Our Guiding Statements

• Provide an independent and not for profit Pre K-12 education.
• Deliver the International Baccalaureate PYP, MYP and Diploma programmes and maintain international accreditation.
• Maintain the international identity of the school while celebrating Latvian culture.
• Recruit, develop, and retain qualified staff that embrace the values, mission, and vision of ISL.
• Have English as the language of instruction while celebrating mother languages.
• Approve and maintain only those programs that are consistent with the strategic direction, are financially justified, and provide for professional development and assessment.
• Ensure that enrollment, resources and capacity are aligned, sustainable and balanced with our school’s needs.
• Maintain a strategic plan with a systematic process of reflection, feedback, and community engagement.
• Not tolerate behavior that is detrimental to the health, safety, integrity, well-being, or dignity of any individual, or violates the school’s values.

ISL, as an IB World School, defines learning as a holistic, inquiry-based, and learner centered process. ISL values meaningful and transferable learning where we construct understanding by developing and applying knowledge, skills and attitudes. As learners, we develop and show our understanding when we:

• Apply our learning to new situations
• Inquire to extend our learning
• Create solutions
• Communicate our learning effectively to others
• Make connections across our learning
• Reflect critically on our learning

The International School of Latvia is committed to the intercultural principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within our community and extends these principles to include faculty, administration, students, parents, and staff.

We understand Diversity to be the presence of ‘difference’ and recognize difference to include aspects of identity such as race, colour, national origin, nationality, age, disability, neuro-diversity, sex, gender identity, religion, political beliefs, socio-economic status, marital status or sexual orientation. We will not discriminate based on any of these differences.

At ISL, being inclusive is a cornerstone of our school ethos. Every individual in our community contributes to our diversity. We embrace the importance of Equity where individuals have access to opportunities regardless of difference and can achieve individual success. Promoting equity is not about treating everyone in the same way (equally), but about recognizing that everyone’s needs are met in different ways. Creating an equitable community means that individuals have the tools and support they need to access opportunities.

We are an Inclusive community, seeking to create an environment where individuals are welcomed, supported and valued. We wish to make our community a place where all members can thrive and where we understand that ‘other people with their differences, can also be right’ (IB Mission Statement).

Community Expectation: At ISL, we believe that a positive, and collaborative relationship between all community members including staff, students, parents and visitors is essential to the fulfillment of the School’s Mission and the values expressed in this Diversity Statement. The School does not tolerate behavior that is detrimental to the safety, integrity, or dignity of any individual or group.