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Instructs in Hungarian, English, German

Pupils 718

Type Co-educational

Karinthy Frigyes Gimnázium is a Budapest secondary school offering a broad international framework alongside a strong local program. The Diploma Programme is taught in English, with a long-standing two-language pathway including Hungarian-English bilingual classes and a Hungarian-German bilingual track, and a German language preparatory class. The school also accommodates extensive international curricula from nearby and global systems, reflecting its founding as a state gymnasium in 1986 and its relocation to Thököly utca 7, with a satellite campus at Thököly utca 2-4. Facilities include a main building with 23 large and 13 small classrooms plus a gym, a satellite site with 15 classrooms, two gymnasia, outdoor grounds, a central library, and connected computer networks to support language and core-subject learning. Extracurriculars include KarMUN, student leadership (IDB), a rich arts program, and international exchanges that foster cross-cultural understanding. Its international orientation supports mobility and future study opportunities across Europe and beyond globally.

Location

The school is located in Budapest, Hungary. The address is 1183 Budapest, Thököly utca 7.

Stages

The school is a Gimnázium (secondary school) offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for the final two years of study (ages 16–19).

School day structure

The school year opens with an 8:00 ceremony; the first teaching day runs 9:00–12:00; tehetséggondozó sessions run at 15:30.

Application fees
- There is no application fee charged by the school for admission or for participation in the standard entrance procedures; preparatory and talent-development activities run by the school are provided without charge.

Tuition fees (by year group and per term)
- There is no tuition fee for any year group: the Karinthy Frigyes Gimnázium is a state-maintained public gimnázium and general secondary education is provided free of charge to students. (No term-by-term tuition applies.)

Billing schedule and payment terms (other chargeable items)
- Meals (school catering): meal participation requires a completed declaration each school year and is billed through the district catering provider (GESZ). Declarations for the 2025/2026 school year had a June 30 deadline; parents use the GESZ processes for enrollment, discounts and payments. Discounts (large family, long-term illness, regular child protection benefits) require submission of supporting documents with the declaration. Payments are accepted by the catering organisation by bank transfer and by online card payment where offered. Billing cadence and exact meal prices are administered by GESZ.
- Textbooks and printed materials: standard textbook procurement and payment follow the national textbook-distribution and ordering procedures. When textbooks are issued by the school or by the school's foundations under subsidised lending arrangements, replacement or damage compensation is charged to the student/parent according to the school's rules; in certain cases the school's foundation lends costly foreign textbooks to families at a reduced (one‑third) cost with staged repayment. Payment methods for commercially supplied textbooks normally include bank transfer and online card payments through the national/textbook distributor channels. Exact ordering deadlines and payment instructions follow the textbook-distribution schedule in force for the school year.

Boarding / colle9gium
- The school does not operate its own residential boarding facility. For pupils from outside Budapest the school can help arrange placements with partner kolle9giumok; any boarding fees are charged and administered by the kolle9gium operator (not by the school).

Other costs and typical chargeable items
- Graduation/ceremony attire: provision or rental of formal attire for events such as szalagavatf3/ballage1s may be offered for a small rental fee.
- School trips, extracurricular camps and optional activities (for example the school's Csibete1bor and exchange programs) are typically charged separately on a per-activity basis; parents are billed for the actual costs of optional trips and extracurricular programs when those activities are organised.
- Damage, loss or replacement: parents are required to reimburse the school for loss or excessive damage to school property or lent textbooks; the school specifies replacement charges case-by-case.

Refunds and cancellations
- Refunds or credits for chargeable services (for example catering cancellations or trip refunds) are handled under the rules of the organisation that issues the charge (GESZ for catering; the textbook distributor or activity organiser for other items). Reimbursement or cancellation conditions (deadlines, eligibility, and required documentation) follow the applicable provider's policies.

Fee payment options accepted
- Bank transfer (bank account transfer/standing order).
- Online bank card payment (where the service provider supports card payments for catering or textbook purchases).
- Local administrative payment channels used by the district service providers (e.g., submitting required declaration forms to the district catering office) for enrolling in chargeable services.

Summary (practical points for parents)
- There is no application or tuition fee for any year group; regular instruction is provided free as state secondary education.
- Chargeable items to budget for: daily school meals (paid via the district catering service), textbooks or materials where families purchase items, optional trips and camps, attire rental for formal ceremonies, and reimbursement for damaged or lost school property.

Curriculum

International Baccalaureate - IB. The Diploma Programme is a demanding two-year course for students aged 16–19 that prepares them for university study. At the end of the second year, students take examinations in six subjects, assessed by professionals with international experience. The IB framework combines the best practices of different countries. The IB diploma is internationally recognized; in about 150 countries more than 2,000 universities accept it, including Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Humboldt, and the Sorbonne. The IB philosophy aims to develop and extend international education, and, through shared learning experiences, to help people understand each other at an international level; to support student mobility across geographic and cultural boundaries and to help them be well-informed and respectful of others; to collaborate with national education systems to design a balanced yet rigorous and continually renewing international curriculum.

