In general The education system in Austria is

regulated by the federal government. Schools and curricula are

standardized nationwide.The Federal Ministry forEducation,

Arts and Culture is responsible for important tasks such as training teachers and maintaining of the schools.

Different types of schools

State schoolsPrivate schools

Private schools from the church

compulsory school attendance

was already introduced by Maria Theresa in 1774In Austria exists a compulsory school

attendence for all children living permanently in Austria . This begins with the completion of the sixth year. (September) and lasts for nine school years.

They can be met as follows:Attending a public or appointed by public law school.Attending a private school without a public law (under certain conditions).Participation in domestic education (under certain

conditions).Attending a school located abroad (under certain conditions).

Preschool education, kindergartenEarly childhood education or kindergarten is

mainly to prepare for the school. should pay most attention to the course for

a successful social, motorical, emotional and intellectual development. 

should serve to improve the integration of children and allow that (linguistic) problems of children are identified earlier. 

can be visited at the age of three to six years,

The preschool year is a voluntary, it is for children who are too old for the kindergarten but not yet ready for school.

Elementary school may be visited as part of the compulsory education of every child

over the age of six (31 August) and comprises four grades.  corresponds to the German primary school.  The alternative home-schooling is rarely invoked. Four culture techniques: reading, writing, arithmetic, and

the search and processing of information. .

Usually divided into four classes. Smaller schools usually put children from different grade levels in one class, so a teacher can teach in a classroom at the same time several grade levels. 

 A combination with integration classes is not unusual.  Preferably, there is the Einlehrersystem. This means that one

teacher teaches all subjects. (except Religion)   In schools with a high proportion of foreigners there are often

native speakers and substitute teachers .(BFD teachersspecial german teachers for immigrants or Muttersprachlehrerteachers for the childrens mothertongue)

Special SchoolAttendance at a special school can

be the entire period of compulsory schooling through.

 a tenth and eleventh grade can be appended at the end of compulsory education.

are used for integration and support of children with particular special educational needs, whether due to physical disabilities or mental or physical handicaps.

Depending on the type of problem every child is taught according to different curricula and assessment

the class sizes are small the personal attention and teacher support for

individual students can be especially large

Lower secondary education level

Divided in Main school (Hauptschule)Cooperative Middle School and New Middle School (Neue Mittelschule)Lower level AHS (Unterstufe)

Austria is one of the few Western European countries that have a differentiated lower secondary school system (from eleven to fifteen). 

after completing the elementary school they are attending AHS usually a lower level (high school) or the main school. 

The choice of the type of school should be completed according to the previous school grades and talents

 the social status of the family plays no matter!  The students are taught by a qualified teacher systemdifferent

then in  elementary school where they are taught by one teacher in almost all subjects,

The courses at these schools last for four years. With the exception of private schools secondary school is free.  They only have to pay the semester fee of 21,50Euro! + busticket

Main School (Hauptschule) a basic general education and provides the foundation for

middle and high schools will be placedFor admission to a secondary school only a positive

conclusion of the fourth grade is necessary.

principle is based on the enrollment in primary school until Christmas in the subjects German, English and mathematics to be classified in one of three ability groups,

The first performance group is taught by the same curriculum as in the general upper-secondary schools.

This means a change between the main school(1st ability group) and the lower level of AHS is possible at any time.

Basically the students are following the completion of main school next to the Polytechnic School.(The 9th year in school).

Cooperative Middle School and

New Middle School (KMS, NMS)

is taught in the curriculum on the basis of the primary school and secondary school. 

both, compulsory school teachers and federal teachers (secondary school teacher) are used

New middle schools are usually housed in buildings of primary schools. 

primary school system run by and by

Lower level AHS (Unterstufe)To attend a lower level school you need to

have a “good” or “ very good” in primary school in mathematic and german

Otherwise you have to make an aplitude test!Lower level schools are always in the same

building like High schools

Further opportunities

AHSBHSPolytechnical and vocational

school(Berufsschule)Trade school

Summary

So first:KindergartenPreschoolElementary schoolLower level school /secondary school/cooperative

middle schoolOr special school! 

Then there are different waysAHSBHSPolytechnical and vocational schoolTrade school