Our campus AGI
A look back
Deeply rooted in the Tyrolean educational landscape, the Akademisches Gymnasium has been a recognised player in the local education sector since its foundation over 460 years ago. With a focus on classical and living foreign languages, it pursues a humanistic approach to education that places the person of the student at the centre, promotes social behaviour and considers a high quality of relationships between teachers and students to be the basis of learning.
Here and now
Although looking back on a long and successful history, modern and exciting teaching is at the core of the education. The international orientation and the high level of continuing education of the teaching staff contribute to this, bringing a variety of fresh ideas and teaching approaches to the classroom. At the same time, individual talents and interests as well as a holistic development of the young people are promoted.
Infrastructure
A modern school building has been available since the general renovation in 2007, which scores with contemporary sports halls and advanced equipment in the classrooms. The open-minded school management is constantly working on modernisation and the replacement of materials that support teaching.
International education at AGI
Situated in the heart of the Alps, International School Innsbruck is a culmination of a motivated community of initiators in the west of Austria. Today, as an Associated European School and IB World School, we look forward to continuing the traditions of international education in Tirol. Since 1996, Akademisches Gymnasium Innsbruck has been teaching students bilingually and in particular in the learning areas of Mathematics, Geography and Economics, and Biology and Environmental Science.
Alongside the acquisition of a targeted higher-level language competency, students are educated using subject-specific vocabulary in the learning areas. Further selected subjects are also taught in L2 and supported by native-speaking staff. Our international focus also includes the fundamental importance of languages as a gateway to international open-mindedness, cultural awareness and a development of the individual striving for excellence in a globalised world.
Our programmes are designed so that even students without a prior knowledge of a foreign language such as English are well supported by our experience of the past 25 years. The international class is open to all primary school graduates with talented language skills. International students arriving in Innsbruck are also provided with an attractive learning programme in which to continue their education.
