Exupery International School A Day and Boarding School for boys and girls from age 2.5 to 19 years old
Welcome from our Founder Like the great humanist and writer Antoine de Saint-ExupÊry, I believe that "only the children know what they are looking for.� The task of all adults is to guide them to find it. "The Little Prince" is one of the most beloved and significant books in my life. It reminds adults of what was important when they were little children, and also manages to teach us that important things happen here and now, not at some later time. Therefore the name for this school - Exupery - came naturally.
Elena Buyanova EIS founder
Exupery International school provides the best preparation
for your child working and living in a global community
Dmitrijs Vinogradovs Director at EIS
Exupery International School is a young school which embraces innovation and fresh thinking. Our pupils are remarkable young people with exciting futures, and we encourage them to think for themselves and to develop a spirit of independence that will enable them to thrive in a rapidly changing world. While educating young people is a great responsibility that we take very seriously, our school is also a place of happiness, fun and discovery – a place where open-minded, confident and well-rounded young pupils are formed.
Bennjamyn Ramon Smith Head of Operations
Our community provides an environment that inspires our pupils making them ready for the challenges of tomorrow. Our teaching philosophy promotes the growth of the whole pupil, as each pupil progresses through the school they are encouraged to tailor their studies to suit their talents and ambitions. The opportunities to develop beyond the classroom provide some of the most memorable experiences that belonging to our community can bring. We foster critical thinking, an intrinsic love of learning and a fundamental belief in the worth of each individual. These elements are key to our mission of developing, resilient individuals that can flourish within the ever-changing Global Community.
Our vision
From the moment a pupil joins the EIS community, they begin their journey to what’s next. Our integrated programme of study cultivated our childrens unique passions and inherent strengths and guides them to succeed academically in school and beyond. Most important, EIS fosters the self awareness and ambition to choose a school where they will dare to lead, thrive, and be themselves. We are a school that prides itself on its ability to prepare children for the demands of a Global Society. Central to our approach is to consider the whole child and to prepare them for life. Whilst there is an emphasis on academic challenge, curiosity and passion for learning there is also great emphasis placed on relationships and self-awareness. Excellent pastoral care and nurturing individuals in our diverse community underpins all that we do. We are committed to developing boys and girls ensuring they are ready for the modern world; equipping them with self-confidence, personal responsibility and resilience so that they can have fulfilling lives and have a positive impact on the lives of others. Every care is taken to address each pupil as an individual at EIS. Whether a pupil is academically gifted, a sports star, a champion chess player, has a mild learning difficulty or a physical disability, they are provided with challenge to ensure they step outside of their comfort zone and are stretched to exceed their potential.
Secondary school parent
Exupery qualities
Our mission at Exupery International School is to enable growing children to show and develop their cognitive and human abilities. We inspire our students to be Creative, Persistent, and Responsible, which will help them to be successful and happy in today's world.
Our values:
Curiosity: A striving for new knowledge connected to the world and oneself through a culture or high academic performance and intercultural thinking. Openness: The development of cognitive, creative, and interpersonal abilities and talents.
Responsibility: The ability to independently make decisions, be responsible for them, and feel free to be resilient learning. A Desire for Global Improvement: A sincere wish to make the world a better place, and to help to resolve the problems facing our local and international society.
Team Interaction: providing a safe community environment in which everyone's opinion is valuable and facilitating collaborative learning.
Preschool
Primary
Age 2.5 – 5
Our Preschool is the start of the wonderful EIS journey your child will begin. Our play based learning approach enables children to develop independent skills
Age 5 – 10
Our Primary school provides a great setting to support your child to learn, within an outstanding environment with dedicated supportive and caring staff.
Preschool Parent
MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
Boarding
Age 11 – 19
Our dynamic and challenging curriculum provides a unique approach to learning, through a blended style of excellent classroom practice, enrichment activity programmes and trips that provide immersive learning opportunities.
Age 14 – 19
Our outstanding ensuite boarding facilities help to provide a ‘home from home’ feel for our international borders. Supportive Houseparents and Tutors provide outstanding pastoral care and academic support.
