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Schools and Kindergartens in Yerevan for Relocants' Children
Public schools
The school year starts on 1 September. According to T—Zh, since 2025 children start first grade in the calendar year they turn six, and seven-year-olds go straight into second grade. School lasts 12 years.
Parents choose the language of study if at least one of them is a foreigner, a dual citizen or stateless. If both parents are Armenian citizens, teaching is in Armenian. Russian-language classes still include Armenian language, history and literature. According to T—Zh, about 10% of Yerevan's 150-plus public schools have Russian-language classes. The city hall has listed schools No. 7, 8 and 55 in Kentron, No. 77 and 132 in Arabkir, No. 164 in Nor Nork and others. Places can be scarce, so start looking early.
How to enrol a child in school
- Get address registration and a public services number
You need a certificate of the child's registered address and the public services number of the child and one parent. See our article on the public services number. - Get translations
The birth certificate and the main page of a parent's passport are translated into Armenian and notarised. - Get a medical check
A health certificate can be obtained free of charge at a state polyclinic. - Apply online
In 2025 enrolment ran like this: 9–22 June for priority applicants, from 24 June for Armenian classes on hayt.emis.am, from 1 July for Russian-language classes on haytru.emis.am. Check the dates for the coming year. - Bring documents to the school
Usually you also need an application to the principal, two 3×4 photos, and for older grades a report card and the file from the previous school.
Private and international schools
What Yerevan offers
- Russian-language: Perspektiva, the Free School, Slavyanskaya, Nyberg School, Usmunk school at the Russian-Armenian University, the gymnasium at the Moscow State University branch.
- English-language and international: QSI International School of Yerevan, Cambridge International School of Armenia, Shirakatsy Lyceum with an IB programme. UWC Dilijan is for ages 16–19.
- French-language: the French School named after Anatole France.
- Fees, according to T—Zh, range from AMD 30,000 a month at a Russian-language school without meals to AMD 1.27 million a month at an English-language boarding school.
- Check accreditation. Without it a child will not receive an Armenian school certificate and is formally home-schooled.
Kindergartens
Yerevan has 162 municipal kindergartens attended by about 27,500 children. You can apply online at mankapartez.yerevan.am: sign up with your phone number, enter the birth certificate number and issue date and the child's date of birth, then pick a kindergarten. The application status is shown in your account. According to Caucasian Knot, municipal kindergartens have been free for parents since 2011; check current terms with the city hall. Ask the kindergarten itself about the group language and free places. Private kindergartens are also available.
Common mistakes
- Choosing a flat without checking whether a nearby school has a Russian-language class and free places. Housing tips are in our article on renting in Yerevan.
- Arriving at the school without notarised translations and registration.
- Choosing an unaccredited private school without knowing what certificate the child will get.
- Waiting for September. Online enrolment for first grade opens in June.
Frequently asked questions
Can a foreign child study in a Russian-language class in Yerevan?
Yes, if at least one parent is a foreign citizen, a dual citizen or stateless. Public school is free, and Russian-language classes still include Armenian language, history and literature.
What documents does a foreign child need for school in Yerevan?
A birth certificate and a parent's passport page with notarised Armenian translations, a certificate of registered address, public services numbers for the child and a parent, and a health certificate. Citizenship and a residence permit are not required.
When does first-grade enrolment take place in Armenia?
In 2025 priority enrolment ran 9–22 June, Armenian classes opened on 24 June on hayt.emis.am and Russian-language classes on 1 July on haytru.emis.am. Children are also admitted during the year; school starts on 1 September.
How do I register a child for kindergarten in Yerevan?
Online at mankapartez.yerevan.am: sign up with your phone, enter the birth certificate number and issue date and the child's date of birth, then choose a kindergarten. Yerevan has 162 municipal kindergartens.
Moving with children?
We help with registration, the public services number and document translations, and explain the steps for school and kindergarten. We work in English and Russian.
Sources: T—Zh — how education works in Armenia; ArmInfo — first-grade registration; Yerevan City Hall — schooling for arriving children and pre-school education; Hartak — kindergarten registration; Move2Armenia — school enrolment; CivilNet — relocants' school choices; Caucasian Knot — free kindergartens.