Lidiya Talaizadeh

VETVENIK, RUSSIA—As Russia opened the doors to 60,000 schools throughout the country for the first day of classes on Sept. 1, Vetvenik, a small village in the Pskov region, embraced a true wonder: a new school that children in the village treat with love and care—like their home.

VETVENIK, RUSSIA—As Russia opened the doors to 60,000 schools throughout the country for the first day of classes on Sept. 1, Vetvenik, a small village in the Pskov region, embraced a true wonder: a new school that children in the village treat with love and care—like their home.