Dobele State Gymnasium

Dobele State Gymnasium Dobeles Valsts ģimnāzija
Location
Dzirnavu iela 2, Dobele, Dobeles novads, Latvia LV-3701
Information
Type	State
Established	1922
Headmaster	Inese Didže
Grades	7-12
Pupils	474
Classes	18
Language	Latvian
Website	www.dvg.dobele.lv
The school population in 2011
School tradition

Dobele State gymnasium (Dobeles Valsts ģimnāzija) is a gymnasium (school) in Dobele (Latvia), founded in 1922. The official language of the school is Latvian, students are offered three foreign languages to study: English, Russian, and German. Students who study in grades 10 - 12 chose one of the three programs that the school offers:

1) Mathematics and Science 2) Humanities 3) Business and Commerce.

History

In January 7, 1921, the Dobele city council, supported by Ministry of Education, decided to open the high school. One year later in March 15, 1922, the school was established with the name of Dobele city gymnasium. The first class began with 17 students, 10 girls and 7 boys. The school became a cultural sanctuary throughout the county. In September 26, 2003, Dobele city gymnasium was granted the status change from Dobele city gymnasium” to‘’ Dobele State gymnasium’’ (Dobeles Valsts ģimnāzija or DVG) by the Latvian president Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga.

Dobele city gymnasium has collaborated with several institutions abroad. In Autumn 2001, students were offered to the commerce program, implemented by the Latvian Academy of Business and Management, as well as the economics educational organization.

The school has participated in the AFS inter-cultural program and Dobele State gymnasium students have studied abroad in many countries around the world, examples include Denmark, the United States of America, and Scotland. United S. Dobele State gymnasium has also received exchange students from Australia, Germany, Austria, Thailand, Brazil and France.

In 2006-2007, school began the Project, which was to highlight teacher’s educational process. This Project was initiated by teacher L.Čebaņenko. She brought up 2 classes of 10th grade students within 1 year. Initially this initiative was supported by the EU, but after 2 years it was carried out by Dobele city council. In the same year, the school was one of 50 schools in Latvia which received approval for the science courses with the emphasis on student’s researching and activities in the learning process.

So far students have participated in competitions and they have received awards, not only in the district, county or republic competitions but also in world competitions.

School traditions

Dobele State gymnasium has many traditions which have been inherited through generations, and are held in various days during the school year. For instance, Knowledge day, Sports day, Adaptation day, Teacher’s day, Christmas concert, St.Valentines ball party, Spring concert, Environment day, School council sports tournaments such as basketball, volleyball, ice hockey and others.