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Instructs in Hungarian, English, German

Pupils 718

Type Co-educational

Karinthy Frigyes Gimnázium is a Budapest secondary school offering a broad international framework alongside a strong local program. The Diploma Programme is taught in English, with a long-standing two-language pathway including Hungarian-English bilingual classes and a Hungarian-German bilingual track, and a German language preparatory class. The school also accommodates extensive international curricula from nearby and global systems, reflecting its founding as a state gymnasium in 1986 and its relocation to Thököly utca 7, with a satellite campus at Thököly utca 2-4. Facilities include a main building with 23 large and 13 small classrooms plus a gym, a satellite site with 15 classrooms, two gymnasia, outdoor grounds, a central library, and connected computer networks to support language and core-subject learning. Extracurriculars include KarMUN, student leadership (IDB), a rich arts program, and international exchanges that foster cross-cultural understanding. Its international orientation supports mobility and future study opportunities across Europe and beyond globally.

Location

The school is located in Budapest, Hungary. The address is 1183 Budapest, Thököly utca 7.

Stages

The school is a Gimnázium (secondary school) offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for the final two years of study (ages 16–19).

School day structure

The school year opens with an 8:00 ceremony; the first teaching day runs 9:00–12:00; tehetséggondozó sessions run at 15:30.

Application fees
- There is no application fee charged by the school for admission or for participation in the standard entrance procedures; preparatory and talent-development activities run by the school are provided without charge.

Tuition fees (by year group and per term)
- There is no tuition fee for any year group: the Karinthy Frigyes Gimnázium is a state-maintained public gimnázium and general secondary education is provided free of charge to students. (No term-by-term tuition applies.)

Billing schedule and payment terms (other chargeable items)
- Meals (school catering): meal participation requires a completed declaration each school year and is billed through the district catering provider (GESZ). Declarations for the 2025/2026 school year had a June 30 deadline; parents use the GESZ processes for enrollment, discounts and payments. Discounts (large family, long-term illness, regular child protection benefits) require submission of supporting documents with the declaration. Payments are accepted by the catering organisation by bank transfer and by online card payment where offered. Billing cadence and exact meal prices are administered by GESZ.
- Textbooks and printed materials: standard textbook procurement and payment follow the national textbook-distribution and ordering procedures. When textbooks are issued by the school or by the school's foundations under subsidised lending arrangements, replacement or damage compensation is charged to the student/parent according to the school's rules; in certain cases the school's foundation lends costly foreign textbooks to families at a reduced (one‑third) cost with staged repayment. Payment methods for commercially supplied textbooks normally include bank transfer and online card payments through the national/textbook distributor channels. Exact ordering deadlines and payment instructions follow the textbook-distribution schedule in force for the school year.

Boarding / colle9gium
- The school does not operate its own residential boarding facility. For pupils from outside Budapest the school can help arrange placements with partner kolle9giumok; any boarding fees are charged and administered by the kolle9gium operator (not by the school).

Other costs and typical chargeable items
- Graduation/ceremony attire: provision or rental of formal attire for events such as szalagavatf3/ballage1s may be offered for a small rental fee.
- School trips, extracurricular camps and optional activities (for example the school's Csibete1bor and exchange programs) are typically charged separately on a per-activity basis; parents are billed for the actual costs of optional trips and extracurricular programs when those activities are organised.
- Damage, loss or replacement: parents are required to reimburse the school for loss or excessive damage to school property or lent textbooks; the school specifies replacement charges case-by-case.

Refunds and cancellations
- Refunds or credits for chargeable services (for example catering cancellations or trip refunds) are handled under the rules of the organisation that issues the charge (GESZ for catering; the textbook distributor or activity organiser for other items). Reimbursement or cancellation conditions (deadlines, eligibility, and required documentation) follow the applicable provider's policies.

Fee payment options accepted
- Bank transfer (bank account transfer/standing order).
- Online bank card payment (where the service provider supports card payments for catering or textbook purchases).
- Local administrative payment channels used by the district service providers (e.g., submitting required declaration forms to the district catering office) for enrolling in chargeable services.

Summary (practical points for parents)
- There is no application or tuition fee for any year group; regular instruction is provided free as state secondary education.
- Chargeable items to budget for: daily school meals (paid via the district catering service), textbooks or materials where families purchase items, optional trips and camps, attire rental for formal ceremonies, and reimbursement for damaged or lost school property.

