Abstract
The educational space of a contemporary metropolis is characterized by broad diversity. Often, the choice of an educational institution that best meets the needs of the child and family is made in favor of a school that is at a distance from home, and the development of transport infrastructure makes this choice easier. Studies of children’s daily mobility, the factors that determine them, and the quality of families’ involvement in moving around the city to get an education are becoming quite relevant. The goal of the present research is to assess the significance to families with children of different ages of choosing a school within remote or walking distance and to describe the difficulties faced by parents. Methods included the authorial questionnaire, a sample of 414 parents of children studying in one of the administrative districts of Moscow. The basic results of the study can be formulated as follows. The topic of everyday educational mobility in the views of parents is relevant and significant for the city; the convenience of the school location is a key factor of choice; mobility increases as children grow up, with enlargement of schools, and the implementation of the “Big city schools” project which increases intraschool mobility; the average travel time to school is about 10 minutes on foot; for families whose children study in remote accessibility, the most important are vital topics of safety for the children’s life and health, including lifestyle issues; developing programs for parents whose children walk to school, and families who use private vehicles requires a differentiated approach.
Highlights
Research interest in the everyday mobility of pupils in the city is associated, on the one hand, with the intensification of urban processes and growth of the educational services market [1], and on the other hand, with increased demands of families for unique quality educational services for preschool and school-age children [2]
The educational space of the city is diverse, and often the choice of a school that meets the needs of the child and family is carried out in favor of the school which is at a distance from home, while the development of transport infrastructure makes this choice easier
Some children go to a nearby school and get a full secondary education there, some children change their place of study at one stage or another, while some families even enroll their child in kindergarten in remote accessibility from home
Summary
Research interest in the everyday mobility of pupils in the city is associated, on the one hand, with the intensification of urban processes and growth of the educational services market [1], and on the other hand, with increased demands of families for unique quality educational services for preschool and school-age children [2]. The educational space of the city is diverse, and often the choice of a school that meets the needs of the child and family is carried out in favor of the school which is at a distance from home, while the development of transport infrastructure makes this choice easier. When families enroll their children in school, move from primary to secondary school, or choose specialized education, they choose a school based on the resources available to them. The reasons for such choice may be different, but, as a rule, they are reduced to two criteria: territorial accessibility and quality of education
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