The All-Russian Children's Center "Orlyonok" (the Krasnodar Krai) was established in 1960. It is a federal state budgetary educational institution.

Every year 13 shifts take place at the RCC "Orlyonok", and about 100 educational programs are implemented. There more than 20 thousand children from Russia and foreign countries aged 11 to 16 take part. 

In 2012 the RCC "Orlyonok" received the status of a UNESCO Associated School. It is a member of the International Camping Fellowship and the National Camping Association.

The RCC "Orlyonok":

• implements an additional general education program "International Shift" Bridges of Friendship" together with the International Commonwealth of Camps (ICF), 
• cooperates with the National Children's Educational and Health Center "Zubryonok" (the Republic of Belarus), the Republican Educational and Health Center "Baldauren" (the Republic of Kazakhstan), the Sanatorium and Health Complex "Kamchia" (the Republic of Bulgaria), the Center for International Language Exchange and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education of China, 
• is a permanent member of the Russian-German Council for Youth Cooperation.

Since 2021 the Russian-Chinese Center for Cultural and Language Exchanges has been operating on the basis of the center.