Middle School Parent
Preschool
Age 2.5 – 5
Our youngest pupils build a strong foundation for social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth. A lifetime love of learning is developed through an outstanding and developmentally appropriate curriculum informed by the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme. Play, discovery, exploration and highly individualized teacher-learner relationships are at the core of our Preschool. Most importantly at this young age, EIS is a nurturing, caring community to welcome your children.
Preschool Play In the preschool at EIS, play-based learning is at the heart of our curriculum. Play is important for social, emotional, physical and mental wellbeing of children. From birth, children learn through playful interactions with people and their environment. Play is an essential aspect of a child’s healthy development through which fundamental knowledge and skills are developed. The development of these skills support children of all ages to become learners who know how to ask good questions, set effective goals and pursue their aspirations with the determination to achieve them.
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Marcelle van Leenen Head of Primary and Preschool
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Age 5 – 10
Our Primary School offers each child a rigorous and innovative learning experience relevant to the challenges of our changing world. A large focus is on becoming self-directed, resilient, life-long learners. Inquiry-based learning is the core approach taken in the Primary School in order to develop motivated, self-directed learners. This is fundamental to the IB’s Primary Years Programme (PYP) and it provides the intellectual foundation for success throughout students’ school career. Inquiry-based learning is the pathway to future study, to University and to the working world.
From Preschool to Year Six (P6) in the Primary, pupils follow the Primary Years Programme (PYP), which is the official curriculum framework and teaching methodology of the International Baccalaureate (IB). It is an international programme of education designed to foster the development of the whole child, by teaching and learning across multiple academic subjects. It emphasises learning through active inquiry and aims to develop internationally minded pupils.
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Primary school parent
Middle School
Age 11 – 15
In the middle school we offer an ambitious and hallenging curriculum tailored to our setting, holding the highest standards of scholarship and rigour whilst also preparing pupils in the characteristics essential in their life: leadership, collaboration, taking risks, creativity and confidence. Pupils develop intellectual curiosity, learning to think critically for themselves and to question others. We support and nourish pupils as individuals, providing wrap around academic support and pastoral care. Our staff inspire pupils to become lifelong learners finding their enjoyment, passion and love of subject. We expect pupils to achieve success in local and international examinations. Our additional activity and enrichment programme is an intrinsic part of life in the senior school that offers balance and a wide base of experience, producing exceptional people, nurturing talents and enabling pupils to excel.
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Nigel Schofield Head of Secondary and Middle School
Secondary School
Age 16 – 19
Our Secondary school provides an examined curriculum through a mixture of A Levels and IB Diploma disciplines. We offer an ambitious and challenging curriculum tailored to our setting, holding the highest standards of scholarship and rigour, whilst also preparing students in the characteristics essential in their life. It is crafted to equip students with deep critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and communication skills, and our facilities provide opportunity for students to experiment, explore, research, and learn. Our Community provides a thriving setting with the freedom to explore subjects that encourage and instils students with a desire to be self motivated and to respect others, with additional boarding opportunities and benefits available. We work closely with our student community to understand, develop and support each individual, enabling them to flourish. All senior students are expected to undertake leading roles and service within our community.
Boarding
Age 14 – 19
A boarder at Exupery International School will enjoy the benefits from state-of-the-art facilities, warm relationships and a blended atmosphere of academic and fun combined with high standards of pastoral care. Boarding pupils will also access a comprehensive programme of after school and weekend activities, trips and enrichment opportunities.
Our high levels of staffing within the boarding house during the week and weekend will ensure the boarders have the support and care they need. With boarding split on three floors, with rooms of 2 or 3 pupils it will feel as though every evening is a sleep over. Our en-suite rooms and large community lounges and kitchens provide pupils with the added comforts within a ‘home from home’ feel.
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Bennjamyn Ramon Smith Head of Operations
+371 266 22 333 Info@exupery.lv Jaunā iela 8, Piņķi, Babītes novads, LV-2107, Latvija Exupery.lv
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