Szeged International Primary School

6727 Szeged, Lidicei tér 1., Hungary. The Szeged International Primary School is privately funded and international. It follows the IPC and IMYC curricula and combines them with the Hungarian National Core Curriculum. The language of instruction is English, with Hungarian language and literature taught in Hungarian.

Pre-School; Lower School; Upper School. Ages 5 to 14 correspond to kindergarten through grade 8 in the Hungarian education system.

Private international primary school

Speech therapy is available. English catch-up sessions are offered if needed. Small class sizes support individual attention.

Hungary

Supervision starts at 7:45 AM; classes begin at 8:50 AM. Lower grades finish at 1:55 PM, upper grades finish at 2:50 PM; after-school clubs run until 5:00 PM.

A school bus service is available through Teddy's Club for mornings; the school is also easily accessible by public transportation.

Application / Registration fee

- Registration (one-off) fee: HUF 120,000.

Tuition contributions — amounts and how they are billed

- Tuition contributions are expressed as a monthly rate based on a 10-month academic billing period. Annual tuition = monthly rate × 10 months. Semester instalments are calculated as 5 months per semester.

- Monthly / annual amounts by year group (published rates):
- Pre-school: HUF 160,000 per month → HUF 1,600,000 per 10-month year.
- Grades 1–2: HUF 180,000 per month → HUF 1,800,000 per 10-month year (note: earlier year showing HUF 240,000/month was superseded by the reduced figure).
- Grades 3–4: HUF 200,000 per month → HUF 2,000,000 per 10-month year.
- Grades 5–8: HUF 240,000 per month → HUF 2,400,000 per 10-month year.

- Per-semester calculation (billing in two instalments): one semester = 5 months of tuition at the published monthly rate. A semester payment option is offered (see discounts below).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Standard billing basis: monthly rate quoted applies over a 10-month academic period. Payments can be made monthly, by semester, or yearly. Published payment-frequency discounts apply for semester and yearly payments.

- Payment-frequency discounts:
- Semester payment discount: 2% off (applies when paying by semester).
- Yearly payment discount: 4% off (applies when paying the full annual tuition up front).

- Sibling discounts:
- Second child: 30% discount on tuition.
- Third child: discount applied (historically shown as 60% for one published year and 50% in a subsequent published year); confirm specific percentage for the current intake with the school office when enrolling multiple siblings.

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not applicable. The school operates as a day school (school day typically begins at 9:00 and ends at 15:00; after-school childcare and extra-curricular activities run until 17:00). No boarding fees are published.

Other costs and fees

- Meals: School meals are not included in the tuition contribution and are charged separately. Parents are asked to follow the school's healthy food policy.

- School equipment and textbooks: Not included in the parental contribution; these are charged separately to families.

- Extra-curricular clubs: Most afternoon clubs are included in the tuition contribution; however, parents are invoiced for consumable materials, equipment, ingredients or specific activity costs when applicable. Clubs that have material costs will appear as separate invoices.

- School trips and specific activities: Trip fees and lunch for trips are charged separately (example published previously: HUF 8,400 per child for a trip with lunch). Specific trip costs vary by activity and are billed per event.

- Uniforms and voluntary extras: No compulsory uniform fee is published; any costs for uniforms or optional items are not included in the tuition contribution and would be charged separately if required. (No published uniform fee schedule was found.)

Refund information

- No detailed public refund policy for tuition or registration fees is published in the available fee information. Refunds or cancellations and the conditions that apply are handled according to the school's administrative policies; parents should confirm refund terms with the school office prior to payment.

Fee payment options

- The published fee pages list billing, instalment options and discounts but do not list specific payment methods (for example: card, bank transfer, direct debit). Parents must arrange payment method and receive invoice details from the school office when enrolling. Contact details for arranging payment: office@szegedips.com; +36 70 799 8256.

Summary of key figures (monthly → annual) for quick reference

- Pre-school: HUF 160,000 / month → HUF 1,600,000 / year.
- Grades 1–2: HUF 180,000 / month → HUF 1,800,000 / year.
- Grades 3–4: HUF 200,000 / month → HUF 2,000,000 / year.
- Grades 5–8: HUF 240,000 / month → HUF 2,400,000 / year.

(Registration fee: HUF 120,000.)