The first independent school in the country, Hobby School was founded in 1994 to educate the next generation of Mongolian intelligentsia, against a backdrop of tough economic conditions, rapidly growing urban population and crumbling public education system. Our mission is to serve the growing Mongolian middle class by providing education that is both of highest quality and affordable. The school’s name, despite lending an aura of leisure, is deeply meaningful. The inspiration for the school followed on Eurasian Hobby (falco subbuteo). Falcons are revered by Mongolians as symbols of courage and vigor. Hobby School is accredited by the Capital City Education Department of Mongolia and follows the State-approved General Secondary Education Curriculum of Mongolia. All students are issued an official Mongolian State Complete Secondary Education Certificate (“Gerchilgee”) upon graduation. Today, the school is widely recognized as one of the best integrated primary-to-secondary education institutions ranking in the Top-5 nationally based on the examination on all core Mongolian subjects held by the Ministry of Education two years ago. A proudly national school we also have great English language instruction and emphasis on academic excellence and extracurricular activities. In addition to following the State-approved General Secondary Education Curriculum of Mongolia, the school implements an immersion-based program of English instruction. Hobby School was the first school in Mongolia to introduce in October 2016 The International Primary Curriculum (IPC http://www.greatlearning.com/ipc/) and The International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC http://www.greatlearning.com/imyc/). The school was also the first to adopt AP courses into its curriculum. The bilingual nature of the curriculum results in added workload on our students.
