Early school dropoutLatvia, Nitaure

Early school dropout – leaving school before receiving secondary education.

Dropout reasons

Not having motivation to study

Starting hired jobPregnancy and/or marriage

Health statusFamily situation

Difficulties to study, bad grades

Bad relationships with classmates, social exclusion

Bad relationships with teachers

Moving to another country

School closureDisillusionment with the education system.

Dropout in Latvia

Dropouts mostly happen in countryside than cities

59% boys41% girls 14%

86%

Age

13-15 years old16-19 years old

44%

35%

11%

6%4%

Families situation

Incomplete familiesLow-income familiesLarge familiesFosterfamiliesFamilies with addic-tion problems

36% of school leavers are unemployed

23% of school leavers do physical job

54% thinks that it was right to leave school

45% thinks that it was wrong to leave school

Dropout in our schoolThere are school leavers, that have left studies and now take care of child or work physical job.

What does our school do to keep students from leaving studies?

Offers special educational programme for children with learning disabilities

Provides students with very cheap breakfast, free, warm lunch and cheap tea time

Gives a chance to attend a paid driving courses for secondary school students to get a free driving licence

Pays for textbooks and activity books

Offers a business education course „Be a leader!”

Offers free transport to/from school

Pays for excursions and field trips

Offers many hobby groups after lessons

Students’ council organizes different interesting activities, like Autumn ball

Students with good marks and good accomplishments receive money prizes or some sweets

«EDUCATION is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.»

Nelson Mandela

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