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SALIS is the International Programme at Bundesgymnasium Zaunergasse (BGZ) in Salzburg. It is Salzburg's first public international school. The programme enables students to graduate with two diplomas: the Austrian Matura and the IB Diploma. Teaching is delivered by German- and English-speaking staff, with English as the main language in the upper levels. SALIS operates within BGZ as part of a state-day-school structure, under the governance of the Verein zur Förderung des bilingualen Unterrichts und der internationalen Klasse am BG Zaunergasse.
SALIS has an active school community connected to the SALIS Parents Association, of which all SALIS parents are members. The association supports SALIS students and aims to help them become motivated, well-balanced individuals who lead meaningful lives. There is also a Friends of SALIS fundraising program to support the school. SALIS Sponsor Partners provide financial and substantive support; the main sponsor is Wirtschaftskammer Salzburg and partner sponsors include Austrocel Hallein and Salzburg AG; past sponsors include SKIDATA, W&H Dentalwerk Bürmoos, and Industriellenvereinigung Salzburg.
All SALIS parents are members of the SALIS Parents Association, an active community that supports SALIS students. The association shares a single aim: to help children become motivated, well-balanced students who lead meaningful lives and meet contemporary challenges. There is also a Friends of SALIS fundraising program. SALIS Sponsor Partners provide financial and substantive support; the main sponsor is Wirtschaftskammer Salzburg and partner sponsors include Austrocel Hallein and Salzburg AG. Past sponsors include SKIDATA, W&H Dentalwerk Bürmoos, and Industriellenvereinigung Salzburg. The school considers these partnerships essential to sustaining SALIS's international programme.
SALIS is the International Programme at Bundesgymnasium Zaunergasse (BGZ) in Salzburg. It is Salzburg's first public international school and operates within BGZ as a state-day-school. SALIS serves about 55 nationalities. Ages 10–14 are taught in English and German, helping international pupils master German while German-speaking children gain English proficiency. From ages 15–18, English is the main language of instruction. The curriculum combines the Australian Curriculum with the International Baccalaureate Diploma, and students can graduate with two diplomas: the Austrian Matura and the IB Diploma. Teaching staff include both German- and English-speaking teachers; some subjects are taught by Austrian teachers with English-speaking support. SALIS ARC provides academic and remedial coaching free of charge. The programme offers a wide range of foreign languages and optional courses such as International Relations, Tai Chi, and Mandarin. The programme is governed by the Verein zur Förderung des bilingualen Unterrichts und der internationalen Klasse am BG Zaunergasse.
