The article highlights the life and creative path of Khrystyna Danylivna Alchevska, in particular, examines the main directions of her educational and pedagogical activities, as well as scientific and methodological achievements in the field of pedagogy and outstanding contribution to the development of Ukrainian culture. It is noted that Khrystyna Alchevska was one of the first to raise the issue of universal free primary education, in particular educational establishments for women, when Sunday schools were banned. The Kharkiv Sunday School for Women, which had been in an illegal status for eight years, became such an institution. According to the principles of versatile education and training Khrystyna Alchevska in the work of the Kharkiv Sunday school for Women introduced and promoted new innovative forms and methods of the educational process: discussions of what pupils had read, lessons in nature, developing lessons on writing, educational meetings, keeping a diary by teachers and so on. Khrystyna Alchevska presented her pedagogical views and practical experience in numerous works. Among them: «Overthought and Survived: Diaries, Letters, Memoirs» (1912) [Peredumannoye i perezhitoye: dnevniki, pis'ma, vospominaniya» (1912)], «Half-century Jubilee» (1912) [Poluvekovoy yubiley(1912)] and others. An integral part of Khrystyna Alchevskaꞌs educational activities is the consistent and purposeful popularisation of literature and reading culture in general. For this purpose, by laborious joint work with teachers and students an index of books for public and children reading «What is to be read by people? (1884-1906)[Chto chitat' narodu?]in three volumes was created. The publication was highly praised by L. Tolstoy, A. Chekhov, I. Franko, and L. Ukrainka. The results of the pedagogical work and the educational and methodological innovations introduced by Khrystyna Alchevska were published several times in the form of annual reports containing detailed information about the school's problems. One of the primary issues in the organization of the teaching and educational process for Khrystyna Alchevska was the selection of teaching staff, their use of best teaching practices in their work and their tendency for constant self-improvement. Among the teachers-pioneers of Khrystyna Alchevska's school was B. Hrynchenko, a prominent Ukrainian writer who taught at the zemstvo school, which had been founded by the Alchevskys, in the village of Oleksiivka in Katerynoslav region. Khrystyna Danylivna Alchevska, as well as her entire family, greatly influenced the evolution of pedagogical thought and domestic culture, raising it to a high level of development

Khrystyna Alchevska, pedagogy, education, methodology, Sunday school, pedagogical activity, teaching experience, innovation