BUILDING BRIDGES FOR THIRD CULTURE KIDS
International Academy (IA) is a K-12 school that exists to educate the next generation of the world’s best leaders, by giving our students the tools necessary to succeed in life.
Here at IA we believe in educating the whole student, academically, spiritually and culturally.
Our students have gone on to attend universities such as Duke, Pepperdine, Purdue, Wheaton, UC Berkeley, Yonsei (Korea), Lunds (Sweden) and University of Technology of Vienna.
By God's grace, a legacy we have been privileged to fulfill for 30 years.
SPORTS
IA offers a variety of team sports for middle-school and high-school students including soccer, volleyball, basketball, and tennis. Our teams have traveled to places such as Moscow and Budapest to compete in various tournaments. Students are taught good sportsmanship and the value of doing their best.
DRAMA/MUSIC
IA students and teachers enjoy and appreciate the performing arts. Each year IA performs two large concerts during Christmas and Spring. Other performances are put on throughout the year by specific classes. Recently IA has begun a tradition to hold a Shakespeare Night in the early spring, performances made by the English Literature class.
FIELD TRIPS
St. Petersburg is known for its deep historical and cultural roots dating back to its founding by Peter the Great in 1703. As a part our educational process IA takes its students on field trips to places like the Hermitage (Winter Palace), Russian Museum, and St. Isaacs Cathedral. We can offer world class cultural sites to aid our classroom instruction by providing real world examples of art, literature and culture.
Why Choose Us
Mission Statement
International Academy Saint Petersburg is committed to providing quality international Christian education in English. We encourage students to learn and think for
themselves while providing a warm, caring atmosphere.
Philosophy of Education
International Academy Saint Petersburg educates the whole student based on a foundation of Biblical truth in an international and nurturing environment, developing students spiritually, academically, and culturally.
Core Values
The International Academy of St. Petersburg constantly strives to actively develop its students in the following areas: spiritually, academically and culturally. This comprehensive approach to learning allows children to develop comprehensively.
International Academy Saint Petersburg admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. International Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
Accreditation and Membership
About Our Academy
International Academy Saint Petersburg provides private educational services for international students in grades K-12 living in St. Petersburg, Russia. The school serves families in business, diplomatic service and other expats in the city.
About Our Academy
International Academy Saint Petersburg provides private educational services for international students in grades K-12 living in St. Petersburg, Russia. The school serves families in business, diplomatic service and other expats in the city.
Information for Admission
New students for Kindergarten through Grade 12 should apply through our new student application process. A student may be considered for enrollment when International Academy St. Petersburg has received the following:
- Completed the Application form for the New Student
- Grade Card(s) and/or Transcripts from previous school(s)
- Admissions interview
International Academy Saint Petersburg admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. International Academy Saint Petersburg does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
- Student information
- Parent(s) or Legal Guardian(s) information
- Educational history
Students are eligible for admittance to a specific grade level based upon their date of birth and subsequent age. To be eligible for a given grade level a student must have turned the required age on or before July 1 of the school year in which he/she is seeking enrollment. As an example a student must have turned 5 on or before July 1, 2022 in order to be eligible for Kindergarten during the 2022-2023 school year.
Age reached by July 1 | Grade Level |
5 | Kindergarten |
6 | 1st |
7 | 2nd |
8 | 3rd |
9 | 4th |
10 | 5th |
11 | 6th |
12 | 7th |
13 | 8th |
14 | 9th |
15 | 10th |
16 | 11th |
17 | 12th |
IA offers ELL support for grades K-12. Our program is designed for English immersion in the standard classroom. Students whose first language is not English must provide a writing sample and schedule an interview with our admission’s specialist.
Our Team
MARK STUMBO
Head of School
CHRISTINA ROSTIASHVILI
Secondary Principal
OLGA MILOVA
Business Manager
NARINA KUDAEVA
Elementary Principal
DR. SARA KIM
Korean Liaison
MARIA ASTAKHOVA
Science
JULIA YAKOVLEVA
Elementary Department
IRINA LEVCHENKOVA
Finnish Language Department
CLIFF CHRISTOPHER
Secondary Math Department
AIKUSH
Elementary Department
IRINA LUCHUN
Russian Language Department
LINDSAY STUMBO
Pre K / Kindergarten
ELIZABETH LYNCH
Language Department
HEATHER IRVIN
Elementary Department
JORDAN STUMBO
History Department MS HS
LARISA TCOI
Math Department EL
WANDA STUMBO
Elementary Department
VICTORIA CHUIKINA
Art
LYUBA FEDORKOVA
Art
KATYA PLUSNINA
Music
ERIKA FURMANOVA
Music
DANIELLE MINER
Chemistry (Synchronous)
YOKO SATO
Liaison / Japanese Language
Contact Us
BOLSHAYA KONUYSHENNAYA STR., 8A, SAINT-PETERSBURG, RUSSIA 197101
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