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Austria, Graz
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The school is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Program (PYP). It is multilingual, international, and child centered, placing the whole child at the center of its work and preparing students as global citizens. It is a certified STEM school (MINT) that uses inquiry based learning and focuses on problem solving in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. English is a central focus with a strong emphasis on learning and speaking English, supported by native English teachers.
The school offers an international music curriculum, a choir and after school lessons from the music conservatory. The Primary School Choir consists of over 60 singers from grades 2 to 4 and the school has earned the Meistersinger Prize in 2023 and 2024. Music is a key focus within the arts program and includes opportunities for performances and additional music related activities. After school music lessons are provided through partner institutions.
The school is multilingual and international and places emphasis on languages as part of its education. English is a central focus with native English speaking teachers and English language classes across the primary grades. The school is an officially authorized IB World School offering the Primary Years Program, which supports international mindedness. German language offerings are available as part of the school program, with German classes described among the enrollment options.
The school provides music and choir activities as part of its cultural life and offers an after school program. An after school program (Ganztagsbetreuung or GTS) is available. The VS Smart City Parents' Association supports the school and helps connect families, while also coordinating information and dates for members. The school hosts events such as choir concerts and other school activities that involve student participation.
The VS Smart City Parents' Association is an association of parents whose children attend Smart City Primary School. It works closely with the school and provides financial and physical support and acts as a bridge between parents and the school. The elected parent representatives of each class play a special role. The school collaborates with a broad network of partners such as AVL, WKO, CINT, Graz City and local education authorities to support its programs and community engagement.
Personal, social-emotional development and physical education are part of the focus areas. The school places the whole child at the center of its work and aims to develop responsible, globally minded citizens. Wellbeing and holistic development are integrated with academic programs through targeted social and emotional learning and physical education.
Volksschule SmartCity Leopoldinum opened in September 2019 in Graz on the Smart City campus near Helmut List Halle and Science Tower. It is an officially authorized IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme to all students, with multilingual instruction including English and German classes. The school uses a three-cluster design for grades 1 to 4, with four classes per cluster around a central Lernlandschaft, fostering mixed-age collaboration and flexible learning spaces. Staff are trained to implement the PYP, supporting inquiry-based, transdisciplinary learning and globally minded learners. A certified STEM (MINT) program emphasizes mathematics, science, engineering and technology through hands-on activities. Music plays a central role through an international choir and an after-school conservatory; the Meistersinger Choir earned prizes in 2023 and 2024. English is a central focus with native teachers, and German offerings complement the program. The school emphasizes wellbeing and community partnerships with families and local institutions worldwide.
