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Hungary, Budapest
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IB World Continuum School status – Budapest's first IB World Continuum School and Hungary's first to graduate IB Diploma students.
COBIS accreditation (2015) – Council of British International Schools accreditation.
MYP accreditation (2021) – the only school in Hungary with full MYP accreditation.
IB Diploma (DP) authorisation (2022) – authorised to operate the IB Diploma and join the IB World Schools community; creating the first continuous IB World School for secondary-age students in Budapest.
PYP status: Candidate School (2023) – designated as a Candidate School for the IB Primary Years Programme.
COBIS reaccreditation (2023) – Reaccreditation of COBIS.
COBIS reaccreditation (2024) – Reaccreditation of COBIS.
PYP Authorisation (January 2025) – BBIS authorised to offer the IB Primary Years Programme.
IB Continuum status (2025) – first IB Continuum School in Budapest and Hungary offering all 3 IB programmes.
IB commendations (2025) – BBIS received 16 commendations from the International Baccalaureate.
First graduating cohort – 100% pass IB Diploma.
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.
