International School of Riga

International School of Riga Summer


The International School of Riga (ISR; Latvian: Rīgas Starptautiskā skola) is non-profit, non-denominational, private international school located on the island of Ķīpsala in Riga, Latvia. There are about 300 students from 30 different nationalities.

It provides preschool, primary, middle and high school education in English for children aged 3 to 18 (Preschool – Grade 12).[1] ISR follows the International Baccalaureate Organization's IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) from Preschool to Grade 5. The middle school (Grades 6–8) follows the International Middle Years Curriculum (Fieldwork Education). ISR is a Cambridge International Examinations Centre using the IGCSE for Grades 9–10 and A-Levels for Grades 11–12. The school is authorised by the Latvian Ministry of Education and is fully accredited by the Council of International Schools.[2]

School mission

The school's mission statement is "We are a respectful, learning-focused community where each student is inspired to achieve his or her potential, and to become an ethical, confident and internationally-minded citizen of tomorrow."[3]

History

The school was founded in 1995 as a playgroup, and became a formal preschool and primary school in 2001. The first Grade 12 class will graduate in 2017.

References

  1. ↑ "ISR – International School of Riga". isriga.lv. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Council of International Schools (CIS): Membership Directory". cois.org. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "ISR – International School of Riga". isriga.lv. Retrieved 6 July 2016.

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