History

Innsbruck Elementary School (IES) is located in the heart of Innsbruck and situated in a building of traditional childcare. The building was founded by Johann von Sieberer, who decided at older age to dedicate his wealth to humanitarian and social foundations. From 1885 on, his donations helped build up not only a home for the elderly, but also the ”Von Sieber’sche Waisenhaus,” an orphanage for about 200 children, which today holds three schools and a kindergarten including Innsbruck Elementary.

During World War II, the building was host to a military hospital until it was renovated and transformed into a school during the 1950s. The local area around the school is quiet, providing plenty of connections for public transport.

Our roots as a school with a multicultural and international setting date back to 2007. On the initiative of the County of Tyrol and the City of Innsbruck, an English primary school in Innsbruck was established starting with only a single classroom. On basis of this vital and multicultural learning community, the IES developed and congruently established itself as an agile centre for learning in English over the past 15 years.

Since the academic year 2022/23 we are in the process of approval for the Anerkannte Europäische Schule Tirol (AES Tirol) and are thrilled to start this new adventure and spread our wings.