Delivering custom-tailored classes of Ukrainian and Russian worldwide.
We teach and we care!

Our students have successfully learned Russian and Ukrainian since 2014.

ALMA School

We know for a fact that mastering Ukrainian and Russian is a perfectly achievable goal, especially with expert advice, encouragement and motivation. ALMA School is here to help and carefully guide you through the process of language learning.

750+

happy students

25+

companies became our partners

Benefits
‍of Studying
with Us

Free trial lesson

If in doubt, take a trial lesson with us to get to know our teaching style. You won’t be disappointed at the very least.

Small groups

(2-6 people) which helps maintaining individual custom-tailored approach to every student.

Individual approach

We know how important it is to build rapport between teachers and students. We’ll choose the teacher and the program according to your specific request or preference.

Professional

The teachers you’ll meet here are top-notch professionals, linguists and fluent speakers of many foreign languages from Japanese to Swedish while having a strong command of English.

Flexibility

When it comes to arranging and rearranging your learning schedule, we offer the best flexibility. We try to accommodate all your changing circumstances into the study plan and help you feel more secure and cared for.

Communicative method

We follow the best teaching practices and apply a communicative approach to teaching Russian and Ukrainian. This means that you’ll start using the target language from the very first lesson, the use of the medium language is reduced to a minimum.

Care

‍Integrity

Courtesy

Open-mindedness

Relevance

Passion

Group and
Individual Courses
We Offer

Ukrainian

All our teachers are native speakers and true supporters of all things Ukrainian. We design each course individually, no matter whether it’s a one-to-one lesson or a group class. Our students study Ukrainian online from any part of the world or immerse in the language environment and study locally, at our school in Kyiv. Discover Ukraine with us!

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Russian

In our school, the language is taught exclusively by native-speakers of Russian. Despite the wide selection of Russian study materials, we carefully choose the best existing ones as well as make our own, enabling you to start using the language right away. Simply decide whether you’d like to learn the language online or offline in Kiev, in a group or individually.

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Corporate

We have a great track record of working with international companies, embassies, NGOs and the tech sphere in improving the level of Ukrainian and Russian of their staff and executives. We strive to meet the needs of the customer and fulfil the most demanding and specific requests (a business course, in-depth Ukrainian for native speakers, speaking clubs etc.)

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Choose
Ukrainian
if

You plan to live and/or work in Ukraine.

You plan to communicate with locals all over Ukraine.

You plan to travel around Ukraine.

Your family members come from Ukraine (and speak Ukrainian).

You want to learn more about the culture and the language.

Choose
Russian
if

You plan to live and/or work in the CIS countries.

You need to take TORFL (Test of Russian as a Foreign Language).

You plan to travel around the CIS countries.

You frequently communicate with people from the CIS countries.

Your family members speak the language.

ALMA
Team

Anastasia

Head teacher

10+ years of experience, certified language instructor, fluent English.

Marusya

Teacher of Ukrainian

10+ years of experience, certified translator, fluent English, Spanish, Portuguese.

Yurii

Teacher of Ukrainian

10+ years of experience, linguist and an archaeologist, fluent Chineese.

Meet our team

Students`
‍Reviews

I first visited Alma school to take part in their 'Alias' games, and the friendly atmosphere and comfortable setting made an instant impression. I was so impressed with the school that I later joined at as a student of Russian, and I know now that it was a fantastic decision. My teacher Nastya is both a brilliant teacher and a great person and the classes are always fun and useful in equal measure. Although I haven't been a student for long, my Russian skills have improved massively in a short time and I always enjoy visiting the school.

Shane O`Rourke

UK, History Professor

The best place to learn Ukrainian or Russian language in Kyiv if English is your first language! A lovely warm friendly atmosphere and very helpful teachers who work hard to make lessons interesting and fun. Lessons are available in groups or for individuals at very reasonable prices.

Anthelme Vidaud

France, Program Director of Film Festivals

I have been taking Russian classes at Alma for 3 years. I worked with many teachers there, and without an exception, they are all excellent. Alma teachers are very friendly, professional, and talented. The best thing for me is that they customize instruction based-on student needs and they also work around my busy schedule. I highly recommend Alma School!

Betul C Czerkawski

USA, University Professor

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Pam Donald

Scotland, English Teacher

I have studied Russian at many different places and I must say, Almaschool was the best. I very much enjoyed those two weeks of intensive Russian!

Katharina Kuene

Germany, Embassy Employee

Liam Thomas Wittaker

UK, English Teacher

Hi. I've been working with Masha for about 7 months now. I was a complete rookie when we began lessons. I work with her using Skype three mornings a week and we are now about half way through the lesson manual. Maria has been extremely patient and insightful in her lesson planning and dragging the Russian out of me. I'm learning Russian for purely recreational purposes, so I'm sure that my learning speed is frustrating for her at times, but she's always patient and ALWAYS knows the answer when I ask что значит по-Англией или по-русский ))). We have fun with our lessons and I consider her a very good teacher and a good friend. Don't hesitate to use her or the other teachers at the Alma School. I'm a surgeon in the USA and very type A with regard to quality. You won't go wrong with these ladies. Спасибо за урок!!!

Dr. Brad Pittman

USA, Oral Surgeon

When you're making progress, and enjoying your lessons, then you know you're on the right track. No need to say much more than that. 100% Recommended!!