Dzherelo Featured in RBC-Ukraine’s 2026 Guide to Online Schools
In August 2026, RBC-Ukraine published an article comparing five Ukrainian distance schools for the 2026/27 academic year. Dzherelo was included alongside four other providers.
For a school, a mention in a published guide is welcome. For a parent, however, it should be the beginning of research rather than the end of it. A list can help a family make a shortlist, but it cannot tell whether a particular child will be comfortable with a school’s timetable, platform, teaching style or level of live contact.
What the guide compared
RBC-Ukraine said it considered more than a school’s name or advertising presence. Its stated criteria included licensing and education documents, the organisation of live classes, the learning platform, tutor or curator support, progress monitoring, parent reporting, flexible schedules and additional subjects.
Those are sensible questions to take into any conversation with an online school. They are also more useful than a general promise that learning will be “flexible” or “modern”.
Before enrolling, a family can ask:
- Which legal entity enrols the child, and which education documents does it issue?
- How many live lessons, consultations and teacher-checked assignments are included in the specific package and grade?
- Where can the parent see attendance, completed work, marks and teacher feedback?
- What happens if a child needs to change pace, travel or combine Ukrainian study with school abroad?
- Can the child try the platform before the family makes a long-term decision?
Why one format does not fit every child
The guide describes Dzherelo as a school for grades 1–11 with several study packages. The level of scheduled online contact, consultations and teacher review differs by package and grade.
That difference matters. A pupil who plans work well independently may need access to materials and clear deadlines more than a full daily timetable. Another pupil may work better with regular online lessons and frequent contact with teachers. Families should compare the current package descriptions rather than rely on a review or an old social-media post.
This is especially relevant for pupils who combine Ukrainian education with sport, arts, travel, recovery after a move or a local school in another country. Flexibility should not mean that a child is left without a route through the programme. It should mean that the route is discussed clearly: what is studied independently, what is taught live, who answers questions and how progress is checked.
Ukrainian schooling while living abroad
Many Ukrainian families now live outside Ukraine, but their situations are not identical. Some children study entirely under the Ukrainian curriculum. Others attend a local school and want to maintain a connection with Ukrainian education or work toward Ukrainian education documents.
An online school can be part of either arrangement, but a family should check the practical details first: the time-zone effect on live lessons, the workload alongside a local school, the timetable, document requirements and the available study format. Dzherelo has a separate information page for Ukrainian families living abroad and admissions can explain the current options for a particular grade.
External studies and accelerated study
The RBC-Ukraine guide also notes external studies as one of the available routes. In Ukraine, this is not a promise of a shorter education with lower requirements. Depending on a pupil’s prior results, documents and agreed plan, it can involve assessment for one or more grades within an academic year.
It is a route that needs an individual conversation with admissions. A family should ask which assessments are required, how the plan is approved, what support is included and whether the timetable is realistic for the child.
A guide is useful; direct evidence is better
The most reliable next step is to look at the current information rather than make a choice from a ranking alone:
- Read the current fees and package descriptions.
- Check the enrolment process and ask for the document list that applies to your situation.
- Use demo access to see the platform through a pupil’s eyes.
- Compare the school with alternatives using a written checklist, including licensing, support, schedule and assessment.
RBC-Ukraine’s article is a guide for comparison, not a guarantee that one school suits every family. A good decision is made when the child, parent and school have looked at the real learning process together.
Source
Anna Berezina, “Top 5 distance schools in Ukraine for the 2026/2027 academic year: how to choose the best one,” RBC-Ukraine, 14 August 2026.