EDUCATION

Preschool Educational Institution

There are 9 municipal preschool establishments in Ventspils:

- Left bank of the River Venta – “Rūķītis”, “Zvaigznīte”, “Bitīte”, “Vāverīte”, “Eglīte”, “Saulīte”;
- Pārventa (right bank of the River Venta) – “Pasaka”, “Margrietiņa” and “Varavīksne”.

Information on application to preschool educational institutions in Ventspils – http://vip.ventspils.lv/pirmsskolas-izglitiba/registracija-pirmsskolai/

Preschool Educational Institution Rūķītis

Address: Phone/Fax: E-mail: Homepage:	Jūras iela 2, Ventspils +371 63627505 rukitis@ventspils.lv Rūķītis
	The institution admits children from 2 years of age.

Preschool Educational Institution Zvaigznīte

Address: Phone/Fax: E-mail: Homepage:	Sarkanmuižas dambis 19 +371 63623801 zvaigznite@ventspils.lv Zvaigznīte
	The institution admits children from 1.5 years of age.

Preschool Educational Institution Bitīte

Address: Phone/Fax: E-mail: Homepage:	Kuldīgas iela 134, Ventspils +371 63656118 bitite@ventspils.lv Bitīte
	The institution admits children from 1.5 to 7 years of age. Two classes are for children aged 1.5 to 3 years.

Preschool Educational Institution Eglīte

Address: Phone/Fax: E-mail: Homepage:	Inženieru ielā 83, Ventspilī +371 63626444 eglite@ventspils Eglīte
	The institution admits children from 2 to 7 years of age. There are 11 classes: 5 Latvian classes, 5 minority classes and 1 class for children with mental disorders.

Preschool Educational Institution Margrietiņa

Address: Phone/Fax: E-mail: Homepage:	P. Stradiņa 10, Ventspils +371 63663870 margrietina@ventspils.lv Margrietiņa
	The institution admits children from 1.5 years of age. There are 10 classes in this kindergarten.

Preschool Educational Institution Pasaka

Address: Phone/Fax: E-mail: Homepage:	Ugāles iela 15, Ventspils +371 63661505 pasaka@ventspils.lv Pasaka
	There are 11 classes in the kindergarten – 4 Latvian-speaking classes and 7 Russian-speaking classes. Children aged from 1.5 to 7 years attend this institution.

Preschool Educational Institution Saulīte

Address: Phone/Fax: E-mail: Homepage:	Brīvības iela 19, Ventspils +371 63627839 saulite@ventspils.lv Saulīte
	The institution admits children from 3 years of age.

Preschool Educational Institution Varavīksne

Address: Phone/Fax: E-mail: Homepage:	Lidotāju 11a, Ventspilī +371 63662028 varaviksne@ventspils.lv Varavīksne
	The institution admits children from 1.5 to 7 years of age.

Preschool Educational Institution Vāverīte

Address: Phone/Fax: E-mail: Homepage:	Bērzu iela 51, Ventspils, LV-3601 +371 63622470 vaverite@ventspils.lv Vāverīte
	The institution admits children from 1.5 to 3 years of age. There are 11 classes in this kindergarten.

SCHOOLS

There are 9 comprehensive schools in Ventspils – 1 state gymnasium, 4 secondary schools, 3 elementary schools and 1 primary school.

Information on application to the 1st grade – http://vip.ventspils.lv/vispareja-izglitiba/registracija-1-klases/

Ventspils Secondary School No.2

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Kuldīgas iela 65, Ventspils
+371 63622211
2.vidusskola@ventspils.lv
http://2vsk.ventspils.lv
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Education programmes:

- Primary Education Minority programme;
- Comprehensive Secondary Education General Minority programme;
- Comprehensive Secondary Education Mathematics, Nature Science and Technology Minority programme.

Ventspils Secondary School No.3

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Tārgales ielā 5, Ventspils, LV-3602
+371 63624505
3.vidusskola@ventspils.lv
www.3vsk.lv
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Education programmes:

- Primary Education Minority programme;
- Comprehensive Secondary Education General Minority programme.

Interest groups:

- Russian folk-music instrument orchestra (1st to 9th grade);
- Vocal studio (1st to 4th, 5th to 9th and 10th to 12th grades);
- 1st to 4th grade choir;
- 5th to 9th grade choir;
- Posture-promoting gymnastics (1st to 4th grade).

