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Russian schools urged to start lessons at 9am in darker months
Vladislav Grib proposed starting school lessons at 9am in Russia.
Grib is a deputy secretary of the country’s Public Chamber, a public advisory body.
He said the change could apply from autumn break until spring break, covering two school terms.
His stated reason is that students would travel to school in daylight rather than setting out while it is dark.
The change is a proposal, not a national rule, and each school would decide whether to adjust its schedule.
A later start could also mean afternoon classes end later, according to one account.
Vladislav Grib, deputy secretary of Russia’s Civic Chamber, proposed moving school lessons that start at 8am to 9am during the darker months.
He said the change could improve the safety of pupils travelling to school in darkness.
The proposed schedule would run from the autumn break until the spring break, covering two school terms.
Grib said decisions on changing schedules should be left to individual schools.
He also said the schedule was especially important for younger pupils who travel to school in darkness.
- Who
- Vladislav Grib, deputy secretary of Russia’s Civic Chamber, made the proposal.
- What
- He proposed moving lessons that start at 8am to 9am during the darker months.
- When
- The proposal was reported on 16 October 2026. It could apply after the autumn break through the spring break.
- Where
- Russia.
- Why
- Grib said the change could improve the safety of pupils travelling to school in darkness.
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Grib proposed moving school start times from 8am to 9am during the darker months.
The proposed later schedule could apply for two school terms.
- Proposed start time
- 9:00am
- Current start time cited
- 8:00am
- Proposed period
- After the autumn break until the spring break
- Duration
- Two school terms
- Proponent
- Vladislav Grib, deputy secretary of Russia’s Civic Chamber
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What people are saying
In some places, schools start classes at 8am; in that case, it is worth moving the start of classes to 9am. Such a schedule could be introduced after the autumn break and continue until the spring break, for these two terms.