International School of Riga

The International School of Riga (ISR; Latvian: Rīgas Starptautiskā skola) is non-profit, non-denominational, private international school located in the Pārdaugava area of Riga, Latvia. There are about 300 students from 40 different nationalities.

International School of Riga

It provides preschool, primary, middle and high school education in English for children aged 2 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 1-2 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. In 2006, ISL had its first IB Diploma graduates.[4] The first Grade 12 class graduated 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. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  4. "History". www.isl.edu.lv. Retrieved 2021-01-31.

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