our community

Rise International School Erbil serves a vibrant, diverse, and internationally minded learning community located in a rapidly developing suburban area of Erbil. Our students come from various parts of the city and surrounding regions, reflecting the rich cultural and ethnic diversity of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

RISE proudly educates students from a wide range of national and cultural backgrounds, including Kurdish, Iraqi Arab, Turkish, Kazakh, Uzbek, Azerbaijani, and Pakistani communities. This diversity enhances students’ social development and global awareness, preparing them for life in multicultural environments.

The school primarily serves middle to upper-middle-class families, while also welcoming students from more affluent backgrounds. Families at RISE share a strong commitment to academic excellence, personal development, and international education.

RISE adopts a multilingual instructional model to support linguistic diversity and global readiness:

• English: 78% of instruction
   
• Kurdish: 12% of instruction
   
• Arabic & Turkish: 10% of instruction
   

This approach strengthens communication skills while maintaining cultural identity.

As an international school rooted in the Kurdistan Region, RISE serves as a bridge between local traditions and global educational practices, fostering respectful, confident, and globally competent learners.