Published on: 2026-08-18
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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There is very little time left before the start of the new school year, and both students and their parents need to approach the upcoming classes with full responsibility. In the capital Department of Information Technology reminded Muscovites about useful instructions on the mos.ru portal, where it is explained in detail how to enroll a child in the first grade, transfer them to another school, use the electronic diary, prepare for lessons, and check grades.
“On the mos.ru portal, more than 450 useful instructions have been published, covering a wide range of aspects of city residents’ lives. Among them are materials containing practical recommendations for preparing for the start of the school year. With their help, residents of the capital can learn everything about the operation of the services “Moscow Electronic School“, such as how to enroll a child in a club or sports section and get answers to many other relevant questions,” the press service said
Department of Information Technology of the city of Moscow.
Parents can find school instructions in the section “Assistance”, located in the main menu of the mos.ru portal. To do this, you need to select the “Search in the database” button in it. The materials are placed in the category “Education” both as individual recommendations and as part of a special selection “September 1st: How to Prepare in Advance”. In addition, useful instructions before the start of the school year can be found in the category “Family and children”.
Those who have not yet enrolled their child in the first grade are advised to study carefully the corresponding instruction. It provides a detailed procedure for submitting an application electronically, as well as a list of documents required for enrollment.
To enroll in school, the child must undergo a medical examination and register at the city clinic electronic medical record using form 026/u. The document is created in EMIAS and is accessible to specialists both in the clinic and in the medical office of the educational institution. When enrolling a child in a sports section, an additional medical certificate will be required. Information about the procedure for issuing an electronic medical card for educational institutions or certificates, as well as which doctors need to be visited and other important recommendations, can be found in this material.
If the family plans to transfer the child to another school, it is worth familiarizing yourself in advance with detailed instructions on this issue. The material states that transfer is allowed throughout the entire academic year. At the same time, refusal of admission to an educational institution is possible only due to the absence of available places.
Indispensable for Moscow schoolchildren and their parents are the services of the “Moscow Electronic School” (“MESH“). The platform provides a continuous process of learning, exam preparation, participation in olympiads, and also helps to select clubs and sections with the possibility of online registration. In addition, with its help, children can receive up-to-date information about grades, school and extracurricular schedules, and other educational information at any time.
One of the key tools for Moscow schoolchildren and parents remains the electronic diary “MESH”. Posted on mos.ru material, which will help to master the functionality of the service. For the convenience of users, there is also instruction, where the steps required to log in to the diary are described in detail. In a separate recommendation explains how to check a child’s grades. And you can learn about the homework and the approximate time required to complete it here. More details about the electronic diary “MESH” are described in video review.
All information about the child’s academic performance and everyday school life is also available in the mobile app “Diary of MES”. It allows viewing the schedule for lessons and club activities, as well as other important information. In case of difficulties, users can contact material on mos.ru.
Another popular city service useful for young Muscovites and their parents is “Moskvenok.” With its help, parents can place an order for hot meals for their child on the mos.ru portal, track their child’s presence at school, and also control expenses at the buffet. Children can use the electronic card, Muscovite card, or other Moskvenok identifiers as a pass to educational institutions, pay for meals in school buffets without using cash, and visit more than 120 museum venues participating in the Moscow Mayor’s project “Museums for Children” for free. Additionally, “Moskvenok” replaces the unified library card for students. Detailed information about all the service’s features is provided in instructions on the mos.ru portal.
An important resource for students and teachers throughout the school year is “MESh” library. It contains electronic textbooks, video lessons, fiction, virtual laboratories, and much more. Instruction on the mos.ru portal will help to understand the features of working with the library and use its capabilities as efficiently as possible. More about the service can also be learned from video instructions.
The creation, development, and operation of e-government infrastructure, including the provision of mass socially significant services, as well as other services and offerings in electronic form, correspond to the objectives of the national project “Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State” and the regional project of the city of Moscow “Digital Public Administration.” More about Russia’s national projects and the capital’s contribution can be found at special page.
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