Yes, about 95% of our teachers are native English speakers.

Yes, we have a robust English Language Learning program.

Hungarian, Spanish, and German

Kindergarten (Pre-1st): 12 students
Grades 1-3: 16 students
Grades 4-5: 18 students
Grades 6-8: 22 students (split into 2 sections for some classes)
Grades 9-12: 26 students (split into 2 sections for most classes)

Kindergarten (Pre-1st): 12 students
Grades 1-3: 14 students
Grades 4-5: 16-18 students
Grades 6-8: 22 students (split into 2 sections for some classes)
Grades 9-12: 26 students (split into 2 sections for most classes)

Yes, we have assigned teaching assistants in each classroom in grades Pre-1 through 5.

All classrooms have computers and projectors. Grades Pre-1 through 4 have access to iPads to a lesser degree. Grades 5-8 students have access to laptop carts at school. Upper School (Gr. 9-12) students must bring their own computers to school. Digital literacy, including typing skills, basics of coding, and ethical use of the internet and artificial intelligence, are part of the Educational Technology curriculum offered from 3rd grade. Our school uses Microsoft Teams and other O365 Suite products to deliver digital content and to provide seamless teacher-student communication and collaboration.

We have a Shared Learning Plan in place, which we used during the pandemic very effectively. Should a similar emergency occur, we are prepared to offer a virtual classroom solution to our students.

Christian

We respect students who do not profess to be Christian, our community is very inclusive. However, our school's mission states that we wish to encourage our students to become wholehearted followers of Christ, and we do have the biblical worldview integrated in all subject areas.

MAP, SAT, ACT, PSAT

Our students perform well above the norm on standardized tests.

Yes

This varies and increases with age. We value academic rigor, but also we feel balance and rest are important in students' lives.

Approximately 97% of our students matriculate to a higher educational institution.
Students who choose to take a gap year and then matriculate to a higher educational institution bump this number to 99%.

Yes.

NILD therapy (wide range of learning differences therapies), speech therapy, occupational therapy, reading and math intervention, social/emotional learning.

Classroom differentiation, when possible.

Yes, we have two counselors on campus.

Yes

We administer an academic readiness assessment by NWEA MAP, and, for non-native English speakers, we administer an English language assessment by WIDA.

Yes.

The admissions window is February-March, but students can apply at any time, and if there is space, can be accepted at any time. We prioritize applicants who apply by February 1st.

Yes

8:15 am

3:35 pm, except on Wednesdays, when we end at 2:45 pm

No

No, but we can recommend a service that some of our parents use.

Yes, it is optional.

No, but students can bring their own lunches.

No

Sports (Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Track&Field), Student Council, Chapel Committee, Jazz Band, Honor Choir and Band, Middle Grades and Upper School Musical Productions, Chess Club, National Honor Society,

PE classes and recess for all grade levels, weights class for Upper School students.

Yes, at the Middle Grades and Upper School level, we have soccer, volleyball, basketball, track and field. Our athletes compete in the Danube Valley Athletic Conference, which includes other international schools in Hungary, Austria, and Slovakia. Early Grades students have a basketball club.

We have a large, two-story library, a large-sized theater stage in our gym, a large music room with instruments, science labs in the Upper School, and two computer labs.

A gym and a weight room, an outdoor sports court, a large playground, and several outdoor sports areas.

Our core values are community, integrity, and growth. Our vision for our learners is that they will be Christ-followers, active thinkers, effective communicators, global citizens, and faithful stewards.

OUR EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

Purpose of Education: We believe that a Christian education equips students for a life of service to God by guiding them in the development of essential knowledge, dispositions, and skills within a worldview that affirms God's creation, man's sinfulness, and Christ's redemption. A complete education transforms knowledge into wisdom, practical action, and service.
Educational Roles: We believe that children learn in a variety of contexts. God has given parents the primary responsibility for raising their children; the school and the church are influential partners in the educational process.
Truth and Knowledge: We believe that God is the ultimate source of Truth and knowledge as revealed in both the Bible and His created reality.
Teachers: We believe that teachers are leaders and mentors who nurture and influence students in their care by modeling authentic godliness and by providing a variety of engaging, active learning experiences and assessments, using high quality materials and effective methods.
Students: We believe that students are unique, valued, responsible individuals who are created in God's image. Learning is best fostered in a safe and supportive, yet challenging and stimulating environment that recognizes their multi-dimensional nature.
Curriculum: We believe that an effective instructional program is rigorous and provides carefully structured learning experiences from a biblical perspective within a broad range of subjects in the context of a liberal arts education.

https://www.icsbudapest.org/discover/foundational-statements