Denmark, Copenhagen
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English is the language of instruction in the International Department for ages 4 to 16. French and German are taught as foreign languages by native-speaking teachers. Danish is taught under the Danish Fællesmål framework, with Danish Language Outcomes and Danish as a Second Language Learning Outcomes. The International Secondary School offers IGCSE English Language, IGCSE German and IGCSE Spanish.
The school uses Danish and English as languages of instruction.
Rygaards International School is a co-educational school in Denmark offering an English-language curriculum for students aged 4 to 16. In the Primary School, pupils follow the English National Curriculum with a Cambridge framework for English, Maths and Science, alongside Danish language outcomes and Danish as a Second Language. In the Secondary School, students study a broad subject-by-subject programme, moving to IGCSE/GCSE courses such as English Language and Literature, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, German and Spanish, with additional options including Global Perspective and GCSE Astronomy. Danish language strands run throughout the curriculum. The school traces its roots to 1909 and now welcomes over 1,000 students from around 80 nationalities, offering a Learning Resource Center, two science laboratories, two art rooms, two music rooms, and dual gymnasiums on a campus. Extracurriculars include Scenekunst, Robotics and Debate clubs, Duke of Edinburgh programme, and well-being framework recognized with the WAS award in 2024.