The length of the next school year to remain the same

  • 2012-02-07

RIGA - The next school year will begin and end as it is now, Education and Science Minister Roberts Kilis said today during Saeima’s Education, Science and Culture Committee meeting, reports LETA.

On the other hand, the length of the 2013/2014 school year is still to be evaluated.

As reported, previously Kilis allowed the possibility that the school year in Latvia could be extended already from the next school year, and will certainly be extended by the 2013/2014 school year.

However, the minister also emphasized previously that these changes will only be implemented if all the sides involved - parents and teachers - agree to the changes.

Kilis said that pupils in Latvia attend school 169 days, whilst in other countries - 181-184 days.