Riga Secondary School No. 13
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| Riga Secondary School No. 13 | |
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| Coordinates | 56°57′44″N 24°06′20″E / 56.96222°N 24.10556°E |
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| Type | Municipal Educational establishment |
| Established | 1951 |
| Director | Inna Burova |
| Staff | 62 |
| Enrollment | 710 |
| Affiliations | Riga City Council Department of Education, Culture and Sports, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia |
| Website | www.r13vsk.lv |
Riga Secondary School No. 13 (Latvian: Rīgas 13. vidusskola) is one of the best-known educational establishments in Riga, Latvia. The school provides basic education and general secondary education programmes.[1]
The school was founded in 1951. The project of the historical building of the school was developed by Latvian architect Jānis Pūpols, consulted by professor J. Birznieks. Practical part of the construction was supervised by civil engineer Aleksandrs Sorokins. The school opened its doors for students on September 1, 1951. From 1957 to 1964, the school was known as Riga Polytechnic Work School No. 13.
Organization
Directors of Riga Secondary School No. 13 :
- N. Gendriks (1951 — 1958)
- N. Liksašina (1958 — 1962)
- J. Celova (1962 — 1970)
- M. Kurašova (1970 — 1979)
- N. Dņeprovska (1979 — 1983)
- I. Freidenfelds (1983 — 1984)
- L.Krutikova (1984-2020)
- Liveta Sprūde-Kalme (2020-2024)
Since 2025 the School Director is Inna Burova.
School is being administrated also by the School Council. The chairmen of the School Council are the representatives of the School Administration, Student Council, students' parents, as well as the teachers' staff. The School Student Council is a democratic institution which represents interests of all the students of the school, as well as organizes the social life in the school (for example, organizing different events, concerts, conferences, seminars, facultative lessons, sports events etc.).[citation needed]
