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Hungary, Budapest
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The school follows the British curriculum and uses the English National Curriculum alongside REAL School's competencies. End-of-term reports reflect progress against these standards. Learning is project-based, with cross-curricular integration and real-world applicability. Real Zone extends academic learning by offering a language class, arts and music courses, game clubs, and sports for extended study.
Art & Makerspace provide dedicated lessons where making is central to building confidence and turning ideas into tangible products. Art is woven into projects to enrich learning and foster creative thinking. Students develop design and problem-solving skills through hands-on making within makerspace activities.
Language classes are available as part of Real Zone's extended learning. A Hungarian language journey option is offered to support language development. Real Zone also includes arts and music courses, game clubs, and sports alongside other learning extensions. External students are welcome to join these activities.
Game clubs and sports are available as after-school activities. Excursions occur weekly, exploring nature or the city to connect learning with real-world contexts. Time is dedicated to building relationships through social-emotional activities and cultural engagement.
Real-life project work supports entrepreneurial skill and mindset development through a cross-curricular, project-based process with real-world impact. Paws for a cause is an example of a community-oriented project. The learning approach includes social responsibility initiatives as part of classroom experiences.
Entrepreneurial attitude and leadership are fostered through Dream to Reality, enabling collaboration across subjects and real-world impact. Student agency gives students voice and choice in learning, supporting leadership development and motivation for lifelong learning. These experiences build professional skills alongside academic knowledge.
Wellbeing is part of daily life and is a subject with a purposeful curriculum, focusing on social-emotional learning and healthy relationships. The physical education program leverages outdoor spaces and includes swimming, skating, and wall-climbing in locations beyond the campus for older students. Excursions support wellbeing through movement, nature, and community experiences.
REAL School Budapest is a not-for-profit British international school for children aged 5 to 14 (kindergarten to year 8) in Budapest. It follows the English National Curriculum and is COBIS accredited. Founded in 2019 by Barna and Viktória, it blends content with skills, mindset and adaptability through project-based, cross-curricular learning. The school is licensed in Hungary as a primary and middle school and uses REAL School competencies alongside the National Curriculum to guide progress. In the lower school (ages 5–9), literacy and numeracy foundations are built with Read Write Inc and Oxford Reading Tree, while science and humanities are explored through projects. In the upper school (ages 10–14), maths emphasises core skills and problem solving; literacy is linked to Dream to Reality projects; science is taught both as a project and a standalone subject. Weekly excursions and outdoor learning accompany daily teaching. The campus is a repurposed historic factory in Graphisoft Park, Óbuda, with a makerspace, large outdoor spaces and a plant-based Planteen canteen. Real-world projects such as selling products at a nearby market and city filmmaking connect learning with the community.