Ventspils Secondary School No.4

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Rīgas iela 12a, Ventspils, LV-3601
+371 63624604
4.vidusskola@ventspils.lv
4vsk.ventspils.lv
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Education programmes:

- Preschool Education programme;
- Primary Education programme;
- Comprehensive Secondary Education programme;
- Mathematics, Nature Science and Technology programme;
- Comprehensive Secondary Humanities and Social Studies
- Education programme.

Ventspils Secondary School No.6

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Sarkanmuižas dambis 1, Ventspils
+371 63621586
6.vidusskola@ventspils.lv
http://6vsk.ventspils.lv/
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Education programmes:

- Primary Education programme;
- Primary Education Minority programme;
- Comprehensive Secondary Education Mathematics, NatureScience and Technology programme;
- Comprehensive Secondary Education General programme;
- Comprehensive Secondary Education Mathematics, Nature Science and Technology Minority programme;
- Primary Education Second Level (7th to 9th grade) night (shift) programme;
- Primary Education Second Level (7th to 9th grade) night (shift) minority programme;
- Comprehensive Secondary Education General programme (extramural education, distance learning);
- Comprehensive Secondary Education General Minority programme (extramural education).

Ventspils Centra Primary School

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Saules iela 37, Ventspils, LV-3601
+371 63629937
centra.sakumskola@ventspils.lv
centrasakumskola.ventspils.lv
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Education programmes:

- Primary Education 1st Level (1st to 6th grade) programme;
- Primary Education 1st Level (1st to 6th grade) Professional Orientation programme.

Interest groups:

- 1st to 2nd grade and 3rd to 6th grade Boys’ Choirs;
- 2nd to 4th and 5th to 6th grade Girls’ Choirs;
- Flautist bands;
- Bell band;
- Brass band;
- Vocal and instrumental bands “Jautrie draugi”, “Jautrie draudziņi” and “Saules zvani”.

Ventspils Pārventa Elementary School

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Tārgales iela 61, Ventspils, LV-3602
+371 63662529
parventas.pamatskola@ventspils.lv
http://vpp.ventspils.lv/
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Education programmes:

- General Preschool Education programme;
- Primary Education programme;
- Primary Education Mathematics,
- Nature Science and Technology programme;
- Special Primary Education programme for children with learning disabilities;
- Special Primary Education programme for children with mental disorders.

Interest groups:

- Primary school: Little Researcher (1st to 3rd grade), Basics of Computer Science (1st grade), application of ICT for acquiring of Nature Science and reading skills (2nd to 3rd grade), Brain Games (2nd to 3rd grade), English ABC (1st to 2nd grade), 2nd Foreign language (4th grade), Pencraft (1st to 3rd grade), Choir (1st to 4th grade), Swimming (3rd grade).

- Basic school: ECO Club (4th to 9th grade), Student Companies (4th to 9th grade), Student Government (7th to 9th grade), Drama Club (5th to 9th grade), Vocal Studio (1st to 9th grade), Freebie (7th to 9th grade), General Fitness (3rd to 5th grade).

Ventspils State Gymnasium No.1

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Kuldīgas iela 1, Ventspils, LV-3601
+371 63624487
gimnazija@ventspils.lv
http://www.vv1g.lv/
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Education programmes:

- Primary Education 2nd Level programme;
- Comprehensive Secondary Education General programme;
- Comprehensive Secondary Education Mathematics, Nature Science and Technology programme, subprogramme – Mathematics and Computer Science

Interest groups:

- 5th to 9th grade choir „Dzeguzītes”;
- Secondary School mixed choir;
- Brass band;
- Drama club;
- School newspaper;
- Home Economics;
- Visual Arts.

Ventspils Elementary School No.1

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Pļavas iela 27, Ventspils, LV-3601
+371 63622643
1.pamatskola@ventspils.lv
www.plavasskola.lv
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Education programmes:

- Preschool Education programme;
- Primary Education programme;
- Special Primary Education programme for children with learning disabilities;
- Primary Education 2nd Level (7th to 9th grade) Mathematics, Nature Science and Technology programme;
- Primary Education 2nd Level (7th to 9th grade) Humanitarian and Social Studies programme.

Interest groups:

- Primary School: English for 1st to 2nd grade, Posture-promoting gymnastics, Swimming for 4th grade, Dance classes, Girls’ choir (2nd to 4th grade).
- Elementary School: Swimming for 6th grade, Girls’ choir (5th to 9th grade), Boys’ choir, Environment studies, Freebie (7th to 9th grade), Dodgeball (3rd to 6th grade).

