Catholic Private School "De La Salle" Must Close Location in Vienna-Währing

Classes and afternoon care are to continue without restriction until then, the school association announced in a statement on its homepage. The main reason given was rising costs.

Catholic Private School "De La Salle" Closes Location in Vienna-Währing

"At the Währing location, in addition to declining student numbers for years, we are faced with massive infrastructural challenges that far exceed our financial capabilities," the statement said. Despite intensive efforts, unfortunately, there was no viable and sustainable solution to maintain the Währing location in the long term. "We deeply regret this step," it is assured.

Archdiocese of Vienna Announces Help for Families

Currently, there is very close cooperation with the school administrations, class teachers, and afternoon care to make the school year as smooth as possible, it was emphasized. According to media reports, 17 classes or more than 300 students and 33 teachers are affected. The "De La Salle" is a private Catholic school with public rights run by the Brothers of the Christian Schools. In Vienna, there are three other locations besides the one on Schopenhauerstraße.

The Archdiocese of Vienna announced in a response that they would try to help in the situation. Affected families and teachers should be supported as much as possible. At the same time, it was emphasized that it is an order school and not a school of the Archdiocese. They were not involved in the decision to close in any way.

(APA/Red)

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