Curriculum

International Baccalaureate - IB. The Diploma Programme is a demanding two-year course for students aged 16–19 that prepares them for university study. At the end of the second year, students take examinations in six subjects, assessed by professionals with international experience. The IB framework combines the best practices of different countries. The IB diploma is internationally recognized; in about 150 countries more than 2,000 universities accept it, including Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Humboldt, and the Sorbonne. The IB philosophy aims to develop and extend international education, and, through shared learning experiences, to help people understand each other at an international level; to support student mobility across geographic and cultural boundaries and to help them be well-informed and respectful of others; to collaborate with national education systems to design a balanced yet rigorous and continually renewing international curriculum.

Higher Education Progression

The IB diploma is internationally recognized and accepted by universities in about 150 countries, including more than 2,000 universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Humboldt, and the Sorbonne.

Gifted and Talented

As a talent-development school, we place strong emphasis on developing students in our district and the surrounding area. We organize several talent-development clubs and courses each school year. We offer a free mathematics talent-development club for talented seventh-graders in District XVIII; participation requires a good result in the mathematics competition organized by our school. For eighth-graders, we run a talent-development course to prepare for secondary school studies and to aid in a successful admissions, focusing on reading comprehension and mathematics.

Admissions

1. Eligibility and intake: Applications for the 2026/2027 academic year are invited from students who plan to continue their studies at university and seek high-level subject preparation alongside strong foreign-language proficiency. Only eighth-grade students may apply. For transfers from six- or eight-year secondary schools, a transfer request must be submitted to the principal before the entrance examination. 2. Language-focused first year: In the first year of the two-language programs, the ninth grade (KNy) involves intensive language instruction (20 hours per week). In this phase, students acquire a high level of language proficiency so that, over the subsequent four years, they study six subjects (history, mathematics, physics, biology, geography, and civics in the target language) according to the Hungarian curriculum. 3. Language instruction and diploma: Native-language teachers teach every student. The two-language program's diploma grants a high-level language certificate (C1, complex) if the required results are achieved. 4. 8th-grade entry requirements: 8th-grade applicants do not need pre-existing language knowledge. 5. Extended English program: The class learning English intensively (five hours per week) progresses so that most students obtain a B2 complex language certificate, with some attaining C1. 6. Specializations and tracks: There are three tracks with designated specializations: (a) Hungarian-English two-language track (mathematics; humán–média; TTK–informatika), (b) Hungarian-German two-language track (economics or non-specialized), (c) Four-year class with five weekly hours of English (foreign-language specialization). 7. Admissions preparation and university focus: The school emphasizes talent development and targeted subject preparation for higher education, including optional specialization in the last two years. 8. Scoring and selection: Points come from general primary school results (average of specified subjects), a centralized written entrance exam in mathematics and Hungarian for ninth-graders, and an oral entrance exam with subject-by-subject weighting that varies by specialization. Tie-breakers privilege siblings or parents who attend or attended the school. 9. Application procedure: Applications must be submitted on the central Education Office website using the official application form and data sheet; details are provided by the general school administration. 10. Special needs: Rules for students with special educational needs are applied according to the relevant educational laws, and any special exam arrangements require a parental request supported by the appropriate expert committee before the centralized written exam.

Scholarships

The Trambulin Fővárosi Tehetséggondozó Ösztöndíj is published for the 2026/2027 school year. The scholarship call and the data-processing notice are available on the school's site. Winners for the 2025/2026 academic year from Karinthy Frigyes Gimnázium are listed (e.g., Dékány Lilien, Bicsák Jázmin, Gombócz Mátyás, Moldován Olivér, Szabó Balázs, Szakmány Zsófia, Táborszki Tamara Lilla, Takács Anna Viktória, Teveli Jakab, Tompa Kristóf, Urbán Petra Krisztina, Üveges Máté, Vass-Bozsó Janka Száva, Wágner Márton, Yi Xingyou).

Waitlist

The temporary admission list for each program is accessible by clicking the corresponding program. The lists show applicant identifiers, ranking, and total points. For example, lists exist for the Magyar-English two-language track (mathematics specialization), the Magyar-English two-language track (humán–média specialization), the Magyar-English two-language track (TTK–informatika specialization), the Magyar-Német two-language track, and the Emelt óraszámú angol tagozat.

