Twice a year, there is an Open Day where students, teachers, and parents answer questions about the school. In addition, the school has set up an admission group for those interested, where you can get information and express your interest. You can find further details under Registration.

After the initial contact, an appointment will be arranged for the first parent meeting with the “Landebahn,” to which the parents and the prospective new student are invited. Please bring along the completed form you receive via the “Landebahn”.

At this meeting, students, teachers, and parents will be present to answer questions about the school and share insights into daily school life. During the meeting, a date will also be set for a trial week.

After the trial week, once admission has been confirmed and the official enrollment in the SCHÜLERINNENSCHULE is completed, the new students and their families are invited to the school the following Wednesday at 9 a.m. for an official welcome. At the next association evening, the parents are introduced to and welcomed by the school community.

The required documents and payment information will be sent to you by email from our office.

The trial week gives children the opportunity to take part in everyday school life for an entire week, getting to know the school, students, and teachers. It starts on Monday at 9 a.m. and ends on Friday at 1 p.m. During this time, the trial students are supported by tutors and take part in lessons.

Since our school is a full-day school, trial students may stay until 5 p.m. However, experience has shown that the first two days, in particular, can be very exhausting due to all the new impressions. We therefore recommend picking up the children after lunch at 2 p.m.

After the five trial days, the parents and the child decide whether they wish to join our school. At the same time, the student assembly decides on the admission of the trial student.

It’s best to register your child while they are still in 3rd grade of primary school, as the Schüler*innenschule has only a limited number of spots, which fill up quickly.

If you apply later and no places are available, you can put your name on the waiting list and, with a bit of luck, still receive a spot.

The current monthly tuition fee is €505 (as of September 2025). It is due by the 5th of each month for that month and must be paid twelve times a year. The tuition fee is adjusted for inflation and may therefore increase.

Upon enrollment at the Schülerinnenschule, a one-time registration fee of €500 is required. In addition, a security deposit equal to two monthly payments—currently €1,010—must be paid. Normally, unless other payments are outstanding, this deposit is applied to cover tuition for July and August at the end of the child’s time at the school.

The tuition fee includes all materials, excursions, workshops, morning snacks, lunch, and the purchase of new school equipment.

Travel costs are not included. Participation in the introductory days at the beginning of the school year and the “Gender Days” at the end of the school year is mandatory. These trips are kept affordable so that all children can participate. For students who do not join other trips, an alternative program is provided at school.

A ski/snowboard week (“Snowweek”) in Schladming takes place every year at the beginning of March. Other trips are planned together with the children. Travel subsidies can be applied for through the city school council.

The school relies heavily on parental involvement. Parent participation is therefore mandatory and considered part of the tuition.

In addition to school-related costs, membership in WUK is required. The membership fee, based on self-assessment, ranges from €35 to €100 per calendar year. Simply fill out the form at the WUK info office and pay via bank transfer; the membership card will then be sent by mail.

The WUK membership is a solidarity contribution to the association, which provides us with rooms and infrastructure free of charge. In addition, only WUK members may borrow the school key from the info office.

Currently, ten hours of parental work per month are required, twelve times a year. The hours worked each month must be reported to the coordinator responsible for parental work hours by the 5th of the following month. These hours are then tallied on a quarterly basis.

Parents who are unable to contribute their hours due to time constraints may instead provide a financial contribution. The current rate is €20 per hour. Parental work hours are carried out within the school’s various working groups.

Every two months, the school holds an association evening, which counts as three hours of parental work. During this evening, all relevant information concerning school life is shared with parents.

The required hours apply per family. So, if two children from the same family attend the school, only the stated hours are required, not double.

• Maintenance group: Repairs, maintenance, replacement of necessary equipment
• PR group: Public relations, website/social media, informational materials
• Cooking group: Planning, preparing, and cooking lunch
• Cleaning group: Students tidy up daily, and professional cleaning of all school rooms takes place on weekends. Nevertheless, it is necessary to regularly check the premises, wash textiles, etc.
• IT group: Maintenance of student laptops, PCs, and the network
• Admissions group: First point of contact for interested parents, initial interviews
• Representation in the WUK children/youth sector, the Vienna umbrella association/nationwide network of alternative schools
• Support of educational work: Tutoring and remedial lessons, lectures, excursions, workshops, projects, etc.

