying here, is situated in the village, population of which decreases each year. Nevertheless the school authorities and teachers are proud of the high level of education given to the few students who are treated individually and carefully here. Pupils, many of whom are winners of numerous local educational contests, like studying and exploring ecology, according to school representativesReutersPupils attend an informatics lesson at a school based in the remote Russian village of Bolshie Khutora, about 440 km (273 miles) west of Moscow, March 14, 2012. The school, well-known in the region for only 12 pupils studying here, is situated in the village, population of which decreases each year. Nevertheless the school authorities and teachers are proud of the high level of education given to the few students who are treated individually and carefully here. Pupils, many of whom are winners of numerous local educational contests, like studying and exploring ecology, according to school representatives.ReutersA seventh grade pupil listens to a teacher during a history lesson at a school based in the remote Russian village of Bolshie Khutora, about 440 km (273 miles) west of Moscow, March 14, 2012. The school, well-known in the region for only 12 pupils studying here, is situated in the village, population of which decreases each year. Nevertheless the school authorities and teachers are proud of the high level of education given to the few students who are treated individually and carefully here. Pupils, many of whom are winners of numerous local educational contests, like studying and exploring ecology, according to school representatives.ReutersFourth and fifth grade pupils attend a Russian language lesson at a school in the remote Russian village of Bolshie Khutora, about 440 km (273 miles) west of Moscow, March 14, 2012. The school, well-known in the region for only 12 pupils studying here, is situated in the village, population of which decreases each year. Nevertheless the school authorities and teachers are proud of the high level of education given to the few students who are treated individually and carefully here. Pupils, many of whom are winners of numerous local educational contests, like studying and exploring ecology, according to school representativesReutersNinth-grade pupils attend a chemistry lesson at a school based in the remote Russian village of Bolshie Khutora, about 440 km (273 miles) west of Moscow, March 14, 2012. The school, well-known in the region for only 12 pupils studying here, is situated in the village, population of which decreases each year. Nevertheless the school authorities and teachers are proud of the high level of education given to the few students who are treated individually and carefully here. Pupils, many of whom are winners of numerous local educational contests, like studying and exploring ecology, according to school representatives.ReutersPupils play table tennis at a local school in the remote Russian village of Bolshie Khutora, about 440 km (273 miles) west of Moscow, March 14, 2012.The school, well-known in the region for only 12 pupils studying here, is situated in the village, population of which decreases each year. Nevertheless the school authorities and teachers are proud of the high level of education given to the few students who are treated individually and carefully here. Pupils, many of whom are winners of numerous local educational contests, like studying and exploring ecology, according to school representatives.Reuters
A school with only 12 pupils, situated in the remote Russian village of Bolshie Khutora, about 440 km (273 miles) west of Moscow, provides the best education a child can have.
This school is situated in the village were the population decreases each year.
However, the school authorities and teachers are proud of the high level of education given to the few students who are treated individually and carefully here. Pupils, many of whom are winners of numerous local educational contests, are like studying and exploring ecology, according to school representatives.
Here is a peek into the school and its activities.
