Admission policy

Age requirements

• PreKindergarten 2 – student must be 2 years old on or before September 1st;
• PreKindergarten 3 – student must be 3 years old on or before September 1st;
• PresKindergarten 4 – student must be 4 years old on or before September 1st;
• Kindergarten – student must be 5 years old on or before September 1st;
• Grade 1– student must be 6 years old on or before September 1st.
• Students who are 7 years old before September 1^st, but have had no previous schooling will be placed in Grade 1 regardless of their age level.
• Grades 2-12 – students are placed in the grade compatible with their age upon evidence of successful completion of the preceding grade.
• Placement in Grades 6-12 is determined by evaluating a combination of the following: previous school records, teacher/counselor recommendations and information from parents.

Students usually are placed in the grade after the last one successfully completed, provided official school records are submitted with the application.

Applicants with Special Needs

We currently support students who have mild-to-moderate disabilities. In order to determine if ISL can effectively support an applicant’s needs, parents/guardians of an applicant with special educational needs must submit complete reports from current teachers and external professionals, including the following:

• Individualized Education Plans (ILPs/IEPs) or Student Overview (SO/504 Plans) no older than one year.
• Complete Psychoeducational evaluations no older than three years for all students with active plans.
• Two teachers and/or counselor reports detailing the extent of the student’s needs within the academic and/or social settings.

In the event that an applicant’s special learning needs are not disclosed or identified prior to, during or after the admissions process, the International School of Latvia reserves the right to re-evaluate the student acceptance status in order to determine the extent of the student’s needs and our capacity to address those needs. If the school determines that the student’s needs exceed our capacity and cannot effectively meet the student’s educational, social, and/or emotional needs, parents may be asked to withdraw their child.

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International School of Latvia reserves the right to decline an applicant in cases where acceptance to the school would imply significant organizational difficulties or sufficient support cannot be provided.

Medical documentation

In addition, before your child can attend classes in person, the following forms must be submitted:

• all ISL medical forms (on OpenApply online application or paper format);
• a copy of the child’s immunization records. Please note that students must be vaccinated against Hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, and rubella. Students who are not vaccinated may risk not being selected for admission to the school;
• any diagnostic assessments (e.g. neuropsychological or psychological assessments, IEPs, ILPs) for students who require additional support. Send as one file (pdf, zip file) and translated into English, if applicable;
• a completed language form (generated in online application form; or, available below).

For safety reasons we cannot allow your child to attend classes until we have these documents.