The Guide to Vienna is a great place to start for all your info for Vienna. I would recommend connecting with expats in the area through expat blogs in Austria.

Also, our new site -Expat Quotes- connects expats with services include a guide with international schools in Austria.

Does anyone have experience with these schools?

 

Hi there,

Friends of mine have send their children to both schools (first the american and now Danube International School). They took their children out of the american school because they had problems with some of the teachers. I don't want to go into any details here, but now they have send their boys to the Danube International School and both are very happy there! They speak very highly of the school! But you have to keep in mind that every bodies experience is different and I am sure either one would be good for your kids, since both schools are some of the best schools vienna has to offer.

Yours truly.

 

Well the third district is a lovely part of Vienna. It is becoming more and more popular with young families. I heard that it has improved drastically over the past few years and that the quality of housing has improved a lot.

I personally live in the 9th district, which is also a very nice and calm district. It has the advantage of being located next to a nice and refreshing part of the Danube. In the 9th district you also find the Lycee Francais, which is where I send my kids

I believe both districts are quite similar, whereas the 3rd district has a little bit more life to it.

 

Yes, that is a french speaking school!

The 2nd district is also a great place to live! It is very popular among students! It has an enormous park (Augarten). But I find that the 2nd district is a mix of everything. It has families of all sorts of backgrounds. They quite a few housing project (affordable flats - which sounds worse than it is). It is also more popular among Artists and modern cuisine. I think it must be a great District to live in when you are young and seek a District that is wild and alive.

Kind regards.

 

Hi, my family and I will be moving to Vienna from Washington DC in July. We have a child entering grade one. We are considering VIS, AIS, and Danube International schools. Can anyone provide feedback on any of the three?
We are leaning towards VIS or Danube because of the IB curriculum, however we believe our housing will be in the 18th district which seems like a long commute to each school. The American School is in the 18th, but we are unsure of the curriculum. Does anyone have personal experience with this school?

Any info is greatly appreciated. If you may provide feedback about the school culture and community we will greatly appreciate it.

Best,
Jenna

 

I tweeted your request for info so hopefully someone will share some info on the schools. I also recommend the Guide to Vienna to get a better feel for the place, as well as expat blogs in Austria.

Please feel free to share your experience with these schools expats!

 

Thank you!