In the educational center "Academy", created with the support of the "International Fund Apsny", 124 students were trained in this academic year. "Academy" provides an opportunity to study Abkhaz, English, Turkish and Spanish. But this is not the only direction of the center. Young students, aged from 4 to 14, have recently had the opportunity to learn mental arithmetic. What is it? Mental arithmetic is not just a technique of oral counting, but also a program of complex brain development.