Sacred Haven of Debauchery

That's right, ordinary working-class people go to the nearest school near their place of residence, while privileged kids are driven to some elite gymnasium or lyceum, or just a better school.
5 minutes from home – that’s the deal.

Just a reminder, although veterans probably remember that I walked for those three minutes to the gymnasium. Although, considering the level of education in Russia, it's not such a big advantage.
The main thing is that the Americans lost. Their children spend three hours commuting in one direction in yellow buses on Alabama roads, vomiting into bags and catching phlegm from older students, while happy Soviet schoolchildren walk cheerfully through the frosty morning air to an institution within walking distance.