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Great Grace International School

Instructs in English

Ages 5 - 18 years

Fees HUF 5,457,000 - 7,850,000

Pupils 200

Type Co-educational

Great Grace International School (GGIS) is a private, English-language international school in Budapest serving kindergarten through 12th grade with a Christian worldview. The campus sits in the hills of Buda and welcomes students from 25 nationalities, with class sizes capped at 20. GGIS offers an American-style high school diploma and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Association of Christian Schools International. The curriculum combines AP coursework with Bible instruction and English support. AP options include AP Chemistry and AP Physics every other year, AP Statistics, AP Macroeconomics, and AP Human Geography, with pathways to AP Capstone, AP International Diploma, and AP Scholar Awards. Graduation requires four years of English, three years of Social Studies, three years of Math, three years of Science, Bible each year, and two years of a foreign language or testing out. The school emphasizes music, arts and after-school activities.

Location

Budapest, Hungary; 12th district. Address: Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 22/B. The campus sits in the leafy Budagyongye area on the hills of Buda and is accessible by public transport.

Stages

Kindergarten to 12th grade.

Type

Private English-language international school with a Christian worldview.

Pupil Nationality Mix

There are over 25 nationalities represented.

Additional learning support

English Language Acquisition (EAL) program; pull-out EAL support for non-native English speakers.

Country affiliation

American international school.

Religious affiliation

Christian.

School day structure

The school buildings are open 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; classes run 8:20 a.m.–3:15 p.m.; Upper School has a late start at 9:45 a.m. on Thursdays.

Tuition fees (annual and per-term by year group)

- Preparatory 1: HUF 5,057,000 per year. Per term (charged twice yearly): HUF 2,528,500.
- Grades 1–6: HUF 6,495,000 per year. Per term (charged twice yearly): HUF 3,247,500.
- Grades 7–8: HUF 7,085,000 per year. Per term (charged twice yearly): HUF 3,542,500.
- Grades 9–10: HUF 7,450,000 per year. Per term (charged twice yearly): HUF 3,725,000.
- Grades 11–12: HUF 7,635,000 per year. Per term (charged twice yearly): HUF 3,817,500.

(All annual tuition figures are published as the 2026–2027 tuition amounts; tuition and EAL program fees are charged twice per year so each scheduled tuition charge equals approximately one half of the annual amount).

Application / registration fee

- Registration fee (due at registration): HUF 400,000.
- The registration fee is charged annually (registration / re-enrolment fees are charged each year).
- The registration fee is non-refundable after April 30, 2027.
- A HUF 200,000 reduction in the registration fee is applied for each additional sibling.

EAL (English as an Additional Language) fees

- EAL fees are charged per semester. The published price for EAL (all listed levels) is HUF 255,000 per semester.
- EAL fees include an associated technology fee for application software and courseware.

What tuition includes and excludes

- Included within tuition: tuition instruction, books, most field trips, and school-wide testing when applicable.
- Not included and charged separately: registration/reenrolment fees, EAL program fees, lunch, school uniform, after-school clubs, participation fees at sporting events, special events and outings, TOEFL and AP exams, and other extracurricular fees. Some of these services are provided by third-party vendors and billed separately (for example lunch and uniforms).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition and EAL program fees are billed twice per year (not by semester); the school refers to these as Tuition

1 and Tuition 2 and calculates them by calendar year. Tuition amounts are prorated based on the students date of entry; however, the full registration fee is payable regardless of the entry date.

- Registration fee is due during the registration process. Re-enrolment/registration fees are charged annually.
- If a student is withdrawn during the school year, one months tuition fee will be added to the prorated tuition amount as a withdrawal administration charge.
- Outstanding accounts must be paid by their due dates. Balances overdue by 30 days or more may incur late interest charges and may result in restrictions on classroom participation; transcripts, report cards and other school records will not be released until outstanding balances are settled.

Sibling discounts and special conditions

- A 10% tuition discount is applied for siblings from the same self-paying family. This sibling tuition discount does not apply to Financial Agreements made with corporations or governments.

Boarding fees / boarding provision

- The school operates as a day school; there are no published boarding programmes or boarding fees.

Other costs or fees (examples)

- Lunch: charged separately through a third-party provider.
- School uniform: charged separately and provided via a third-party supplier.
- After-school club and extracurricular participation fees: charged separately per activity.
- External exam fees: TOEFL, AP and other external exam fees are not included in tuition and are charged separately.
- Special events, outings and some participation fees for sports/competitions: charged separately on a per-event or per-participation basis.

