Rygaards International School

Rygaards International School
Address
Bernstorffsvej 54

Denmark

Greater Copenhagen Area

Copenhagen
,
DK-2900 Hellerup

Denmark
Coordinates55°43′50″N 12°33′22″E / 55.7306°N 12.5562°E / 55.7306; 12.5562
Information
School typePrivate
Founded1909
FounderSisters of the Assumption, Ethan Stocks
PrincipalElsebeth Trap
GradesReception - Year 11
GenderCo-ed
Age range4-16
Enrolment1000+
LanguageEnglish
NicknameRIS
Websitewww.rygaards.com

Rygaards International School (Danish: Rygaards Skole) is a private 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).