Legal form controls
An institution, company, non-profit entity and sole trader follow different routes.
Protect the child first
Do not wait for creditor distributions before recovering records and arranging a new place.
Calculate by period
Separate services already rendered, meals, entrance payments and unused advance.
Bankruptcy or another closure event?
| Situation | Check | First step |
|---|---|---|
| State or municipal kindergarten | Founder, closure order, successor and institution status | Contact the founder and education authority |
| Private company or non-profit | Tax ID, licence, court case and EFRSB notices | Record the unprovided balance and claim deadline |
| Individual entrepreneur | Name, tax ID and the citizen insolvency case | Review the citizen procedure and payment documents |
| Only one branch closes | Whether the contracting licensee continues | Demand performance options or a refund calculation |
| Operator changes | Succession, contract transfer and lawful data transfer | Do not assume the new operator owes the old debt |
Article 65 of the Russian Civil Code excludes institutions from ordinary bankruptcy. The everyday phrase “the kindergarten is bankrupt” may instead mean reorganisation, withdrawal of funding, licence issues, closure of an address or insolvency of another operator. Start with the legal registry, contract, receipt and licence register.
Parent action plan
Identify the provider
Match the tax ID in the contract, receipt, payment and licence.
Arrange the child’s next place
Contact the founder or education authority and find a safe alternative in parallel; the insolvency register does not solve this.
Recover records and belongings
Request personal files, medical and other records, photographs and listed belongings.
Calculate the balance
Separate care, education, meals, extra classes, deposits and the period actually provided.
Check the case
Find the court case and EFRSB notice, procedure, office-holder and filing route.
Payment matrix
| Payment | Establish | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | Period, attendance and recalculation terms | Calculate the unprovided part |
| Multi-month prepayment | Amount, purpose and elapsed period | Evidence-based monetary claim |
| Meals | Whether supplied and included in the tariff | Avoid double counting |
| Entrance or security payment | Contractual legal nature | Do not call it automatically non-refundable |
| Extra classes | Provider, schedule and payment | May be a separate claim against another entity |
Licence, records and personal data
Preschool education is licensed, while childcare, meals, clubs and the educational programme may involve different entities. The licence register identifies the licensee and address but does not replace the contract. Transfer of the child’s personal data and records requires a lawful basis; insolvency does not make a client database freely transferable.
Frequently asked questions
Will every child be automatically transferred?
There is no universal rule for every private kindergarten. The route depends on the entity, founder, licence and local education authority decisions.
Will all prepayment be refunded?
A claim may be calculated, but actual recovery depends on the procedure and assets. Services already provided are counted separately.
Can records and belongings be recovered before the case ends?
They should be requested immediately with evidence of ownership or prior transfer.
Must a new owner honour the old package?
Only if succession, contract transfer or its own obligation is established. The same brand is insufficient.
Primary legal sources
- Russian Civil Code, including Article 65
- Federal Law No. 273-FZ on Education
- Russian education licence register
- Russian Bankruptcy Law No. 127-FZ
- EFRSB insolvency notices
Related guides
Private school bankruptcy · Russian corporate bankruptcy · Checking an insolvency case
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