Ventspils Elementary School No.2

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Bērzu iela 54, Ventspils, LV-3601
+371 63622964
2.pamatskola@ventspils.lv
https://2psk.ventspils.lv/
Facebook

Education programmes:

- Primary Education programme;
- Primary Education Mathematics, Nature Science and Technology programme;
- Special Primary Education programme for children with mental disorders – Levels A, B, C;
- Special Minority Primary Education programme for children with mental disorders;
- Special Primary Education programme for children with learning disabilities.

Interest groups:

- Choir (for elementary school and primary school children 7 to 15 years of age);
- Folkdance (for children 7 to 11 years of age);
- Information and Technology Design (for children 12 to 13 years of age);
- English (for children 7 to 9 years of age);
- Nature Science “Jaunais pētnieks” (for children 7 to 11 years of age);
- Health Sports (for children 7 to 9 years of age);
  Game Lab – game programming.

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

Ventspils Vocational School

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Saules iela 15, Ventspils
+371 63622663
info@pikc.lv
www.pikc.lv
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Ventspils Vocational School is a contemporary, prestigious, initial professional education and continuing education establishment, the operation of which is based on knowledge and quality, as well as a methodological centre of professional education.

Ventspils Vocational School provides vocational training of qualified labour force necessary for the economy of the Kurzeme region and complying with requirements of the Single European Labour Market in various sectors and levels of qualification.

The School implements Vocational Education, Professional Secondary Education Programmes, as well as Adult Continuing Education and Professional Improvement programmes.

The range of Vocational education programmes is wide and covers several sectors:

- Metalworking and mechanical engineering;
- Motor transport;
- Power engineering;
- Electronics;
- Engineering communications;
- Computer systems;
- Catering;
- Hospitality;
- Hotel business;
- Accounting.

UNIVERSITIES

Ventspils University of Applied Sciences

Phone: 63629657
Address: Inženieru 101, Ventspils
E-mail: venta@venta.lv
Homepage: www.venta.lv
Social networks: Facebook

Ventspils University of Applied Sciences – a modern state university that develops dynamically and guarantees its students a possibility to obtain high quality university education and professional skills, carries out important research work to become an internationally recognisable European university.

Ventspils University of Applied Sciences offers studies in programmes of various levels – first level (College), Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral study programmes.

There are three faculties in the Ventspils University of Applied Sciences:

- Faculty of Economics and Management;
- Faculty of Information Technologies;
- Faculty of Translation Studies.

Riga Technical University Ventspils Study and Science Centre

Phone: 63624710
Address: Kuldīgas ielā 55, Ventspils
E-mail: ventspils@rtu.lv
Homepage: www.ventspils.rtu.lv
Social networks: Facebook

Riga Technical University (RTU) Ventspils Study and Science Centre was established to favour development of Latvian regions, cooperation with regional companies, to reduce manpower drain (abroad, to Riga and Riga region) and to attract additional funding for higher education in regions, for promotion of science, research and innovations.

Objective of the RTU Ventspils Study and Science Centre is to ensure availability of the RTU education, scientific and applied research in the Kurzeme region.

The RTU Ventspils Study and Science Centre offers studies in programmes of various levels – 1st Level Professional, Academic and Professional Bachelor’s study programmes.

More information about the studies is available at: www.ventspils.rtu.lv/studiju-programmas

The College of Law Ventspils Study Centre

Phone: 67508005
Address: Kuldīgas iela 1, Ventspils
E-mail: info@jk.lv
Homepage: www.jk.lv
Social networks: Facebook, Draugiem.lv

The College of Law is a higher education establishment that provides 1st Level Professional Higher Education/Short Cycle study programmes.
The College of Law Ventspils Study Centre has been successfully operating since 2001.

The College of Law Ventspils Study Centre offers full-time studies of Law and distance learning in the following programmes: Human Resources Management, Law, Real Estate Administration and Management.

More information about the studies is available at:
www.jk.lv/lv/#studiju-programmas

LIFELONG LEARNING

Training Centre “BUTS”
(Ventspils Branch)

Phone: 29471173
Address: Ģertrūdes iela 29/31, 2. stāvs, Ventspils
E-mail: ventspils@buts.lv
Homepage: www.buts.lv/office/11

Training Centre “BUTS” – professional development and continuing education establishment, as well as the largest private training centre in Latvia.