Higher Education Progression

The IB diploma is internationally recognized and accepted by universities in about 150 countries, including more than 2,000 universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Humboldt, and the Sorbonne.

Gifted and Talented

As a talent-development school, we place strong emphasis on developing students in our district and the surrounding area. We organize several talent-development clubs and courses each school year. We offer a free mathematics talent-development club for talented seventh-graders in District XVIII; participation requires a good result in the mathematics competition organized by our school. For eighth-graders, we run a talent-development course to prepare for secondary school studies and to aid in a successful admissions, focusing on reading comprehension and mathematics.

Admissions

1. Eligibility and intake: Applications for the 2026/2027 academic year are invited from students who plan to continue their studies at university and seek high-level subject preparation alongside strong foreign-language proficiency. Only eighth-grade students may apply. For transfers from six- or eight-year secondary schools, a transfer request must be submitted to the principal before the entrance examination. 2. Language-focused first year: In the first year of the two-language programs, the ninth grade (KNy) involves intensive language instruction (20 hours per week). In this phase, students acquire a high level of language proficiency so that, over the subsequent four years, they study six subjects (history, mathematics, physics, biology, geography, and civics in the target language) according to the Hungarian curriculum. 3. Language instruction and diploma: Native-language teachers teach every student. The two-language program's diploma grants a high-level language certificate (C1, complex) if the required results are achieved. 4. 8th-grade entry requirements: 8th-grade applicants do not need pre-existing language knowledge. 5. Extended English program: The class learning English intensively (five hours per week) progresses so that most students obtain a B2 complex language certificate, with some attaining C1. 6. Specializations and tracks: There are three tracks with designated specializations: (a) Hungarian-English two-language track (mathematics; humán–média; TTK–informatika), (b) Hungarian-German two-language track (economics or non-specialized), (c) Four-year class with five weekly hours of English (foreign-language specialization). 7. Admissions preparation and university focus: The school emphasizes talent development and targeted subject preparation for higher education, including optional specialization in the last two years. 8. Scoring and selection: Points come from general primary school results (average of specified subjects), a centralized written entrance exam in mathematics and Hungarian for ninth-graders, and an oral entrance exam with subject-by-subject weighting that varies by specialization. Tie-breakers privilege siblings or parents who attend or attended the school. 9. Application procedure: Applications must be submitted on the central Education Office website using the official application form and data sheet; details are provided by the general school administration. 10. Special needs: Rules for students with special educational needs are applied according to the relevant educational laws, and any special exam arrangements require a parental request supported by the appropriate expert committee before the centralized written exam.

Scholarships

The Trambulin Fővárosi Tehetséggondozó Ösztöndíj is published for the 2026/2027 school year. The scholarship call and the data-processing notice are available on the school's site. Winners for the 2025/2026 academic year from Karinthy Frigyes Gimnázium are listed (e.g., Dékány Lilien, Bicsák Jázmin, Gombócz Mátyás, Moldován Olivér, Szabó Balázs, Szakmány Zsófia, Táborszki Tamara Lilla, Takács Anna Viktória, Teveli Jakab, Tompa Kristóf, Urbán Petra Krisztina, Üveges Máté, Vass-Bozsó Janka Száva, Wágner Márton, Yi Xingyou).

Waitlist

The temporary admission list for each program is accessible by clicking the corresponding program. The lists show applicant identifiers, ranking, and total points. For example, lists exist for the Magyar-English two-language track (mathematics specialization), the Magyar-English two-language track (humán–média specialization), the Magyar-English two-language track (TTK–informatika specialization), the Magyar-Német two-language track, and the Emelt óraszámú angol tagozat.

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Szeged International Primary School

Instructs in English, Hungarian

Ages 5 - 13 years

Fees HUF 1,600,000 - 2,400,000

Pupils 62

Type Co-educational

Located in Hungary, Szeged International Primary School serves children aged 5 to 13. The school delivers IPC and IMYC curricula in parallel with the Hungarian National Core Curriculum, with English as the language of instruction across most subjects and Hungarian language and literature taught separately. IPC is used up to Grade 5 and IMYC from Grade 6, supporting a seamless, project‑based approach that develops independent thinking. Small class sizes and a student‑centred ethos enable individualized learning, while Language Arts and Humanities form part of the IPC/IMYC framework. The school day runs 9:00 to 15:00, with after‑care to 17:00 and a range of after‑school activities. The campus offers arts, design and ICT, science, geography, health and wellbeing, and physical education. Extracurriculars include chess, woodshop, science, dance, painting, guitar, Robocode and language clubs. Founded in 2017 by the Kalocsai Krisztina Foundation, it is the region's sole international option for expatriate families in Hungary.

Location

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.

Stages

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

Type

Private international primary school

Additional learning support

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

Country affiliation

Hungary

School day structure

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.

Bus service

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.)

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