Until the beginning of the 90s, the ratio of foreign languages studied at school was established by the Ministry of Education. At present, in accordance with the developing market relations, the educational services provided by the school determine the demand. And the demand is now manifested in a clear preference for the English language. As a rule, parents tend to send their child to learn English. From the point of view of parents, this is quite justified, since this is the language of international communication, which is spoken by almost the entire civilized world. Now the ratio of foreign languages studied at school has changed dramatically in favor of the English language. This can be viewed as an objective trend, which is due to geopolitical and socio-economic factors and is typical for many countries of the world, but its development should not be allowed to take its course. This idea finds confirmation in the position of the Council of Europe, which unambiguously spoke out in favor of linguistic pluralism in Europe. Today we are talking about Europe as our common home, and in a modern European school, from 2 to 5 languages are taught.