Each working group has a coordinator. Parents can engage in several working groups.

Beyond the working groups, there are always opportunities to contribute, e.g. helping with the end-of-year celebration or contributing to buffets at school events. Information about which tasks arise, when, and how will be shared by email from the teaching team, at association evenings, or through published meeting minutes and announcements (also sent by email).

The school works on the basis of the Glocksee curriculum. To ensure compatibility with the educational goals of the regular school system, an additional differentiated curriculum has been integrated.

You can be confident that, by the end of their time at the Schüler*innenschule, your children will be able to continue on to a secondary school.

The concept of the Schülerinnenschule is designed for 5 years. During this time, students work through the curriculum, gain extensive knowledge of democratic and political issues, and have the opportunity to pursue their creative interests. In exceptional cases, graduation after 4 years is also possible.

The report card based on the Glocksee curriculum provides written assessments in four subject areas. In the 5th year (or, in exceptional cases, already in the 4th year upon request), students also receive a report card with grades.

Since there are no traditional classes, each child starts the day by joining one of four core groups, which are organized across age levels. Each core group is supervised by two teachers, who serve as the first point of contact for both children and parents. The child may choose for themselves which core group they want to join.

At the beginning of the school year, timetables are created individually together with the children and teachers. They include both fixed lessons and freely chosen ones. The timetable remains in place for the entire school year but is suspended during project weeks.

School begins promptly at 9 a.m. in the base groups—except on Wednesdays, when the plenary session takes place. The plenary is a weekly gathering of all students and teachers, where school matters are discussed and decided democratically.

After base group time, there is a long learning session. Snack break is at 11 a.m., followed by two shorter sessions. Lunch is at 1 p.m., and the lunch break lasts until 2:30 p.m. Afterward, another long session continues until 4 p.m., followed by tidying up together. Children may then go home or stay at school until 5 p.m.

Friday is our project day. On this day, students can always choose between several exciting options (sports, media, art, learning, and games). In addition, several project weeks take place throughout the year.

Students receive continuous feedback from their teachers, and parents are invited if any issues arise. Parents are also free to schedule meetings with teachers at any time.

At the end of the school year, students receive a folder containing written feedback from the teachers, a self-written reflection on the school year, various course certificates, and a Glocksee report card confirming the successful completion of a grade level. A mid-year report is only issued to students who are leaving the school.

The timetable includes various support sessions that students can attend.

The office is staffed from Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The contact person is Silvia Amon.

The daily snack is prepared by the civil service volunteer, and lunch is freshly cooked every day by the cooking group.

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Activities are offered at the school until 5 p.m. Attendance is compulsory until 4 p.m.

The program changes each year—depending on parental involvement and the students’ needs. English is taught as the first foreign language starting in the 1st year, and children can also learn Italian. The teaching team provides music lessons, choir singing, guitar, and various sports activities (also outside the school).

At present, parents also organize additional afternoon activities such as comic drawing, film, photography and podcasting, computer skills, biology and natural sciences, or tutoring.

At the end of the 5th year (or, in exceptional cases, after the 4th year), students receive a graded report card in addition to their portfolio, enabling them to transfer to a secondary school. However, children from statutory alternative schools are often required to take an entrance exam regardless of their academic performance.

Graduation also includes the so-called diploma—consisting of a thesis (an in-depth project in a self-chosen field) that is presented at the end of the school year to a jury of students, teachers, and parents. In addition, two internships—one professional and one social—are part of the diploma.

The school has official recognition (Öffentlichkeitsrecht) up to the 9th grade. Afterward, students have the option of continuing in the Werkcollege (an integral part of the Schülerinnenschule for children beyond the 9th grade), where they can orient themselves, prepare for a career, a secondary school, or the Matura (Austrian high school diploma).