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Velden am Wörthersee, Austria · est. 2013 · Private
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International School Carinthia (ISC) in Velden am Wörthersee (Carinthia) is an international school for Grades 1-12 created as a public-private partnership: "ISC, a non-profit organization (GmbH), was founded in 2013 through a public-private" partnership; its founders include the Carinthian Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Industry Carinthia, the Catholic Diocese of Gurk and the State of Carinthia. The school calls itself "a state-sponsored, Catholic international school" and a "public-private partnership recognized under Austrian law"; its education is informed by Christian values. The curriculum combines the Austrian national curriculum with the IB: Grades 1-5 Primary Years Programme, Grades 6-10 Middle Years Programme, Grades 11-12 Diploma Programme. The main language of lessons is English ("English will be the primary language of instruction"), German is taught as a subject; the admission policy names English and German as languages of instruction. About 400 students from more than 40 countries. There is no boarding: the school does not admit children living without a parent or guardian.
Key facts
Tuition
≈ $7 965–9 558 a year
7 050–8 460 EUR
Programmes
IB · PYP, MYP, DP
Languages of instruction
English, German
Students
about 400 students (390 on the We are ISC page, 400 in the school profile for the 2025-2026 school year), more than 40 nationalities
Registration fee
≈ $181
160 EUR
About the fees Tuition for the 2026-2027 school year: Primary Years Programme (Grades 1-5) 7050 EUR a year, Middle Years Programme (Grades 6-10) 8460 EUR a year, Diploma Programme (Grades 11-12) 8460 EUR a year. Payment in full or in 10 equal monthly instalments until the end of June. Sibling discount: 10% of tuition per child.
Admissions The school admits both local and international children: "ISC accepts international applications throughout the school year"; local families apply from 1 November to 31 March for the following September. A number of places in each class may be reserved for international students whose native language is not German. Conditions: "All applicants must have legal permission to reside and study in Austria"; the child lives with a parent or guardian in Carinthia or within easy reach of Velden; the school does not admit children living without their parents. Placement is by age on 1 September; a PYP1 (Grade 1) applicant who turns 6 after 1 September sees the school doctor and the school psychologist. The admissions committee assesses English and German; applicants who cannot reach the required English level are denied. An interview and admission test at the school, from MYP4 supervised writing samples in English and German. The committee considers the family's international profile, siblings at the school, documents, interview and test. Two years of reports in English, German or Italian and a recommendation are required.
Stages and year groups "Students in grades 1-5 will experience the IB Primary Years Programme curriculum; in grades 6-10, the IB Middle Years Programme curriculum; and in grades 11-12, the IB Diploma Program curriculum". The programme combines the IB with the Austrian national curriculum. The leaving qualification is the IB Diploma; the Austrian Matura is not mentioned on the website. German as a foreign language can be certified through ÖSD exams (KID A1, KID A2, ZA1, ZA2, ZB1).
Address Rosentaler Straße 15, 9220 Velden am Wörthersee
Accreditations and programmes verified against official registries
IB · PYP, MYP, DP · authorised programmeThe IB register lists three programmes at the school: the Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes.
school is in an official registryconfirmed by a school document, by membership or by taking part in a networkclaimed by the school, no confirmation, not counted in the scoreGuide to all organisations → What stands behind each entry
IBInternational Baccalaureate
A Swiss non-profit, working since 1968. Its programmes are among the most widely recognised school programmes in the world. Authorisation is granted stage by stage, so a school with the final stage does not necessarily run the younger ones; which stages this school holds is set out in the line below.
What the badge means for this school. The school is allowed to run this programme and to award its certificate. This is a confirmation of the programme, not a judgement on the school as a whole. The entry stands in the organisation's public register - anyone can check it. At this school: PYP (ages 3-12), MYP (ages 11-16), DP (ages 16-19). PYP is the primary stage, ages 3 to 12. It is not a set of subjects but a frame for the whole school: learning is built around lines of inquiry, and there are no exams at the end. MYP is the middle stage, ages 11 to 16. There are no exams here either; at the end an optional electronic assessment of pupils' work is possible. DP is the final stage, ages 16 to 19: six subjects plus a compulsory core of theory of knowledge, an extended essay and CAS. The diploma is accepted by universities all over the world, and in a number of countries it counts for admission on the same footing as the local leaving certificate.
Register to check for yourself, and the full guide →Exams and destinations from the school's official website
Average IB score
33 (world average 30.88)
Exam results IB Diploma summary for the classes of 2022-2026: 131 full diploma candidates and 4 course candidates, "91% Pass Rate for full IB Diploma", average 33 points, 10% of students scored 40 or above, top score 44 points.
Where leavers go: Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt · Fachhochschule Kärnten (University of Applied Sciences Carinthia) · Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität · Universität Wien · Johannes Kepler Universität Linz · Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg · Danube Private University · Technische Universität Wien · Karl Landsteiner Privatuniversität · Imperial College London · University of Edinburgh · King's College London and others, 35 universities in the school's list in all
Facilities from the school's official website
·Swimming poolnot stated on the website
·Sports hallnot stated on the website
·Laboratoriesnot stated on the website
·Theatre or assembly hallnot stated on the website
·Librarynot stated on the website
✓Catering
✓School transport
·Boardingnot stated on the website
Campus: Hot lunch every day (three menus: meat, vegetarian, gluten-free), several school bus routes from the surrounding area with a stop at Franz Baumgartner Platz in Velden, the Good Afternoon Program after-school care for primary students, PHOENIX sports teams in local and regional leagues, and an After School Activities programme.
Clubs and activities: Cooking · Minecraft Coding · Kung-Fu · Paint · Chess · Musical Club · Soccer · Handcraft · Piano lessons · Guitar lessons · Hip Hop · Ballet · Meditation-Mindfulness · Volleyball · Table Tennis · Track and Field · Swimming · Skiing · Ice-skating
Teaching staff from the school's official website
·Teachers listed by namenot published
·Teacher qualificationsnot stated
·Number of teachersthe school does not say
✓Students per teacher or class sizein the key facts above
"We've got a lineup of more than 50 professional, highly caring teachers"; the school profile lists 66 faculty and staff from more than 17 nationalities. Teacher-student ratio 1:7, average class size 22 students.
Safety and wellbeing from the school's official website
·CCTVnot stated on the website
·Security staffnot stated on the website
·Access controlnot stated on the website
·Nurse or medical roomnot stated on the website
✓Counsellor
·Child protection policynot stated on the website
·Staff trainingnot stated on the website
·Anti-bullying policynot stated on the website
The school describes Pastoral Care: counselling, mentoring and character education. A school doctor and a school psychologist are mentioned in the admission policy. A whistleblowing policy (ISC Whistleblowing Policy) is published; there is no separate child protection policy on the website.
Reviews
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Criteria breakdown criterion weight in brackets
Academics and programmes (16%)95 Community rating (16%)no dataparent reviews are needed: the criterion switches on at the fifth verified one Exams and destinations (12%) scored on disclosed data80 Safety and wellbeing (12%) scored on disclosed data60 Accreditation and verifiability (10%)85 Teaching staff (10%) scored on disclosed data55 Facilities (10%) scored on disclosed data70 Clubs and activities (8%) scored on disclosed data78 "Scored on disclosed data" stands where we count only what the school has written about itself on its own site: exams and destinations, safety and wellbeing, teaching staff, facilities, clubs and activities. A low score here means the school does not write about this, not that the school does not have it: a school with good security and a sparse site will score low. A school can fill in its profile, and the score will be counted again.
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