Forming economic competence of gymnasium students: cooperation of a pedagogical university with an innovative educational institution

The article considers the cooperation between the pedagogical university and the school. Different forms of organizing the interaction are presented. The main directions of the innovative development of the educational institution are disclosed. The article regards the experience of organizing innovative activities of Ulyanovsk Gymnasium No. 24 that participated in the Program of Innovation Processes. The results of innovative activities are analyzed. The authors formulated several proposals to improve innovative activity in the region.