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Balvu profesionala un visparizglitojosa vidusskola

(BPVV) is located in the northeast of Latvia in small-town Balvi with a total population of 8 thousand inhabitants, in the beautiful region Latgale which characteristic landscape is lakes and forests. Choosing to study secondary education students can choose general secondary education or general secondary education with vocational education trend in “State protection studies”. The total number of the school staff is 68 people. From which teachers are 38. The number of students - 249. Many of the pupils who learn in BPVV come from the nearest regions and towns. The main idea of the school is to provide students from different age groups and social backgrounds qualitative education and to develop many-sided talents for our students. The student's age differs from 13- 21 years. Our students are quality-oriented in all fields – subject learning, vocational training, participation in various contests, training, and participation in sports competitions. Many of our students are involved in leisure time interest groups such as folk dance, drama, singing, sewing, IT.

Meet the Latvian team of students-participants in the project: