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Friday, 26.04.2024, 05:44
776 general education schools in Latvia open doors
The number of first graders this year is 18,744, and the number of high
school students (Grades 10-12) is 38,054. In addition, about 900 school
students will be pursuing general education at evening schools or extramural
schools.
The total number of schools includes 297 elementary schools (27 of them
private schools), 291 high schools (27 private) and 63 pre-schools (11
private). In addition, there are also 15 municipal and 27 public gymnasiums as
well as 26 schools offering second education in the form of evening classes or
extramural studies (four private).
The number of pre-schoolers is estimated at 94,249, and they will be
attending 641 pre-schools, 125 of them private.
September 1 is Knowledge Day and marks the beginning of a new school year
in Latvia.