Austria
Salzburg
This page lists the 2 schools we profile in Salzburg and compares them at a glance: curriculum, teaching languages, ages and boarding. Programmes on offer: IB, American-style high-school diploma, Matura and host-country national programmes. 1 of the 2 take boarders.
School profiles in this area
| School | Curriculum | Teaching languages | Ages | Day or boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American International School–SalzburgSalzburg | American high school diploma · Advanced Placement courses and examinations | English | Grades 7–12; optional 13th year after high school | day and boarding |
| SALIS – Salzburg International SchoolSalzburg | Austrian Gymnasium curriculum · Austrian Matura · IB Diploma Programme in SALIS Years 7–8 | German and English in the lower years, with English increasingly dominant in upper secondary | SALIS Year 1, corresponding to Austrian Grade 5, through Year 8 and the final examinations | day |
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