Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
350 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
30 |
| Most common nationality |
Hungarian |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
77%-23% |
| Native English and Hungarian speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Hungarian |
ISB provides English as Additional Language support to students who are not fluent in English. |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Hungarian, Spanish, German. |
| Max. number of students per class |
20 |
| Average number of students per class |
15 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
We employ teaching assistants in our Elementary School Section. |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
In each of our classrooms, a projector and an interactive white board aid learning. |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
ISB is using virtual classroom technologies in times of emergencies like COVID-19. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No, but students of all religions are accepted to ISB. |
| How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
Both religious and non-religious students are accepted to ISB. |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, IB Diploma |
| Results in these examinations |
99% successfully pass |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
30 minutes for Elementary students and 60 minutes for Upper School students. Teachers try to avoid assigning homework to their students for the weekends. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
70-80% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
We support students with mild learning difficulties and a speech therapist is also on board to help if needed. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
On the gifted and talented side, we have special programmes to nurture the academics. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
A well-being officer is on-site to help students if needed. The wellbeing programme has been introduced to take a holistic view of students’ wellbeing, as well as our academic achievement. As is well-known a happy child, a secure child achieves better or higher than a child that is unhappy and insecure. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
All prospective students are assessed before accepted to ISB: both their knowledge of the curriculum of their last completed grade and the level of their English are evaluated by our teachers. |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
The International School of Budapest accepts admissions throughout the year provided there are free places. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:15 |
| School finish time |
Prep - G4: 14:45
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| Supervised care before/after school |
We provide homework club and after school supervision. |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
ISB provides lunch, and also morning and afternoon snack to students. |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes, our meals are pork-free and nut-free. No vegan, kosher, halal are provided. |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Football, chess, woodwork, swimming, piano, judo. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, these clubs are not held. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
No |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Fully equipped gymnasium and outdoor sports ground, artificial turf football and volleyball fields. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
The International School of Budapest International Bilingual Primary and Secondary School is the largest English-Hungarian bilingual international school in Hungary. We provide an international education in a caring environment to children from 5 to 18 years old, covering preparatory, primary and secondary school education. ISB is a unique school in Budapest, as it provides both an accredited Cambridge school report and a state-accredited Hungarian report at the same time. ISB is a registered Cambridge International School, an IB World School and a registered Hungarian private school. The international accreditation of ISB was given by Cambridge International Examinations, a major international accrediting organisation based in the UK. The organisation provides a curriculum and qualifications recognised worldwide for international schools. There are more than 10,000 Cambridge schools in over 160 countries. ISB is an IB World School and we have been offering the IB Diploma Programme to suitable high school students since September 2020. ISB has a Hungarian accreditation from the Hungarian Educational Ministry as Hungarian-English Bilingual Primary and Secondary School (Ministry ID: 035019). Thus ISB is authorised to issue an official Hungarian school report in accordance with the Curriculum for Bilingual Schools of the Hungarian National Curriculum. This is accepted in all state schools in Hungary. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The mission of the International School of Budapest is to provide high quality and balanced education tailored to individual educational needs, preparing children for life-long learning both in a local and international environment. ISB strives to motivate its students to aim for and reach, their full potential. ISB works to foster a love for learning and pride in their own academic progress. ISB wants them to become self-confident and successful adults who are able to use and improve their talents to achieve their own goals. |