Cheburashka Goes to School is a 1983 Soviet animated film directed by Roman Kachanov, the last one of the series about Cheburashka.

Plot

On August 31, Gena the Crocodile returns home by plane, but to his surprise, Cheburashka does not meet him at the airport as expected. Gena makes his way home alone, where along the way, the mischievous Old Lady Shapoklyak plays a prank on him by putting an “Out of Order” sign on both the elevator and his apartment door. The misunderstanding unfolds as it turns out that Cheburashka received Gena's arrival telegram but couldn't read it since he never learned to read. Noticing the date on a wall calendar, Gena happily points out to Cheburashka that tomorrow is September 1st, the first day of school, which is traditionally celebrated as the Day of Knowledge in Russia. Seizing the opportunity, Gena suggests that Cheburashka should start school, and an excited Cheburashka eagerly agrees.