In the Middle Urals, the number of schoolchildren studying Orthodox culture has increasedtranslated

In schools in the Middle Urals, fourth grade students study “The Fundamentals of Religious Cultures and Secular Ethics. Fundamentals of Orthodox culture". This is an additional learning module that parents and students choose to study on their own.

According to the relevant ministry, this year 37.7% of schoolchildren chose to study Orthodox culture in the Yekaterinburg diocese. Last year the percentage was 28%.

In the city of Yekaterinburg, the number is even greater - 45% of all students choose to study Orthodoxy.

In general, more than 20 thousand 4th grade students study the Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture in the region.

The development of the program was carried out by a large group of specialists, including Metropolitan Evgeniy of Yekaterinburg and Verkhoturye. The training module is designed in accordance with the requirements and features of modern education.

The educational platform “Clover Laboratory” has also become a significant help for teachers of the course on Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture. “Clover Laboratory” is a project created to help teachers, heads of schools and methodological associations who care about the spiritual and moral formation of a young person and who are confident that in every...