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Linz, Austria. Aubrunnerweg 4, A-4040 Linz (Europagymnasium Auhof campus).
LISA comprises the Middle School (LISA Unterstufe) and Upper School (LISA Oberstufe); the school offers the Austrian Matura and the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB DP).
Public international school; a school branch of Europagymnasium Auhof, Linz, Austria.
LISA Unterstützungsverein provides funding for books, teaching materials, assistant hours, and additional remedial courses.
Austria (Upper Austria)
Application fees
- Non‑refundable application (service) fee: EUR 120. This amount is payable when applying via the OpenApply online system for pupils entering from abroad (applications for certain grades).
Annual fees (tuition-equivalent) by year group — amounts for the 2025/26 school year
- Regular membership contribution (per pupil, per school year): EUR 700 (2025/26). This is the standard annual contribution for pupils.
- Reduced (sibling) membership contribution (per younger sibling, per school year): EUR 600 (2025/26).
- LISA Academy contribution (for pupils on the international/IB Academy programme in the upper grades): EUR 2,800 per pupil, per school year (2025/26). The LISA Academy contribution includes the IB Diploma examination fee for those Academy students.
- IB examination fee for non‑Academy/standard IB candidates: approximately EUR 600 (one‑off, charged at examination level).
- Mother‑tongue/self‑taught language exam fee: EUR 200 (per student, where applicable). Additional private tutoring fees may apply separately.
How fees are charged (billing schedule and payment terms)
- Membership contributions are charged on a per‑school‑year basis (annual amount). For registrations or deregistrations that occur during the school year, the contribution for the started semester is due in full; in specific circumstances a partial refund may be possible upon request (cutoff: last day before the semester break).
- LISA Academy payment options are offered (example structures include: full payment by a set date, two instalments, or multiple monthly instalments); instalment schedules are available for Academy fees and payment plans or special arrangements can be agreed for other membership contributions on request.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable. LISA operates as a public day school; no boarding or internat fees are charged.
Other costs and fees
- Excursions, cultural trips, language trips, exchange programmes and similar additional activities are not included in the membership contribution and are charged separately.
- Books, teaching materials, assistance hours and additional remedial or support courses are financed and administered by the LISA Support Association using membership contributions and sponsor funds; certain materials or optional external services may still incur separate charges.
- Private tutoring, optional external exam fees, travel related to exchange programmes and certain extracurricular costs are charged in addition to the membership contribution when applicable.
Refund information
- If a pupil is deregistered during the school year there is a possibility of a partial refund of the membership contribution on request (cutoff: last day before the semester break). When a registration or deregistration occurs during the school year, the fee for the started semester is generally due in full unless a specific refund arrangement is approved. Some historical communications also note partial refunds under defined conditions (administrative approval required).
Fee payment options and billing details
- Application fee: paid online through the OpenApply application system at the time of application.
- Annual membership and Academy fees: normally paid to the LISA Support Association by bank transfer. Bank details used for contributions include IBAN AT44 1500 0006 5506 0010 and BIC OBKLAT2L (LISA Support Association / Linz International School Auhof). For any individual payment plan or instalment arrangement you must contact the school/administration to arrange terms; do not transfer partial payments without a confirmed agreement.
- Instalments: instalment plans are available by agreement (Academy fees are published with example options such as full payment, two instalments, or monthly instalments); individual payment plans for membership contributions can be arranged with the administration.
Contact for payment questions and administration
- Questions about membership contributions and payment arrangements are handled by the LISA administration / LISA Support Association (contact emails and telephone numbers are published by the school administration).
Approximately 450 students aged 10–18; the majority come from Linz and the surrounding area, about a quarter are from international contexts; more than 30 languages are spoken at the school.
Linz International School Auhof (LISA) is Austria's first and only public international school in Upper Austria, offering the Austrian Matura (Reifeprüfung) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBDP) to students aged 10–18. The IB Diploma Programme is studied in the final two years (11–12), with most students completing both diplomas; a two-year LISA Academy Programme is available for language preparation. LISA is a branch of Europagymnasiums Auhof in Linz, providing public access to international curricula. Facilities include a library with more than 15,000 books in English, German and French, a drama room, the amphitheatre Theatron, biology, chemistry and physics laboratories, and a computer-lab network with laptops for every class. The school offers English immersion, study in up to three languages, and a CAS- and theatre-rich program with trips abroad that broaden horizons. As a public school, LISA provides access to both diplomas regardless of family finances for families worldwide and beyond.
