Hungary, Budapest
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The school offers a broad selection of after-school clubs run by teaching staff. After-school activities reinforce classroom learning by providing a real-world context for applying academic skills. Clubs include Academic Writing, Model UN, K-Pop Club, Theatre Club, Marketing Club, and Choir.
The school supports creative expression through Theatre Club and Choir, and offers arts-focused clubs such as K-Pop Club that encourage collaboration and performance.
Language and culture are encouraged through activities including Hungarian language clubs and Model UN, broadening cross-cultural awareness and global perspectives.
After-school clubs foster teamwork, social interaction, physical activity, and a sense of culture and community, with participation in sports teams alongside creative clubs.
The BBIS Clubs Program is designed to foster creativity, collaboration, leadership, and well-being. Model UN provides opportunities for leadership development and public speaking through competitive activities.
Physical Education is an integral, inquiry-based part of BBIS. Students have weekly PE and swimming lessons and can represent BBIS in fixtures against international schools. Beyond class hours, after-school clubs including football, basketball, netball, gymnastics, cheerleading, yoga and Mini Ninjas promote health, teamwork and well-being. BBIS PE inspires students to be balanced, reflective and active learners who understand the importance of health and personal growth.
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.