Free learning aid: Viennese families start!

Free learning aid: Viennese families start!

In Vienna, a new, free program called "Understanding school - German and more", which was specially developed for newly immigrated families, started on February 12, 2025. This offer combines language support for parents and children with practical orientation in everyday school life and should thus support the entire family. Vice Mayor Christoph Return emphasizes the importance of access to education: "Education is the key - but only if everyone has access to it." This initiative should not only help the schools, but also to strengthen the educational opportunities and social cohesion in the city, as wien.gv.at In addition to this new program, Wiener Lernhilfe offers a free tutoring for around 10,000 students annually in German, mathematics and English, spread over small groups with a maximum of ten participants. In addition to the attendance courses, there are also over 100 online courses that take place weekly. At the learning stations of the adult education centers (VHS), pupils can receive support for questions about learning material without the need for registration. These offers are valuable help for students and their parents in order to be able to better counter the educational challenges in Vienna.