MES biography

MES biography

1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |

June 1996

June 1996 – MES became the first Russian school to offer the International Baccalaureate program.

27-28 June 1996

27-28 June 1996 – The seminar "Truth and Lies about International Education" prepared by teachers of MES together with the Russian Representation of the International Baccalaureate Organization was held at MES.

1 September 1996

1 September 1996 – The first foreign students entered MES: a students from the United States and a student from Finland. The total number of students at the School was 274.

Moscow Economic School was a laureate of the "School of the Year 96" competition.

April 1997

MES entered the group of the international schools which are working out a new model of primary education (Schools ISCPP).

May 1997

May 1997 – The European Council of International Schools accepted MES as one of its members.

1 September 1997

1 September 1997 The first class of International Baccalaureate was opened. Four Students were selected to this class by competition. The total number of students at MES reached 305.

14 November 1997

14 November 1997 – The Heads of the Moscow Stock Exchange and the Russian-American Institute of Pedagogical Systems, Sberbank, Income Bank, Moscow Inter-Bank Stock Exchange, East- West Bank, Golden Line Co and the First Corporation of National Development joined the Board of Founders.

28 November 1997

28 November 1997 – "Rules and Regulations of Moscow Economic School" was adopted by the Board of Founders.

29 January-1 February

29 January-1 February – Twelve students of MES took part in the Music Competition in Dusseldorf, Germany. All of them became laureates of the competition.

1 August 1998

1 August 1998 – Inauguration Day of the new school building at 37, Zamarenova Street.