Meridian Bilingual Primary School

The Meridian is located at Himmelstraße 11, 1190 Vienna, Austria. It sits in Vienna's Grinzing area, in a charming old building in the leafy Cottage district. The school is a private primary school with German and English from the first day of school.

Preschool course for 5-6 year olds with bilingual English support; there is English for children 6-9 years as well. Primary school follows the Austrian curriculum and includes Cambridge Primary Curriculum as part of the all-day program. Meridian was the first school in Vienna to be certified as a Cambridge Primary School.

Private non-denominational primary school offering the Austrian curriculum with Cambridge Primary Curriculum.

Flexible forms of learning; personal support; strong community.

Austria

No religious background; non-denominational.

All-day school with integrated German and English instruction and care from the first day of school.

Application fees & upfront payments
- Application (processing) fee: EUR 250 (one-time); this fee is non‑refundable.
- Investment contribution (one-time): EUR 1,750; due on signing the education contract when the child is finally admitted. The investment contribution is not refundable and not transferable. For families with multiple children, the investment contribution is charged for the first two siblings only.
- Security deposit (caution): EUR 500; held while the child attends and refunded (without interest) when the child leaves, after offsetting any outstanding claims.

Tuition fees (2026/27) — billing options and amounts
- Monthly payment (12 instalments per year): EUR 1,152 per month.
- Two instalments (per semester): EUR 6,705 per semester (2x per school year).
- Full-year advance payment (single payment for the school year): EUR 13,341.
- Lunch & snack (mandatory): EUR 251 per month (charged 10 times per year). Lunch and snack are obligatory for all pupils.

Tuition fees by year group
- The published school fees are presented as the standard charge for the private primary school program. The above tuition figures apply to the primary‑school place (the school's published primary fees). Specific per‑grade differentials are not listed separately in the published primary‑school fee schedule.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Billing options: monthly (12x), per semester (2x), or single full‑year advance payment.
- Monthly payment requirement: a direct‑debit mandate (Lastschrift‑Einzugsmandat) is required for families choosing monthly instalments. Early and late supervision (from 08:00 and until 17:10, Fridays until 16:00) is included in the published fee. Multichild discount: 10% for the second child and 5% for each additional child.

Boarding
- The school is an all‑day day primary school offering full‑day supervision and does not operate as a boarding school.

Other costs and additional charges
- Mother‑tongue instruction and extra optional offers (additional language support or extracurricular programmes) are charged separately and are not included in the standard tuition.
- School clothing / uniform: school clothing is available through the school's online shop; clothing costs are charged separately. Early/late supervision and the standard midday meal are covered in the price noted above.

Refunds and cancellation
- Application/processing fee: non‑refundable.
- Investment contribution: not refundable and not transferable. If a pupil leaves the school, the security deposit is returned (without interest) after settlement of any claims.

Fee payment options
- Monthly instalments require a direct‑debit mandate (Lastschrift). The school publishes the billing cycles (monthly, per semester, full‑year advance) and requires payment according to the agreed billing cycle. For details about accepted payment instruments for the non‑monthly cycles, contact the school's administration.