Rygaards International School
| Rygaards International School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
Bernstorffsvej 54 DK-2900 Hellerup Denmark |
|
| Coordinates | 55°43′50″N 12°33′22″E / 55.7306°N 12.5562°ECoordinates: 55°43′50″N 12°33′22″E / 55.7306°N 12.5562°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Private |
| Founded | 1909 |
| School number | (+45) 39 62 10 53 |
| Principal | Charles Dalton |
| Grades | Reception - Year 11 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Age | 4 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 970 |
| Language | English |
| Website | en.rygaards.com |
Rygaards International School is a private Christian/Catholic international school in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 1909 by the Sisters of the Assumption, Rygaards is a co-educational day school amalgamated within the Danish School System. It is a private, state-subsidized school directed by a school board. The school is made up of two schools. One is a Danish Private School serving a community permanently resident in Denmark. The other is an International School, whose curriculum is based on the British system/National Curriculum adapted to international needs, and serves those who are in Denmark on a temporary basis. The school is a member of The Council of British International Schools(COBIS), the European Council of International Schools (ECIS), the Association of Catholic Schools in Denmark (FAKS) and the Danish International Schools Network (DISN).
The Sisters of the Assumption started the school in 1909 and the connection with the Order is still strong. In August 2009 they celebrated their 100-year Jubilee. Many activities were organised for this special occasion. There were thousands of people present over the course of the day with so many having travelled from all over the world for the occasion.
Therefore, the school started almost 100 years ago when on 13 October 1908, a group of six Sisters (four French, one German and one Belgian) were invited to Denmark by the Bishop of Copenhagen in order to open a private school for girls. The Sisters belonged to the French congregation known as 'Les Religieuses de l'Assomption' – The Assumption Sisters, an order of nuns that already were well established and were running 17 similar schools worldwide, in France, Spain, Nicaragua, The Philippines, Belgium and El Salvador. On 13 September 1909, the Sisters opened their school in Copenhagen with just eight pupils – all girls. It was called “L’Institut de L’Assomption', was entirely French speaking and welcomed girls of all religions.
...
Wikipedia