The Ministry of Education has set the standard weekly academic workload for school students.

      July 23, 2025, 11:37

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      With the start of the new school year in Russian schools, changes will occur in the academic workload for younger students, reports the "360" TV channel. The Russian Ministry of Education has approved new standards, which from September 1 of this year will regulate the number of academic hours for elementary school students.

      According to the new rules, first graders will attend school from 20 to 21 hours per week. Students in grades 2–4 will study from 23 to 26 hours per week. The exact number of lessons will be determined in accordance with federal curricula.

      The Ministry also established overall framework for the academic load over four years of study: from 2,966 to 3,305 hours, regardless of whether the school week is five or six days.

      These changes aim to optimize the educational process and improve conditions for the development and recreation of children. The new standards will come into effect at the beginning of the next school year, allowing schools to prepare in advance for their implementation.

      It is also recall that from September 1, new norms for homework volume will come into force in Russian schools. According to the regulations, younger students will spend less time on homework: first-graders are limited to no more than 1 hour per day, second and third graders up to 1.5 hours, and fourth and fifth graders a maximum of 2 hours.

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