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Standard Academic Schedules

The following courses and grade-level schedules will be offered at AIS-Salzburg for the 2026-2027 school year.  In grades 7 through 10, the courses are mandatory and the credits required.  In grades 11 and 12, several options are available, depending upon a student’s interest, abilities and future academic goals.

Grade 7

Junior High English 7 Literature & Composition 
Junior High English Language Skills 
Junior High Mathematics I

Junior High Science 7

World Geography 7

German Language (at any appropriate level) 
Junior High Studio Art / Study Hall

Junior High Ethics Seminar I

Healthy Lifestyle Requirement 

Grade 8

Junior High English 8 Literature & Composition
Junior High English Language Skills
Junior High Mathematics II
Junior High Science 8
World Geography 8
German Language (at any appropriate level)
Junior High Studio Art / Study Hall
Junior High Ethics Seminar I
Healthy Lifestyle Requirement

Grade 9

English 9 Literature & Composition
English 9 Academic English Skills
Mathematics 9
Biology
World Cultures
German Language (at any appropriate level)
Electives
Ethics Seminar II
Healthy Lifestyle Requirement

Grade 10

English 10 Literature & Composition English 10 Academic English Skills Mathematics 10 Chemistry European History German Language or Literature (at any appropriate level) Electives Ethics Seminar III Healthy Lifestyle Requirement

Grade 11

English 11 Literature & Composition
English 11 Academic English II
AP® Precalculus or Mathematics 11
Physics and AP® Environmental Science or AP® Biology (if 2 science courses are desired)
AP® Human Geography
German Language or Literature (at any appropriate level)
Electives
Ethics Seminar IV
Healthy Lifestyle Requirement

Grade 12

AP® English Literature or English 12 Literature & Composition
English 12 Humanities
AP® Calculus AB or Advanced Mathematics
AP® Chemistry or AP® Environmental Science
AP® European History or AP® Psychology
German Language or Literature (at any appropriate level)
Senior Project / Elective
Ethics Seminar V
Healthy Lifestyle Requirement

Notes

Academics in Detail
a. German IV/V is considered AP® level.
b. German level is independent of grade level and determined by transcripts and pretesting.
c. Electives offered in 2026-2027 include (tentatively): Studio Art, Music Lessons, Journalism & Yearbook, German Tutorials, French Language and Culture, Italian Language and Culture, Personal Development & Leadership, Media Tech, Music and Drama.  Elective courses meet two periods weekly and are a part of the regular school day. 2 electives may be scheduled for all 9, 10, and 11th grade students. Music lessons and German tutorials are at extra cost.
d. Load requirements demand that all students are enrolled in all subject areas each year at AIS-Salzburg unless mitigating circumstances are recognized by the school administration.
e. All students in grades 7 through 12 will have two periods of study time per week built into their schedule opposite their electives except those who choose to add an additional elective course during this period.
f. Enrollment in AP@ level courses in grades 11 and 12 are dependent upon teacher and administrative approval as well as preliminary testing during the first two weeks of the school year.