School for ladies

The shift at the school for ladies begins on September 2nd. 1st - they take children to school, put their things away, collect unwanted backpacks, and parents can tour the school and say goodbye to their children. Phones are not confiscated, so parents should have time. There are holidays, and holidays are the usual school break time.
🍂 Autumn: October 26 – November 3
❄️ Winter: December 31, 2026 – January 10
🌷 Spring: March 27 – April 4
This is the vacation schedule. In the summer, you go home, and depending on your parents' decisions, you can return to a girls' school or go to a regular comprehensive school. During the holidays, you have days off, with breakfast, lunch, and dinner scheduled, and your only classes are home economics and etiquette. Etiquette is two hours after breakfast in the morning, and home economics is also two hours after lunch. Also, during the holidays, the school sometimes organizes trips to swimming pools, museums, or larger trips to other cities. In the winter, they take you to a heated indoor pool, and in the spring, depending on the weather, they take you to the outdoor pool. If it's warm outside, they take you to the outdoor pool.

After you leave for ballet, your rooms are checked for cleanliness and clothing. Your wardrobe should only contain dresses and skirts. Black or dark clothing is prohibited. If they find anything that doesn't comply with the rules, it will be thrown out. If they find anything unclean in your entire room, they will reprimand or scold you. After ballet, your rooms are opened, and you are given 30 minutes to rest, change, and wash. Each girl has a standard 10-minute shower time, but the time varies depending on who is in the room and the rules for each room, but the school administration recommends this time. After you go to basic lessons, your rooms are also locked. You have 30 minutes for lunch; the rooms are open during lunch. Between breaks, you are not allowed out of the room. That is, breaks are inside the room. These are basic sciences, for example, Russian, mathematics, home economics, etc. You are only allowed out after ballet. They are locked at night. The room has a water cooler and a private bathroom. There are three people per room.

your morning goes like this:
You wake up at exactly 6 a.m., make your bed, close the window, and go wash up. There are three of you in the room. Then you get dressed, grab the bag with the academy logo that was provided with your uniform, endure one ballet lesson, change, wash up, and run to the next lesson.

The ballet class is taught by Victoria Petrovna, an extremely strict and demanding instructor. Absolute discipline reigns in the room: students arrive early, quickly change, and take their seats.
At the beginning of class, Victoria Petrovna conducts special exercises to improve concentration, coordination, and balance. For example, students place small books on their heads and walk across the room on tiptoe, keeping their hands in a preparatory position. The book should not fall, and the movements should remain smooth and controlled. These exercises help the girls focus and prepare for the work ahead.
After this, the warm-up and work at the barre begin. Victoria Petrovna carefully monitors posture, the position of the arms, legs, and head, and every movement. The slightest error is immediately noticed and corrected. If a student is inattentive, talks carelessly, or performs an exercise sloppily, Victoria Petrovna may sharply raise her voice and issue a stern reprimand.
Then come exercises in the center of the room, jumps, spins, and practicing dance combinations. No talking or playing around—just work. Victoria Petrovna demands precision, discipline, and complete concentration throughout the entire class. Ballet starts at 7 a.m., but everyone arrives earlier, 15 minutes before class.

The etiquette lesson takes place in a strict, almost ceremonial atmosphere. Students sit up straight, their backs straight, their hands neatly placed, without unnecessary movements or conversation. The teacher carefully observes every gesture and mannerism. The lesson covers greetings, addressing elders, conversation, table manners, proper posture, gait, and hand placement. Any mistakes are calmly but firmly corrected. The student must repeat the action until they perform it correctly. No chatter, frivolity, or carelessness—only discipline, politeness, and impeccable manners.

The teacher is Ava. At least that's what she asks to be called, without a patronymic. Just Ava. She's a woman, about 57 years old, strict but calm. She speaks little, but when she explains a topic, she explains it in detail and coldly. She can correct a student with a pointer. She's kind, but rarely shows it. She walks around with a long pointer.

Here you study posture, acne, and the female body. You're given detailed explanations of all aspects, since there are no boys at school. About a boy's body, you're given brief explanations: "This is it, this is how it happens, this is how you get pregnant." This is an example; of course, the teacher will go into more detail.

Anna is your teacher. She's 40, and she explains everything clearly and easily, giving quizzes and tests after you've fully covered the topic.

Home economics lessons are held in a strict and practical environment. Students learn how to prepare simple meals, set the table, clean the premises, care for clothing, handle household items properly, and organize the home. Each task is completed carefully and consistently: first preparation, then execution, and then mandatory cleanup of the work area. The teacher closely monitors order and safety, correcting any carelessness. Dirty dishes, scattered items, sloppy work, or violations of safety rules are not tolerated. The main requirements of the lesson are cleanliness, neatness, independence, and responsibility.

The home economics class is taught by a kind and very talkative 69-year-old teacher. She treats her students warmly and patiently, never rushing them, and is always ready to help. She also loves to tell stories—she accompanies almost every topic with stories from her life, interesting anecdotes, helpful tips, and little household tricks. Sometimes, explaining a simple task turns into a long story, because she always has something to remember and share.
During lessons, students learn cooking, table setting, cleaning, clothing care, sewing, and other useful household skills. The teacher explains every detail in detail, demonstrates everything in practice, and is happy to answer questions. Her office is cozy and calm, and the lessons themselves feel more like a warm conversation with a very experienced grandmother, who also teaches useful things.

🍂 Autumn: October 26 – November 3
❄️ Winter: December 31, 2026 – January 10
🌷 Spring: March 27 – April 4
It's school break time. I've already described what happens during the break. There are only two classes during the break: etiquette and home economics. Etiquette is two hours after breakfast, and home economics is two hours after lunch. During the break, school usually has one big trip, except for spring break, for example, mid-break by train to another city. All trips last 3-4 days. They can simply plan a trip to the pool, playground, planetarium, museum, art class, etc. on any given day.