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Hungary, Budapest
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MIT-Nord Anglia STEAM programme develops students' problem-solving skills through real-world challenges. Students tackle hands-on tasks using robotics, iPads, and 3D printers to apply knowledge across disciplines. Ritangle is an international maths challenge; Lego robotics and digital media and design are part of specialist enrichment.
A collaboration with The Juilliard School provides opportunities to study drama and music. Students can audition for school productions or musicals, join the orchestra, or participate in stage stars, vocal groups, or senior rock bands. The performing arts program nurtures creativity, teamwork, and confidence.
The school has an international community that fosters language and cultural learning. The co-curricular programme includes Hungarian for beginners, Spanish conversation, world languages clubs, and Hungarian literary walks. These activities broaden horizons and promote intercultural understanding.
There are more than 100 co-curricular activities, spanning competitive and recreational sports, music, performance, languages, and STEAM. Physical recreation includes fitness, football, basketball, dance, gymnastics, yoga, and Aikido, with wellbeing toolkit sessions to support health. BISB Wolves teams compete locally and internationally in football, basketball, and volleyball, and participate in regional competitions.
Students participate in global expeditions and community projects, along with leadership experiences. UNICEF collaboration and UN SDG integration shapes teaching, with the UNCRC embedded in learning. Student councils and committees give pupils a voice, and the peer mentor programme develops older students as role models; social impact activities include Model United Nations.
Leadership is developed through student councils, committees, and peer mentoring. The peer mentor programme enables older students to model positive behaviours and support peers. Global expeditions and Model United Nations provide opportunities to lead projects, debate global issues, and build professional skills.
Wellbeing is a top priority, with an in-house pastoral care team and counsellors and staff trained with the Anna Freud Centre. Wellbeing toolkit sessions support physical and mental health. Recreational sports and clubs promote fitness, resilience, and social belonging through BISB Wolves and a range of activities such as fitness, football, basketball, dance, gymnastics, yoga, and more.
The British International School Budapest (BISB) serves ages 3 to 18 within a British international framework. The Early Years Foundation Stage through the English National Curriculum guides learning, with Cambridge IGCSE offered in secondary and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in the final two years. English is the main language of instruction, with Hungarian, French, German, Spanish and Mandarin taught across the school. The hillside campus overlooks the Buda Hills and provides modern facilities for sport, performing arts and science. EdTech is central to daily lessons, featuring robotics, 3D printers and digital collaboration. An Early Years Centre offers outdoor spaces and Forest School, while a theatre, music production studio, ICT and science suites support high-tech learning. The library houses more than 25,000 resources. BISB also hosts a Music and Performing Arts collaboration with The Juilliard School and participates in Nord Anglia Education programmes, international expeditions and leadership activities and opportunities.
