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Compulsory education is from the age of six (usually starting from September 1 following the
child’s sixth birthday) for a period of nine years. All children that stay in Austria for longer
than one semester have to attend school.
After primary school children can attend different types of secondary schools: general
secondary school, (“Hauptschule”), middle schol (“Mittelschule”) or lower level of an
academic secondary school (“Allgemeinbildende höhere Schule”, AHS) (class 5 to 8). From
class 9 on four different types of school can be attended: lower level of an academic
secondary school (AHS; class 9-12), vocational secondary school (“Berufsbildende höhere
Schule”, BHS; class 9-13), vocational middle school (“Berufsbildende mittlere Schule”, BMS;
class 9-12) or Polytechnic school (“Polytechnische Schule”; class 9) with a subsequent
vocational school (class 10-12). By successfully completing both AHS and BHS, children
obtain the “Matura”, the school leaving certificate which allows admission to
university/college.
International Schools
There are the following private international schools in Vienna and the surrounding area:
Amadeus International School Vienna
Bastiengasse 36-38, House 3
1180 Wien
Phone:
American International School Vienna
Salmannsdorfer Str. 47
1190 Wien
Phone: +43 1 401 32-0
Danube International School Vienna
Josef Gall-Gasse 2
1020 Wien
Phone: +43 1 720 31 10
International Christian School of Vienna
Wagramer Str. 175 / Panethgasse 6A
1220 Wien
Phone: +43 1 251 22-0
Mayflower Christian Academy, Inter-
national Elementary School of Vienna
Van-der-Nüllgasse 29
1110 Wien
Phone: +43 1 641 94 95
Vienna Elementary School
Lacknergasse 75
1180 Wien
Phone: +43 1 470 460-0
Vienna International School
Straße der Menschenrechte 1
1220 Wien
Phone: +43 1 203 55 95