The relevance of the study is determined by a need to identify areas for assessment in the quality of education, plus options for evaluating these educational qualities through an assessment of their educational environment. The of the study is to examine options for the application of international SACERS scales. This is in order to assess the educational environment of Russian schools in general, and also to identify the educational environment of schools in the Moscow region. Methods of research: The leading method for the study of this issue is through observation via the use of SACERS scales. Results of the study: The authors of the study have proved - as well as experimentally demonstrated - the potential for using the SACERS scales as a tool for assessing the educational environment of Moscow schools. The features of this specific educational environment were also revealed. Practical significance: The data obtained using the SACERS scales reveal the content characteristics of an educational environment, set the criteria for its development and can become the basis for designing the educational environment of other specific educational organisations. Assessment of the educational environment, using the SACERS scales and its data, can be used in the method of assessment and management of the quality of education.