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Latvia, Riga
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The Deutsche Internationale Schule Riga was founded in 2015 as a kindergarten. It has grown to offer elementary and secondary education, and the oldest students are in grade 9 as of autumn 2024. It serves both residents of Latvia and international families with temporary stays in Latvia. About 300 children from more than 25 countries attend the school, which aims to provide a German international education meeting the highest standards.
The school brings together German, Latvian and international students from more than 25 countries, forming an international community. The school fosters cultural traditions through events such as Advent and Christmas, Carnival, Easter, and St. Martin's Day and St. Nicholas Day. Latvian culture is integrated into the program with visits to Latvian sites and a basic Latvian language course for students who are not native speakers.
The school has a Schulträgerverein (sponsor association) whose members volunteer to strengthen and develop the Deutsche Internationale Schule Riga as a German-language educational institution with high pedagogical standards.
Deutsche Internationale Schule Riga is a German international school located in Riga. Founded in 2015 as a kindergarten, it has expanded to elementary and secondary levels, with the oldest students in grade 9. Serving about 300 children from 25 countries, the school offers the IB Diploma Programme (DP) alongside a bespoke curriculum for German Auslandsschulen, including the GIB-Abschluss, an extended IB variant. The curriculum emphasizes language learning from early childhood: preschool and kindergarten are taught by German teachers with native-speaking capabilities, supported by German-speaking assistants who also understand Latvian, Russian and English; in elementary, students study German, English and a third language, with a fourth language added in middle school. English instruction starts in kindergarten and a Sommer language course runs in summer. Classes run 8:30–15:30, with an after-school program until 18:30 offering homework support, tutoring, electives and supervision. The school welcomes residents and international families on stays in Latvia.
