Most popular international schools in Latvia

Exupery International School is a co-educational day and boarding school in Latvia for students from preschool to high school. The school teaches in English and offers IB PYP for preschool and primary students, Cambridge Primary in the primary years, Cambridge IGCSE in middle school, and the IB Diploma Programme in high school. The school has over 390 students and 100 staff from more than 35 nationalities. Primary classes are listed as up to 20–22 students. Facilities mentioned by the school include more than 20 classrooms, an art studio, library, assembly hall, indoor sports hall, outdoor play spaces, specialist laboratories, study labs, boarding rooms, gymnasium and student lounges. A distinctive feature is its boarding programme for students from age 14, with full-time, weekly and daily options. The school also offers more than 40 after-school activities, including chess, theatre, drones, ceramics, sports, Model United Nations and student council.

The International School of Latvia (ISL) is an English-language, non-profit day school located in Piņķi, near Riga, serving students aged 2 to 18. Founded in 1994, the school offers the full International Baccalaureate continuum, including the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). Classes are intentionally kept small, with a maximum of 20 students, allowing teachers to know each student well. ISL provides specialist facilities for science, technology, arts and physical education, together with a wide selection of after-school activities in sport, music, visual arts, leadership and community service. Students also benefit from school bus services and multilingual learning opportunities through Latvian, French and Spanish, alongside English as an Additional Language support where needed. One distinctive feature is that ISL has offered the complete IB pathway for many years, enabling students to progress from the early years through to the IB Diploma within the same school community

International Montessori School of Latvia is a private English-medium day school in central Riga for children from age 2.5 up to Grade 9. The school began in 2019 as the preschool Pirmie Soļi and later expanded into elementary education. Its programme combines Montessori education with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, and the school states that it is applying for IB Middle Years Programme candidacy for 2026–2027. Students are grouped in Montessori-style mixed-age environments, including ages 3–6, 6–9 and 9–12, with MYP provision for older students. The campus on Mastu iela includes multiple classrooms, a gym, cafeteria, art room, music room, library and two playgrounds. A distinctive feature is its “Going Out” Montessori practice, where students use nearby museums, embassies, parks and historical sites for real-world learning. Language support includes EAL, Latvian Studies, home-language support and French.

King’s College, The British School of Latvia is an English-medium international school in Piņķi for students aged 2 to 18. Founded in 2017, it opened first from Nursery to Year 5 and is now an all-through school from Pre-Nursery to Sixth Form. The school follows the National Curriculum for England, offers Cambridge IGCSE in the secondary years, and the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12 and 13. Its campus includes two science laboratories, two libraries, an IB learning centre, ICT suite, EAL classroom, music rooms, visual arts room, dance studio, two indoor swimming pools, multi-sports hall, astro turf pitch, running track and weights room. A distinctive feature is its outdoor learning provision, including access to a private forest in the Saliena development. The school also provides a door-to-door bus service with Riga City and Jurmala routes.

Located in Riga, Lycée Français International Jules Verne de Riga delivers the French national education system within the AEFE network since 2011. It serves ages 2 to 17 across two sites, with a daycare service. It operates in a multilingual environment with six languages taught and supports non-French-speaking pupils through FLE and FLSCO to reach fluency by the end of primary. The curriculum follows cycles from pre-elementary through high school, leading to the Diplôme National du Brevet and the Baccalauréat (Seconde, Première, Terminale) with core subjects and chosen specialties in Première and Terminale; it also offers the Diplôme National du Brevet, DELF and Cambridge exams. Established in 2007 by the French Embassy, it is managed by APECEF and monitored annually by AEFE inspectors. Facilities include two sites and a daycare service; sports facilities with team sports; swimming via Elektrum Olympic Centre (currently suspended). Extracurriculars cover sports, arts, robotics, languages, and theatre. The choir participates in Latvia's Song and Dance Celebrations, reflecting the school's intercultural education and emphasis on 21st-century skills.