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Danube International School Vienna is an IB world school offering a challenging curriculum (IB PYP, IB MYP and IB Diploma) for 560 students from early years to pre-university levels.    

 

We have a growth mindset and embrace the diversity of our community and strive to challenge the minds of our students. 

 

We are housed in an elegant, spacious and self-contained building. We are close to the centre of Vienna and next to Prater park. This location enables our children to experience high quality learning both inside and outside of the classroom. We have a highly qualified and experienced faculty representing a variety of cultures and nationalities. 

 

At Danube we strive to have an aspirational culture that encourages students to realise their own gifts and talents.  It is our responsibility to nurture and guide each individual. The school's warm friendly family atmosphere is grounded in respect, trust, compassion and the ideal of community service.

 

In addition to high academic standards, the international education that we offer focuses on four core components of emotional intelligence, cultural understanding, communication and collaboration. We aim to develop students to be independent learners and leaders in the global community.

 

Focusing on the principles of "Engagement, Excellence, Excitement, Ethics and Empathy" will enable us to fulfil our demanding Vision.

 about danube

“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” 

Pablo Picasso 

 about our tagline

In Autumn 2009, the school asked the parents, staff and students to complete the following - If you walk into an outstanding school/classroom, you immediately get a sense of ....

  • Our staff body responded overwhelmingly with the word engagement

  • Our parent community answered clearly with excellence

  • Our students stated - enjoyment, excitement and fun

 

Hence a tagline 'striving for excellence, engaging minds and exciting learners' was developed.

 

In 2013 following extensive reading around the GoodWork project the conception of 'Great Learning' was developed. Our tagline was altered to include the concept of ethics and of vital importance for learning organisations, empathy.  'Great Learning' can be thought of as 5 E's: Excellence, Engagement, Excitement, Ethics and Empathy. The new tagline can be seen at the foot of this website. 

"striving for EXCELLENCE by ENGAGING minds, EXCITING learners, acting ETHICALLY and showing EMPATHY"

© 2014 by Ian Piper and Adam Sawyer.  All rights reserved.

Proudly created with the staff of Danube International School Vienna and with feedback from the international school community

Josef-Galle Gasse 2, 1020, Vienna, Austria

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