NRCSA: St. Petersburg - L and D Language Institude

The NRCSA Center in St. Petersburg was founded in 1992 as a private organization teaching Russian to foreigners, and was recognized by the local St. Petersburg government as a private language training institute in 1995. Programs are offered year-round. The facilities are open to all students and include ten modern classrooms, a self-access center, and cafeteria. The teaching environment is friendly, and student and local staff easily socialize both inside and outside the classroom. Students will be taught by their teachers, and guest lecturers from world class academic institutions (ie St. Petersburg State University) often augment the teaching. The NRCSA Center was also the first in Russia to attract substantial attention from the corporate sector. Among their clients are PWC, Credit Suisse, the EBRD, Scotland Yard, British Airways, the UNHCR and the International Committee of the Red Cross, to name just a few. PROGRAMS STANDARD GROUP • 20 Group hrs/wk • 50 min class hour • 4-12 Students per class INTENSIVE GROUP • 25 Group hrs/wk • 50 min class hour • 4-12 Students per class GROUP + TUTORIAL • 20 Group hrs/wk • 5 Private hrs/wk • 50 min class hour • 4-12 Students per class PRIVATE CLASSES • 15 Private hrs/wk • 50 min class hour • 1-1 Students per class Homestays are the preferred option for most students, and all families are regularly inspected. Students can expect to find clean rooms, that, by Russian standards, are spacious. Rooms are furnished with one bed or sofa bed, wardrobe, desk with light, chair, and a mirror. Bathroom and kitchen are shared with the family. All apartments have a telephone. Breakfast and dinner are always included. Lunch is offered in the school's cafeteria at additional cost, and can be purchased prior to departure. Linen will be changed every two weeks. Clean towels are available once a week. Maximum travel time to the school is 50 minutes, average travel time door to door is 40 minutes. Half the families live in the center, the other half in modern suburban areas of St. Petersburg.