Praha!
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. It is home to approximately 1.3 million people. Nicknames for Prague include "city of a hundred spires" and "the golden city". The Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world.
Expats!!
There are thousands of Expats (An expatriate is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of his upbringing or legal residence) living in Prague. Many expats work for Consulates, Embassies, Multi-national companies - the city is becoming a site of European headquarters of many international companies - and as managers in Czech corporations trying to compete with the rest of Western Europe.
Let’s go to the movies!
Since the late 1990s, Prague has become a popular filming location for international productions and Hollywood motion pictures including; XXX, Amadeus, Mission Impossible, The Bourne Identity, Shanghai Knights, and A Knight's Tale, Casino Royale, Hart's War, Hitler: The Rise of Evil, Oliver Twist, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Riverside is an International school with an underlying Christian ethos - it is not affiliated with any particular denomination. It was founded in 1993 by some expat families who were seeking an alternative to the other (secular) international schools in Prague. Riverside provides high-quality education in the English language for children aged 3-18, in the context of a cross-cultural environment. The school is a very popular option with the international community as well as with the Czech families. We have a total of 300 students (200 in the Primary School (3-11) and 100 in the High School (12-18)). This year we have 34 different nationalities represented at the school -- the majority coming from Britain in the United States.
INTERESTED IN SEEING MORE OF RIVERSIDE? Check out the photos on my flickr site. Just click this link: Riverside Photos. And don't forget to check out our school web-site (the link is listed under links on this blog).
Riverside is very different from a Christian school in North America, or MK (Missionary Kid) school internationally. The vast majority of our students come from un-churched backgrounds. Riverside welcomes students from many other faiths (Christianity, Islam, Buddhist, Hindu, Judaism, and Zoroastrian, etc) or no faith at all -- all are welcome! It is very challenging and thought-provoking environment to learn in.
The Religious Education classes we offer are not an exclusive study of Christianity but rather a study of the major world religions - looking at social, moral, ethical and spiritual issues from different perspectives.
What Do The Kids Say About Riverside?
Andrea enjoys “Having nice friends from all different places”. She likes the small classes as she thinks she “learns more”. She says Riverside has a comfortable feel with good teachers, good clubs, and many opportunities to get involved. She also loves the Holidays!!!
Mark enjoys his many soccer-loving, funny friends. He likes the “long play times the way they teach”. Mark also enjoys swimming and the fact that mom and dad teach there. He would agree that the holidays are GREAT!
Sara has many “nice friends and teachers” at Riverside. She loves the clubs-swimming, sewing, and choir and is excited about the holidays.
Thanks for praying for our family and the staff and students of Riverside!