Refund information

- The registration fee is non-refundable after April 30, 2027.
- Tuition fees are prorated based on the students entry date; if a student withdraws during the school year, an additional one months tuition fee is added to the prorated tuition amount as a withdrawal fee.
- Outstanding balances will affect release of records and may incur late interest if unpaid beyond the stated due dates.

Fee payment options and office hours for in-person payments

- Accepted payment methods published by the school: bank transfer or cash payments at the school business office.
- In-person cash payments are accepted at the business office Tuesday to Friday between 08:15 and 12:00; the office is closed on Monday. (Bank transfer details are provided to families via the schools finance documentation.)

Uniform Requirement

Uniforms are required for all students. Lower School girls wear a white polo shirt with the school logo, and a gray pleated skirt, with navy gym wear including navy sweatpants; Upper School students wear a white oxford dress shirt with the logo, a uniform tie, gray trousers or a knee-length gray skirt, and navy outerwear with logo. Shoes must be completely black, closed-toe, and fully enclosed.

Food Options

Lunch is offered as an optional service for an additional fee; lunch is not included in tuition.

Governance and Ownership

Educom Kft is the school's governing entity, located at Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 22/B, 1125 Budapest, Hungary.

Curriculum

GGIS is a private, English-language international school located in Budapest that serves kindergarten through 12th grade. The school offers an American-style high school diploma and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Association of Christian Schools International, with English-language instruction and EAL support for non-English-speaking students. AP courses include AP Chemistry and AP Physics every other year, AP Statistics, AP Macroeconomics, and AP Human Geography annually. Exceptional students may earn AP Capstone, AP International Diploma, and AP Scholar Awards. Graduation requires four years of English, three years of Social Studies, three years of Math, three years of Science, Bible for each year, and two years of a foreign language or testing out. MAP Growth tests are given twice a year (Grades 4-9) and PSAT is administered to Grades 9-11, with English-language support available; Prep1 and first grade are fully English-immersed, and some Grades 2-6 may require EAL classes.

Student Teacher Ratio

7 to 1

Exam Results

MAP Growth tests are given twice a year for Grades 4-9. PSAT is administered to Grades 9-11. AP tests are optional for all high school students. AP courses include AP Chemistry and AP Physics every other year, AP Statistics, AP Macroeconomics, and AP Human Geography annually; exceptional students may earn AP Capstone, AP International Diploma, and AP Scholar Awards.

Higher Education Progression

Graduates attend universities around the world, including Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Radboud University. Other destinations include the University of Connecticut, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Montclair State University, Rutgers University, Temple University, and Drexel University.

Gifted and Talented

AP Capstone, AP International Diploma, and AP Scholar Awards are available for exceptional students.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

GGIS emphasizes social-emotional development through a values-based environment. The expected student outcomes include being Responsible Learners and Critical Thinkers. Class sizes max at 20 support quality interaction between students and teachers. Morality, Discipline, and Respect guide daily life and interactions. Cultural diversity is respected and celebrated, with students representing multiple nationalities and a focus on empathy and mutual respect. An Advisory program provides a designated space for students to talk with trusted adults as part of safeguarding and well-being support. The school also highlights the importance of relationship-building and in-person interactions for happiness and well-being.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

GGIS offers one of the best English language acquisition programs in Budapest. Because many students are not native English speakers, a language-rich program runs from kindergarten through 12th grade, with a pull-out English as an Additional Language (EAL) program providing extra instruction. Non-native students are tested during the application process to determine their English level; those with low levels are placed in intensified EAL classes that typically meet once per day and progress is tracked throughout the year. In order to enhance learning, only English is spoken on school property to support immersion and fluency. The EAL program carries a fee determined by the end of August each school year; see Tuition Fees for more information.

Mental Wellbeing

GGIS prioritizes mental wellbeing through face-to-face learning and strong student relationships, with happiness and well-being as central aims. The school emphasizes developing life skills such as empathy, listening, forgiveness, and respectful communication in everyday interaction. Teachers model care and the love of Jesus Christ in their relationships with students, contributing to a supportive community. The overall aim is to prepare students for a purposeful life characterized by wisdom and excellence. Small class sizes and a focus on personal connectedness support social-emotional growth.

Safeguarding

GGIS provides a Safeguarding Policies section including a Safeguarding Team, a Safeguarding Policy, CSPN Glossary (Child Safety & Protection Network), a Visitor's Policy, Response Procedures Guidelines, and QR Codes for Raising Concerns.

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