Riga State Gymnasium No.1 (Latvian: Rīgas Valsts 1. ģimnāzija), the oldest school in the Baltic states, offers secondary education (grades 7 to 12) in Riga, the capital of Latvia. A school is most commonly a place designated for learning. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Baltic Sea The terms Baltic countries, Baltic Sea countries, Baltic states, and Balticum refer to slightly different combinations of countries in the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea. ... Secondary education is a period of education which, in most contemporary educational systems of the world, follows directly after primary education, and which may be followed by tertiary, post-secondary, or higher education (e. ... Jump to: navigation, search Riga (Latvian:RÄ«ga), the capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of River Daugava, at 56°58′ N 24°8′ E. Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states and serves as a major cultural, educational, political, financial...

The school was founded in 1211, a decade after the foundation of Riga itself. Its name and language of instruction have changed several times during its history. Latvian became the main language of instruction in 1919. Events The oldest extant double entry bookkeeping record dates from 1211 Canons regular of the Order of the Holy Cross founded September 14 1211 Births Deaths Monarchs/Presidents France - Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223) Mongol Empire - Genghis Khan, Mongol Khan (from 1206 to 1227... Jump to: navigation, search 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Today, the gymnasium is known for its strong programs in the natural sciences, mathematics and computer science. Students wishing to enroll at the school take an admissions test in mathematics. Its admissions rate, with as many as six candidates competing for each position, is one of the lowest in the country. Since 1997 the school enrolls 30 to 40 people in its International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme each year, where instruction is offered in English. It was the first school in the Baltic states to offer the IBO Diploma Programme. Jump to: navigation, search A gymnasium is a type of school of secondary education in parts of Europe. ... The lunar farside as seen from Apollo 11 Natural science is the study of the physical, nonhuman aspects of the Earth and the universe around us. ... Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Mathematics Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Mathematics Look up Mathematics on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Mathematics Bogomolny, Alexander: Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles. ... Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Computer Science Open Directory Project: Computer Science Downloadable Science and Computer Science books Collection of Computer Science Bibliographies Belief that title science in computer science is inappropriate Categories: Computer science ... Jump to: navigation, search 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a group of three educational programmes and their respective examinations, as established by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). ... Jump to: navigation, search The Baltic Sea The terms Baltic countries, Baltic Sea countries, Baltic states, and Balticum refer to slightly different combinations of countries in the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea. ...

A number of people well known in the Latvian history and Latvian politics have graduated from the school, among many others the writer and poet Rainis and former prime minister Einars Repše. Vladimirs Buzajevs, a member of the Latvian parliament, also graduated from Gymnasium No. 1 in 1968. Jump to: navigation, search // Legendary History The Baltic forefathers of the Latvian people have lived on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea since the third millennium BC. At the beginning of this era the territory known today as Latvia became famous as a trading crossroads. ... The Saeima, a unicameral legislative body, now is the highest organ of state authority in Latvia. ... Jump to: navigation, search Rainis (sometimes referred to as Jānis Rainis) was the pseudonym of Jānis Pliekšāns (b. ... Einars RepÅ¡e (born December 9, 1961 in Jelgava, Latvia) is a Latvian politician. ... The Saeima Plenary Chamber The Saeima is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

External links

• Riga State Gymnasium No.1 - Official site
• International Baccalaureate Organisation - IBO