Hungary, Budapest
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Boarding facilities are day-only; BBIS is a day school and does not offer boarding.
BBIS uses a uniform with summer and winter sets and a PE kit. Black, closed-toe shoes are required; students should have indoor shoes; uniforms can be ordered online via the provided link and a uniform guide is available.
Lunch is provided to Primary School students; EYFS, Year 1 and Year 2 students are offered a morning and afternoon snack.
BBIS has a four-house system: Amber, Emerald, Ruby, and Sapphire. House points are awarded for various activities, and the winning house receives a trophy at the end-of-year assembly.
BBIS Foundation is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to enriching the community life of BBIS. It operates independently as a nonprofit and supports school programmes.
Budapest British International School (BBIS) is an independent day school offering an IB World Continuum and the British Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18. In the Primary School, BBIS delivers the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) with a Programme of Inquiry that links units across ages and emphasizes inquiry-driven, student-centred learning within six transdisciplinary themes. In the Secondary School, the curriculum continues with the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the IB Diploma (DP). The school operates on two Budapest campuses, with a purpose-built secondary site opened in 2018 and a nursery and reception area added in 2021. BBIS provides BYOD from Year 5, 1-to-1 devices, and classroom tech such as touch-screen panels and televisions. The libraries offer thousands of titles and extensive digital resources. BBIS is COBIS-accredited, authorised for PYP, and is Budapest's first IB Continuum School, with a growing DP cohort and a 100% Diploma pass rate.