Austria, Linz
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ABIS is located in Linz, Austria, in the Bruckner Tower at Wildbergstraße 18 (4040 Linz). Public transport is within a five-minute walk: tram lines 1 and 2 stop at Wildbergstraße; buses Postbusse and Bus 33 stop near Leonfeldner Straße.
Early Learning Center (3-6 years); Primary Years Programme (PYP, 3-11 years); Middle Years Programme (MYP, 11-16 years)
Private international school; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) offered; Diploma Programme candidacy (DP Candidate).
English Language Support for students who do not speak English; from PYP3 there is an additional fee.
Austria
Time schedule for grades 1–5: Registration 7:35–7:50; Periods 1–7 with a 11:35–12:30 lunch; after-school activities 14:15–15:05 (or 16:00); latest school pick-up 17:30.
Public transport nearby: tram lines 1 and 2 stop at Wildbergstraße; Postbus and Bus 33 stops near Leonfeldner Straße.
Application & enrolment fees
- Application fee (non-refundable): EUR 150, payable at registration.
- Enrolment (registration) fee (non-refundable): EUR 1,000, payable upon confirmation of the school place (normally within two weeks of offer).
iPad / device fee
- iPad configuration & service fee for PYP1–PYP5: EUR 250, payable upon confirmation of the school place (2026/27).
Tuition fees by year group (Academic year 2026/27; fees valid from 1 September 2026)
- Early Learning Centre (ELC): Yearly tuition EUR 2,235. Billing: payable as 10 instalments of EUR 235.
- Grades 1–5 (PYP1–PYP5): Yearly tuition EUR 3,530. Billing: payable as 10 instalments of EUR 353.
- Grades 6–10 (MYP1–MYP5): Yearly tuition EUR 4,120. Billing: payable as 10 instalments of EUR 412.
- Yearly tuition for the Diploma Programme (DP): EUR 5,500. Billing: payable as 10 instalments of EUR 550.
Stationery / school materials fee
- Yearly stationery fee for Grades 1–10: EUR 320, payable in 2 instalments of EUR 160.
Additional optional / requested costs (2026/27)
- ELC Afternoon Care:
- 1–3 days: EUR 1,820/year (payable 10 x EUR 182 or as long as needed).
- 4–5 days: EUR 2,670/year (payable 10 x EUR 267 or as long as needed).
- After School Care (PYP1–PYP5):
- 1–3 days: EUR 1,820/year (payable 10 x EUR 182).
- 4–5 days: EUR 2,670/year (payable 10 x EUR 267).
- English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) annual costs (2026/27):
- ELC: no additional fees.
- PYP1–PYP3: EUR 1,600/year (payable 10 x EUR 160).
- PYP4–PYP5 and MYP1: EUR 2,110/year (payable 10 x EUR 211).
- MYP2–MYP3: EUR 3,150/year (payable 10 x EUR 315).
- School uniform items (examples and prices from the ABIS shop):
- Kids T‑shirt short sleeves: EUR 6.90.
- Adult T‑shirt short sleeves: EUR 7.90.
- Kids hoodie: EUR 29.90; Adult hoodie: EUR 34.90.
- Long sleeve T‑shirt: Kids EUR 11.90; Adult EUR 14.90.
- Polo shirts: Kids EUR 17.90; Adult EUR 18.90.
- Lab coat (mandatory for MYP lab work): EUR 19.90.
- Other potential optional charges (examples historically observed at the school): extracurricular activities, lunches, school trips and external exam fees may incur additional costs; these are charged separately when applicable.
Billing schedule & payment terms
- Tuition is presented as a yearly amount with the standard billing schedule shown as 10 instalments ("payable 10 x …") for tuition and many optional programmes. Stationery fees are typically billed twice per year. Application fees are due at application/registration; enrolment fees are due upon confirmation of a place (within the stated deadline).
- The admissions documentation requires a SEPA form with an Austrian bank account number for fee collection. September tuition (or the stated non-refundable deposit for transition cases) may be required in advance and can be non-refundable in specified circumstances.
Refunds & non-refundable items
- The application fee (EUR 150) and the enrolment fee (EUR 1,000) are non-refundable. Specific advance payments (for example, a non-refundable September tuition deposit required when a place is offered for progression into the next grade) are also described as non-refundable in the admissions policy. No separate, comprehensive school-wide refund schedule is published in the fee documents.
Boarding
- ABIS does not offer boarding facilities; there are no boarding fees.
Fee payment options
- The school's admissions documentation and business terms indicate bank/SEPA arrangements for fee collection (Austrian SEPA bank account details are requested on admission paperwork). Webshop/office terms list bank transfer (Überweisung) as an accepted payment method for school-shop transactions. No general public listing of accepted international credit‑card payment for tuition is published in the fee documentation.
Notes on billing frequency shown
- Where a fee line reads "payable 10 x [amount]" the school is listing the standard instalment arrangement (ten instalments). Stationery charges are shown as payable in two instalments. Individual invoices will follow the school's billing timetable and admission contract.
221 students from 50 countries; 42 languages spoken.
Anton Bruckner International School (ABIS) is located within the Bruckner Tower in Linz, providing a modern campus setting in Upper Austria's tallest building. As the only institution in the region authorized for the IB Primary Years (PYP) and Middle Years (MYP) programs, ABIS serves over 380 students from more than 50 different countries. The school is currently a candidate for the IB Diploma Programme (DP), planning to enroll its first cohort in 2026/27. Instruction is delivered in English, complemented by specialized German language streams for both native and additional language learners. A unique feature of the school is its "Service as Action" program, which encourages students to apply their classroom learning to local and global community initiatives. Additionally, the school supports linguistic diversity through after-school mother-tongue classes in several languages. Its central location ensures excellent accessibility via the city’s public tram and bus networks for day students.