The International School of Moscow follows the English National Curriculum. It is a standardised curriculum that is followed by hundreds of British schools around the world. By choosing a British education for your son or daughter, you can ensure continuity in their education anywhere in the world. For further information on the English National Curriculum, please visit the official website at the UK Department of Education.

Year groups are divided into three distinctive areas: 

• Early Years: Nursery and Reception (age 3-5)
• Primary : Years 1 to 6 (age 5-11) 
• Secondary: Years 7 to 10 (age 11-15)

British qualified staff deliver the English National Curriculum supported in most instances by a qualified Teacher's Assistant. All children are taught in mixed ability classes, with children of the same age. Children may be taught English, Maths or other core subjects in smaller groups if we consider support is needed.

Teaching and learning is enquiry based with an emphasis on problem solving and aims to build up pupils' abilities as learners. Work takes place both individually and in groups. Class sizes are generally small which allows for greater personal attention to each pupil's learning needs.

Russian is also a major element of the curriculum at ISM enabling pupils to learn one of the world's most important emerging languages.

Music, sport, drama and educational trips together with a range of other activities form an integral part of a broad curriculum that aims to help students learn essential skills, discover a range of interests and develop the confidence to pursue new challenges.