Denmark, Copenhagen
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The school does not have a school uniform. Learners wear clothing appropriate to the weather and activities, and indoor shoes are worn inside.
Students bring their own lunches and snacks. SFO provides a healthy snack for enrolled students that may be warm or cool depending on the day. The school does not provide warm meals or cooling services.
The school is governed by a School Charter approved by the Board on 11 June 2020 and published online on 1 July 2020; governance is overseen by a School Board (Søren Pap-Tolstrup, Board Chairman; Mushe Norestani, Board Vice Chairman; Ludmila Lafuente, Board Member; Priyanka Jhawar, Board Member; Farina Marriott, Board Member; Aleksandra Matuszek, Alternate Board Member). An Annual Report is published (2024).
Viking International School is an independent, self-governing institution for learners aged five to fourteen. The curriculum blends the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) with the Danish National Curriculum (Fælles Mål) and British National Curriculum, using cross-curricular topics to link subjects and foster international-mindedness. English is the primary language of instruction; Danish is taught daily, with music, art and PE delivered in Danish where possible. STEM features across the programme, including Maker Space challenges, biology and chemistry labs, and coding for every year group, with extracurricular STEM clubs extending learning. In IC9–IC11, students choose between International Track and Danish Track, with the International Track preparing students for international education opportunities. The School Charter, approved in 2020, guides vision, mission, values, and governance. Facilities include Maker Space, science labs, and Kildedal collaboration; AI tools via Microsoft Copilot from IC5 onward; Forest School KS1; mentoring and wellbeing provisions, including therapy dogs and a dog.