Rygaards was established in 1909 by the Assumption Sisters, whose mission was to educate the whole child. Therefore, our aim is to practice a form of education which aims to strengthen the self-esteem, academic excellence, empathy, and all-round personal development of the individual student. Our esteemed values are what sets us apart from other educational institutions. An ever-present engagement with values such as mutual respect, kindness, courage, trust, empathy, and responsibility creates a unique atmosphere here at Rygaards.

In other words, at our school we are passionate about education in a dual sense of the term. Along with high academic standards, the objective of our educational practice is to provide our students with what we in Danish call dannelse. This word makes up the core of the Danish word for education – uddannelse – but in itself it translates to giving form or evolvement. At Rygaards, education is not solely about learning and acquiring new academic skills, but also about each student growing and developing as a person and a citizen of the world.