Vienna International School

The Vienna International School is located at Straße der Menschenrechte 1, 1220 Vienna, Austria. It sits in Vienna's 22nd district and is very close to the Vienna International Centre (VIC). It is easily accessible by subway (U1, Kagran stop) and by VIS bus services; parking around the school is difficult.

Primary School and Secondary School.

IB World School authorized to teach the IB PYP, MYP and DP.

Learning Support Services are available from the Early Learning Centre through Grade 12; ILP/Accommodation Plans are developed for students with identified learning differences. In-Class Support is provided in both Primary and Secondary; Skills Lab and Intervention (Primary) support general learning skills, and 1:1 Support and Reader/Scribe are available where needed. The goals and strategies are reviewed with teachers, Learning Support staff, students and parents throughout the year.

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Lessons start at 08:30. The Primary day (ELC, Primary, Grades 1–5) finishes at 14:55 and the Secondary day ends at 15:15.

VIS offers bus services with routes via Blaguss; bus coordinator Blaguss; contact vis@blaguss.com; morning and afternoon routes are provided; students should be at their bus stops at least five minutes before arrival.

Vienna International School delivers the International Baccalaureate curriculum across its Primary and Secondary Schools. The Primary School follows the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), developed and implemented to build academic, social, physical and emotional skills. The Primary environment is multilingual: most students learn English as an additional language; German is taught from age five; Mother Tongue and PAL programmes support more than twenty languages. In Secondary, VIS offers the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) for Grades 6–10 and the IB Diploma Programme (DP) for Grades 11–12. The Diploma Programme can be pursued as the VIS Diploma with IB courses or as the IB Diploma, with or without Austrian Matura Equivalence, and includes core elements such as Theory of Knowledge (TOK), the Extended Essay (EE) and Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS).

VIS is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO); the VIS High School Diploma is accredited by the Middle States Association and VIS is an official test centre for the College Board's PSAT and SAT. The University Advice programme supports Grade 11 and 12 students in choosing universities and preparing applications, with graduates applying to prestigious universities worldwide. The Universities Our Graduates Attend section notes these destinations and the complete list is available in the brochure.

Social emotional learning and pastoral care are central to VIS. The program helps students develop self-management, relationship skills, social awareness, and responsible decision making to support academic success. Building community is a school-wide duty of care; every student has a trusted adult and is known within the school. In Primary School the classroom teacher is the first point of contact, with grade level leaders and social emotional counselors; in Secondary School, a network includes a grade level leader, an advisor, social emotional counselors, university counselors and a curriculum leader for student learning support. The social emotional curriculum is evidence-based, comprehensive, and age-appropriate.

Learning Support Services empower all students to be successful and responsible learners in a nurturing and diverse IB World School. They aim to enable students to become empowered lifelong learners who value their strengths and understand their needs to work toward their potential. Difference and diversity are central, and meaningful and equitable access to the curriculum is provided for IB students. Learning Support is available from the Early Learning Centre through Grade 12, with an ILP or AP for students with identified needs. Specific in-school supports include In-Class Support, Skills Lab, Intervention (Primary), 1:1 Support and Reader/Scribe, with ongoing collaboration among teachers, Learning Support staff, students and parents.

English Language Acquisition (ELA) supports students whose mother tongue is not English to acquire English and participate confidently across the curriculum. ELA is embedded in the school curriculum with different levels of support and is delivered by language acquisition specialists. Progress is continuously monitored and decisions about a student's current language phase are made collaboratively by ELA teachers and class teachers. ELA aligns with IB PYP Language Phases and IB MYP Language Acquisition frameworks; intensive students may receive dedicated instruction in small groups.

Mental wellbeing is a visible priority at VIS. Mental Health Awareness Week and related activities encourage resilience, balance, and acts of kindness within the school community. A community database of Vienna-area resources supports families beyond the classroom. Counselling and pastoral care structures provide ongoing support for emotional wellbeing and are complemented by wellbeing initiatives across the school.

Vienna International School commits to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every student, physically and socially emotionally, on campus and in school activities off campus. The school embeds the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and has two Child Protection/Student Safeguarding Officers who lead a team of counselors and staff. Safeguarding and child protection are prioritized through staff training, education, and safe recruitment practices, and safeguarding concerns are handled in line with the Child Protection Policy. VIS is accredited by the Council of International Schools and Middle States Accreditation and complies with GDPR requirements.

The school accommodates about 1,400 students and hosts a diverse international community with over 100 nationalities and more than 90 native languages. VIS primarily serves children of staff and members of international organisations or the diplomatic and international business community in Vienna, near the UN Headquarters; it is accessible by the U1 Kagran station and about 15 minutes from the city centre. Applications are submitted online via OpenApply after an inquiry form, and a virtual meeting or campus tour is offered first. An online application requires documents including passport or birth certificate, student photo, and full school reports (translations where needed); Grades 9–12 must demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency; English Language Acquisition support is available for Grades 9–10 (up to 4 hours per week) but not for Grades 11–12. After completion of the online application, the school conducts an internal review; applicants may be waitlisted according to the Admissions Policy and offers are issued when a place becomes available; acceptance and the admission fee payment finalize enrollment. VIS maintains an ongoing admissions process; in 2025-2026 lower Primary grades had places available while other grades were waitlisted; in 2026-2027 offers are issued from February for some grades and continue through spring and summer until all vacancies are filled; an ELC must be 3 years old and toilet-trained by 31 August.

The school does not offer scholarships or reductions in fees.

Waitlists are maintained for most grade levels; lower Primary (Grade Primary, Grade 1, Grade 2) have places available, while other grades are on waitlists; offers for 2026-2027 begin in February for some grades and continue through spring and summer until vacancies are filled.