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Yandex.Lyceum opens enrollment for free programming courses for Yaroslavl schoolchildren

Students will be introduced to theory and taught how to apply knowledge in practice. “How to dispose of the acquired knowledge, everyone will decide for himself. Someone might want to become a developer and create games or web applications. And for those who dream of going into science, the ability to program will come in handy, for example, for processing the results of experiments,” the university said.

Selection in Yandex. Lyceum competitive. Students in the eighth and ninth grades can get into the program.

Until September 9, students need to fill out a questionnaire and take an online test. Those who succeed will be invited for an interview.

Classes will be held twice a week after 15:00, the academic year will begin in early October. The mentors will be local teachers who have been trained at Yandex.