Best International Schools in Vienna for 2026

Vienna International School was founded in 1959 and has offered the IB Diploma Programme since 1984, the longest IB track record among Vienna's international schools. It enrolls about 1,400 students taught by 174 faculty across Grades 1-12 plus an Early Learning Centre. As a non-profit, all tuition and fees are reinvested in the school. 2026/27 tuition runs EUR 15,896 to EUR 29,160, the lowest top-end fee of the three IB-continuum schools compared here.

Best for: Largest non-profit IB continuum school

American International School Vienna was founded in 1959 on an 11-acre campus adjacent to the Vienna Woods and has kept an average teacher tenure of over ten years. It runs a US-style, college-preparatory programme from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 rather than the IB. 2026/27 tuition spans EUR 13,592 to EUR 37,065, the widest range of any school reviewed, with a EUR 7,000 one-time capital assessment fee for new students in Grade 1-12.

Best for: US college-preparatory curriculum for returning-to-US families

Danube International School Vienna started in 1990 as Pawen International Community School and was renamed in 1992 after opening to international students. It now enrolls 516 students from more than 60 nationalities on a Leopoldstadt campus authorized by the IB Organisation for the PYP, MYP and Diploma Programme. 2026/27 tuition of EUR 18,226 to EUR 33,562 sits below AIS Vienna's top rate, and boarding is arranged through three partner institutes at EUR 500-800 per month.

Best for: Most affordable full IB continuum in central Vienna

Amadeus International School Vienna occupies six historic pavilions built between 1908 and 1910 and is the only school reviewed with on-campus boarding, housing up to 138 students at Pfeiffer House. It delivers the full IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) plus a Career-related Programme, integrated with the AMADEUS Music and Arts Academy for music, art, drama and dance. One-time enrolment fees range from EUR 2,840 for Early Years to EUR 3,840 for Grades 1-12, on top of a EUR 400 application fee.

Best for: Boarding plus integrated music and arts academy

The International Christian School of Vienna was founded in 1986 as Vienna Christian School and adopted its current name in 2010. It enrolls more than 340 students from 65 nationalities across K-12, combining an Americanized, Common Core-aligned curriculum with the IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11-12. It holds Austrian Public Status and dual accreditation from ACSI and the Middle States Association, and offers tuition discounts of 10% for a third enrolled sibling and 20% for a fourth.

Best for: Only English-language Christian K-12 option