Courses of operation – educational activities including various formal and informal education services for companies and individuals. We are flexible and cooperation-oriented that is proved by our long-term, positive cooperation with partners both in the state and private sector.

Equally with the Ventspils City the Training Centre “BUTS” acknowledges importance of tomorrow both in the everyday life and business development, therefore our task is to be the first to discover future topicalities and requirements to allow you achieving your objectives more efficiently.

Information on current courses and classes in Ventspils is available here: www.buts.lv/office/11

Ventspils University of Applied Sciences Lifelong Learning Centre

Phone: 63629650, 63629650
Address: Inženieru 101, Ventspils
E-mail: venta@venta.lv
Homepage: www.venta.lv/muzizglitiba/

Ventspils University of Applied Sciences Lifelong Learning Centre – a place for every inhabitant of Ventspils and Kurzeme to study disregarding their age, profession and education, as well as to improve themselves professionally and personally.

The aim of the centre is to offer every inhabitant of Kurzeme region an opportunity for lifelong learning, raising or changing their qualifications in accordance with the requirements of the labour market and their interests and needs, thus increasing the intellectual potential of Ventspils, Kurzeme and Latvia, providing the economy with knowledgeable and creative specialists.

Ventspils University of Applied Sciences Lifelong Learning Centre offers:

- Wide range of language studies – Latvian, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, French, Chinese, Spanish, and other;
- Preparatory courses for state examinations for school students;
- Professional development programmes, for example, on labour safety and protection;
- Informal education programmes.

INTEREST AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Ventspils Creative Centre

Address: Maiznieku iela 11, Ventspils, LV-3601
Phone: +371 63622805
E-mail: jaunrades.nams@ventspils.lv
Homepage: www.jaunradesnams.lv

Creative Centre – a place, where every child and young person from 3 to 25 years of age can improve their talents by participating in singing, dancing, acting and various music instrument, drawing or sports classes.

The Creative Centre organises and participates in various events on regular basis – concerts, contests, competitions and festivals.

There is the only digital planetarium of Latvia in the Creative Centre.

In the attic of the Creative Centre there is an observatory equipped with a high-quality telescope.

Ventspils Art School

Address: Zvana iela 6, Ventspils, LV-3601
Phone/fax: +371 63622423 (+371 27882275)
E-mail: makslas.skola@ventspils.lv
Homepage: www.ventspilsmakslasskola.lv

Ventspils Art School – a place, where children can gain professional education acquiring visual art studies and skills, and improving their creativity and personality.

Ventspils Art School implements two professional education programmes, as well as an interest education programme in pre-training classes. Studies in the Art School take place after school classes.

Professional education programme “Visual-Plastic Art” admits students from 8 years of age;
Professional education programme “Visual-Plastic Art” admits students from 15 years of age (study course);
Pre-training classes admit students from 5 years of age.

Sports School “Spars”

Address: Sporta iela 7/9, Ventspils, LV-3600
Phone/fax: +371 63622732
E-mail: spars@ventspils.lv
Homepage: www.spars.ventspils.lv

Ventspils Sports School „Spars” is one of the largest sports schools in Latvia with more than 1200 students every year aged from 5 to 25 years.

Sports School “Spars” offers training in 10 different sports: basketball, BMX, judo, shooting, swimming, kayaking and canoe rowing, sports gymnastics, weight lifting, short track speed skating and track and field athletics.

The training is free of charge.

The training takes place according to an approved training schedule.

Application procedure:

Application from the child’s legal representative requesting to admit to the Ventspils Sports School “Spars” (application form is available at 7/9 Sporta iela);
General practitioner’s reference regarding the child’s health condition (Doctor’s reference pursuant to the Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No.594 “Health Care and Procedure of Medical Surveillance for the Athletes and Children with Increased Physical Activity”).

Ventspils Youth House

Address: Kuldīgas iela 13, Ventspils, LV-3601
Phone: +371 20238456
E-mail: jauniesumaja@ventspils.lv
Homepage: www.jauniesi.ventspils.lv
Social networks: www.facebook.com/VentspilsJauniesuMaja

Youth House – a place, where educational, informative and entertaining events of various themes are held for young people aged from 13 to 30 years.

Young people here can receive consultations and resources for development and implementation of their initiatives.

The Youth House also serves as an information point, where young people can receive consultations on topical issues – education and career opportunities, free time activities, as well as find out, which organisations or specialists can help in various situations.

There is a tea room, as well as various board games for spending of leisure time.

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