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ISR offers an extensive After School Activities (ASA) program for students from Pre-School through Grade 12, with most activities included in tuition. The ASA program nurtures individual interests and talents, helps students discover and develop new skills, shares intercultural perspectives, and builds lasting friendships. The ASA program supports ISR's mission by fostering intercultural communication and helping students reach their potential. In 2025/2026, STEM workshops included hands-on activities such as building a helicopter model and programming robotic turtles, illustrating how ASA complements the academic program.
Arts and creative activities are part of ISR's extracurricular program, including music and a range of creative clubs. The ASA program offers a variety of activities designed to enrich students' creative expression. Participation in ASA complements the academic program and supports collaboration and performance. ISR emphasizes arts and creativity as integral to student life.
Latvijas Skolas soma is offered as a Beyond Classroom activity to provide Latvian cultural experiences. Latvian language is offered as a world language option from Grade 1 to Grade 10, and local students may take Latvian State exams at the end of Grade 9 and Grade 12. Latvian Heart highlights Latvia's traditions and culture, including national festivals and traditional music, and is used to unite the ISR community. Latvijas Skolas soma is integrated into Beyond Classroom offerings at ISR.
ISR offers a wide range of extracurricular activities through the ASA program, including sports, arts, music, and academic clubs. Activities are available from Pre-School through Grade 12 and the ASA schedule changes each trimester to reflect student interests. ASA activities promote social interaction, intercultural exchange, and friendship-building beyond the classroom. Mission & Service groups and school events provide additional social and hobby activities.
Mission and Service (M&S) is at the heart of ISR's secondary program; M&S groups are student-led with teachers offering guidance. Students plan and implement activities to engage with local and global communities, develop leadership, and become leaders and creators. CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) is part of the Diploma Programme and fosters personal and interpersonal development through service. The ISR Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) and school events provide volunteering and community engagement opportunities.
Mission and Service groups are student-led and focused on leadership and creating, with students planning and implementing activities under teacher guidance. CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) is a Diploma Programme requirement that develops leadership and collaboration skills. ISR emphasizes leadership and professional skills as part of IB programming and school life.
ISR provides spaces for sports and other activities on both campuses; the Secondary Campus is located near the Olympic Centre for physical education. The extracurricular program includes sporting, academic, and creative activities, most of which are included in tuition. The homepage notes 40+ extra activities, reflecting a broad program of non-academic engagement.
International School of Riga is a private, not-for-profit international school offering education from Toddlers to Grade 12 in Latvia. Established in 1997, it operates on two central Riga campuses: the Primary Campus at Kalnciema 118 and the Secondary Campus at Skanstes 27. ISR serves about 305 students from more than 47 nationalities. Instruction is in English, with English as an Additional Language support; languages such as Latvian, French and Spanish are offered as world language options. The school provides the International Baccalaureate continuum: the Primary Years Programme (PYP) for preschool–Grade 5, the Middle Years Programme (MYP) for Grades 6–10 (the Middle School uses the IMYC in part), and the Diploma Programme (DP) for Grades 11–12. ISR is an IB World School and a Candidate School for the MYP. The Secondary Campus is near the Olympic Centre, with modern facilities for PE. It also offers 40+ activities through the ASA program, including STEM workshops and arts, culture, and service programs; Latvian cultural experiences are provided through Latvijas Skolas soma.
