FAQs

In line with other King’s College Schools, King's Latvia offers students a high-quality British international education, following the National Curriculum of England and Wales, as well as the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme for Sixth Form. This means children start with the Early Years Foundation Stage in Nursery and Reception, followed by Cambridge Key Stages 1 to 4 in Primary and Secondary school, which includes the globally respected IGCSE in Years 10 and 11. Finally, in Years 12 and 13, students complete the IB Diploma Programme, the gold-standard pre-university qualification.

Our curriculum is based on hands-on learning and encourages pupils to engage with first-hand experiences. It is also contextually aware, and therefore, wherever possible, we link learning to people and places relevant to Latvia while maintaining a global perspective. For example, when studying castles, Year 2 students visit Turaida Castle. During Arts Week, pupils visit the national gallery to explore Latvian art, as well as works by other renowned artists.

King’s College School, Latvia educates pupils from Pre-Nursery (age 2) to Year 13 (age 18). The school provides top-quality education for up to 580 pupils.

Everything we do embodies our British International Vision. Our curriculum goes beyond simply learning English; it instils 'The British Way,' which encompasses the entire school experience. Pupils are encouraged to excel academically both inside and outside the classroom, participate in a wide range of extracurricular activities, and embrace British values such as honesty, diversity, and courage. We aim for our pupils to contribute to charity, support the local community, and naturally adopt universal human values as they grow. Through our curriculum and related activities, one of our goals is to nurture ethically-minded young people.

All our teachers are trained in British education standards and are fluent English speakers, with 95% being native English speakers. Whilst the majority of our teachers come from the UK, we are proud to have some exceptional educators from Australia, the USA and other countries.

King's College School, Latvia is authorised under the Latvian International Schools Law and is also recognised by the Department for Education in the UK. Both governments inspect the school, with the Latvian education ministry conducting annual visits, and the UK inspection for BSO accreditation taking place every three years.

The school is authorised and accredited to offer the globally-respected IBDP through the International Baccalaureate organisation, and Cambridge Examinations through the Cambridge Examination Board. Furthermore, our school adheres to the safeguarding, health, safety, and pupil well-being standards set by both the Latvian and UK governments.

Our class sizes are typically 20 students or smaller; however, we might increase class sizes to accommodate exceptional students or native English speakers.

Our academic year typically starts around August 21st and ends around June 18th each year.

Students can arrive at school from 8:00 am and will be allowed into their classrooms at 8:15 am. The academic day typically ends at 3:30 pm for most learners, except for IBDP students who may have lessons until 4:30 pm. Our extracurricular clubs start at 3:30 pm and continue until 6:00 pm in some cases.

Currently, there are 40 different nationalities represented at the school. The primary language of communication at King’s College School, Latvia is English. Students also learn Spanish and Latvian as part of their education. There are no policies limiting the number of children from any nationality in the school. Our main concern when admitting new students is that families should have an international outlook and that students possess a sufficient level of English for the year group they wish to enter.