Kraslava secondary school ’’Varavīksne’’
 

School aim:

Mastering of useful knowledge, skills and value which are necessary in the social and private life of the learner to be competetive at the labour marcket.

School philosophy:

     We are all different, we are all equal.

 01.09.1989. Kraslava Secondary School began working. In the conditions which were present after achievement of independence it was a problem to create such an educational model of teaching which would attract a demographic situation and create the opportunity for integration in Latvian culture environment. Start with the 1993/94 school year the school has been multicultural and special cultures’ dialogue’s conception was put into use our purpose for using this conception is to interest the children and the parents in comprehending the value of the culture and to encourage the interest and respect for other people and their cultures, integrating into the Latvian culture and language environment. 

Since 02.05.1995. Kraslava Secondary School No.3 has been called Kraslava Secondary School ’’Varavīksne’’. There are 308 Russians, 270 Latvians, 111 Byelorussians and 63 Poles in our school now and this reflects the national variety of our society. Such a demographically situation which is usual in Latgale causes a question :’’What must the common pattern of the public education be like to give and opportunity for other nationalities graduates to indegrate into the Latvian society and attend prestigious high schools together with the Latvian students? ’’ That is why the school is chosen the way of multiculturalism as the basis of its work. It is very important to learn yourself, your language and culture to understand the rest. This way the main purpose for the school to choose the educational pattern – the intercultural education in the multicultural society.

78 teachers and 32 workers work here, there are 35 forms at our school.