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St. Gilgen International School
Ischlerstrasse 13, St. Gilgen, Austria
tel: 43 6227 20259


The StGIS mission is to offer a balanced and challenging international education to motivated and talented boarding and day students in the Mozart Village of St. Gilgen. With immediate access to superb outdoors and cultural pursuits the school provides outstanding opportunities. Admission is selective and based on previous academic results and a willingness to learn. The school provides scholarships for especially gifted students. The St. Gilgen International School is committed to the framework of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years and Diploma programme and will seek IBO authorization immediately after opening.Campus and residences are built in a beautiful lakefront park in St. Gilgen on the Wolfgangsee, a short distance from Salzburg. The school’s design values openness, light and very strong links with the host community. The school will operate in renovated historic buildings as well as newly built academic and boarding facilities and will include a state of the art library and media centre as the heart of the school, a performing arts and music centre, fine arts and media production studios, and modern laboratories for the sciences. The school maintains a permanent office in St. Gilgen, the entire campus is expected to be completed in 2008. At the doorstep are modern gymnasia, swimming pools, sailing and water activities, climbing walls, riding stables as well as skiing and mountaineering activities. Opportunities for all students to engage in local and international service projects are an essential part of the school’s expectations. The school opens for grades 6 to 10 in September 2008, adding grade 11 in 2009 and grade 12 in 2010.
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Definition of Terms
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory
Grades (Boarding) Grades 6-12, PG
School Type Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No
Academics and Faculty  
Saturday Classes No
Classroom Dress Code Casual
Average Class Size n/a
Teacher : Student ratio 1:
Number of AP Courses Offered n/a
Number of IB Courses Offered 17
ESL Courses Offered Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree n/a
Summer Program Offered No
   
Finances  
Endowment Size n/a
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $33,800
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $14,500
Percent Students on Financial Aid 50%
   
Admission  
Application Deadline None / Rolling
Acceptance Rate n/a
Director of Admissions Dr. Walther Hetzer
Course Listings:
List of courses offered Link to List of Courses
School Notes:
  • Special points of emphasis:
  • Film and Media Studies
  • Peace and Conflict Studies
  • European Union projects
  • artists in residence and special visitors programme offers additional engagement through special arts projects, music master classes, and performing arts activities
  • Mother-tongue maintenance is a high priority, supported by tutors and/or distance learning provisions
  • Academic courses are taught in English, with German, Spanish and other languages on offer
  • For Middle Years students whose native language is not English intensive English instruction is provided.
  • Profile last updated: 05/30/2007
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