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Austria, Innsbruck
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The school is located at Martinsbühel 6, 6170 Zirl, Tirol, Austria. Zirl is a town about 10 km west of Innsbruck, set in the Tyrolean countryside. The campus sits in a natural setting near Innsbruck.
Kindergarten; Primary
Private bilingual school for children aged 2 to 10.
Individualized learning support.
Full-Day Care / Afternoon Care
Application / Enrollment fees
- One-time enrollment (Einschreibegebühr): EUR 600 per child. This fee is non-refundable and is required to secure a place.
Tuition fees by year group (amounts shown per semester; annual amounts shown below)
- Kindergarten / Pre‑School
- Tuition (morning care) per semester: EUR 2,550.
- Tuition per school year (two semesters): EUR 5,100.
- Sibling discount: 10% where applicable.
- Primary / Grundschule (all primary year groups)
- Semester fee (Schulbeitrag): EUR 3,100 per semester.
- Tuition per school year (two semesters): EUR 6,200.
- Sibling discount: 10% where applicable.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Invoices are issued for the semester contribution after completion of the signed school contract. For primary pupils, the semester contribution must be paid at least 30 working days before the start of the semester. Payment is made by bank transfer to the school account. Late payment is charged at 1% per month; after six weeks additional collection/Inkassokosten may be applied.
- Kindergarten tuition is invoiced and paid to the same school account; the contract lists the bank details for payment. Additional costs (e.g., trips) are billed separately and are limited in total to a stated maximum (see "Other costs").
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not offered. The school operates as a day school with full‑day / after‑school care (Ganztagesbetreuung) rather than residential boarding.
Other costs and recurring/one‑off fees
- Annual family membership fee (Vereinsmitgliedsbeitrag): EUR 300 per family, charged per year.
- Additional/special costs (Sonderkosten), for example excursions or external activity costs, are capped in total at up to EUR 500 per year; such costs are billed separately.
- IT devices and teaching materials: parents may be required to cover up to approx. EUR 500 per year for devices/materials (primary).
- School uniform: mandatory; cost for purchase and maintenance is borne by parents. The school provides a limited number of free emblems (10 per semester).
- Re‑entry fee clause (Primary): re‑entry within two years is charged at 50% of the enrolment fee.
Refund information and cancellation rules
- The one‑time enrollment fee (EUR 600) is explicitly non-refundable.
- For Pre‑School / Kindergarten: the contract specifies there are no refunds for withdrawal mid‑semester. Written cancellation for the following school year must meet the stated contract deadlines.
- For Primary / Grundschule: the contract sets the notice deadline for cancellation by parents as March 31 for the following school year; the enrollment fee remains non‑refundable. Late termination or failure to provide required notice can result in continuing financial obligations under the contract and possible collection charges. Late payment penalties (1% per month) and collection costs apply for overdue amounts.
Fee payment options
- Bank transfer to the school account (IBAN and BIC provided in the enrollment/contract forms) is the provided payment method. Example bank details shown in the contract: RAIKA Tirol Mitte West eGen, IBAN: AT63 3633 6000 0134 3805, BIC: RZTIAT22336. Parents are instructed to use the listed account details for semester payments and other billed items.
- No specific acceptance of credit card payments or other card processors is listed in the provided enrollment and contract documents; payments are presented as bank transfers.
Summary of key fee items (concise)
- Enrollment fee (one‑off, non‑refundable): EUR 600 per child.
- Kindergarten tuition: EUR 2,550 per semester (EUR 5,100 per year).
- Primary tuition: EUR 3,100 per semester (EUR 6,200 per year).
- Annual family membership: EUR 300.
- Additional costs (trips, activities): up to approx. EUR 500 per year.
- IT/devices and materials: up to approx. EUR 500 per year (primary).
- Sibling discount: 10%.
- Payment method: bank transfer to the school account; payment deadlines and late‑payment penalties apply.
The Foxhill International Bilingual School is located in Zirl, 10 km west of Innsbruck, in a natural setting. It serves children aged 2 to 14 and offers bilingual education in English and German. The curriculum combines Advanced Placement (AP) with the Austrian curriculum to support progression from Kindergarten through Primary. Class sizes are small, with a maximum of 15 students, enabling individualized support in a family‑like learning environment. The program emphasizes language development, intercultural understanding, and personal and social growth, with learning shaped by daily life and outdoor settings. Full‑day care and afternoon care are available. The school promotes cross‑age learning to strengthen social skills and provides a continuous educational pathway in a familiar setting. Extracurricular activities include a Chess Club and an Afterschool Spanish class taught by a native speaker. Seasonal programs and events supplement academics, and a Nature Playground is planned to open in Spring 2025.
