Langkaer Gymnasium changed the Danish 'æ' in its name to the anglicised 'ae' upon becoming an IB school. Langkaer Gymnasium had been chosen to house the IB Diploma Programme in Aarhus after both Langkaer Gymnasium and the more centrally located (and much older) Aarhus Katedralskole had competed to become the city's first IB school. The school's IB programme was officially inaugurated by Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark in September 2011.
Langkaer Gymnasium changed its Danish spelling 'æ' to the anglicized 'ae' when it became an International Baccalaureate (IB) school. Langkaer Gymnasium was chosen to host the IB Diploma Programme in Aarhus, competing with the older Aarhus Katedralskole for the honor of being the city's first IB school. The programme was officially inaugurated by Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark in September 2011.