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Toth Arpad Gimnazium

Hungary, Debrecen

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The school at a glance
Fees Fees not listed
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Type Co-educational
Opened 1956
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages English, German, Spanish, Italian, Latin
Typical class size 30
Strengths Languages, STEM, Sport
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Middle School, Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction

Located in Debrecen, Toth Arpad Gimnazium offers an internationally minded curriculum for secondary students. From September 2026, the school delivers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for an 11th‑grade cohort, alongside emelt and középszintű Érettségi preparation for the Hungarian matriculation in 2026/27. Prospective students take English and German language placement tests, and Spanish language instruction is a core feature. The school earned the Centro de Excelencia del Español en Hungría 2026 from the Spanish Embassy, recognizing its Spanish-language teaching and cultural activities. The campus marks its 70th anniversary in 2026, and is located at Szombatheti István u. 12, Debrecen. Notable programs include Cívis Talentum scholarships for high achievers in science, languages, arts, and informatics, and success in national science competitions. International events include top prizes in the Bekton Wind Orchestra Competition. Student-led TóTágas magazine and a language culture program underscore leadership, arts, and languages. Sports achievements include DVSC Handball Academy MVP.

www.totharpadgimnazium.com

4024 Debrecen, Szombathi István u. 12

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The Essentials

Toth Arpad Gimnazium has typical class sizes of 30.

Location
The school is located at 4024 Debrecen, Szombathi István utca 12, Debrecen, Hungary.

Stages
The school offers 4-year biology-chemistry and 4-year mathematics-physics tracks; 5-year biology-chemistry, mathematics, and Hungarian-history tracks; and 6-year science and 6-year English-informatics tracks.

Type
Gimnázium (high school) with multiple track options.

Country affiliation
Hungary
Diving Deeper
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Fees
Application fees

- There is no application fee for normal admission to the state-funded programmes at Tóth Árpád Gimnázium (including the standard Hungarian 6-, 4- and 5‑year gimnázium pathways and the IB Diploma Programme admissions process).

Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year)

- For students who are Hungarian residents and enrolled in the school's state-funded programmes there is no annual tuition charge; standard compulsory education is provided as a state school.

- Certain categories of learners may be required to pay fees: non-Hungarian-national learners who request and receive school-provided services may be charged for those services, and individuals who sit as external (not-in-student-relationship) candidates may be required to pay a tuition/examination fee (tandíj) as described in the school's fee schedule. The school's formal fee schedule ("Tanári és tanulói díjak részletes leírása") lists which learner categories are liable and the amounts.

IB Diploma Programme (students in the 11–12 / DP years)

- Students registered for the IB Diploma Programme are subject to IB assessment/registration fees (charged per candidate and per subject by the International Baccalaureate). Typical IB assessment charges for the May 2026 session are set by the IB (example subject fees in mid‑2020s range in the order of approximately USD 120–145 per subject and a separate candidate/registration charge may apply); the school applies the required IB fees to Diploma candidates. Exact per-subject and per-candidate amounts for the 2026/27 session are billed in accordance with IB's published fee scale and the school's billing.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Meal (menza) charges and related meal registration are administered through the municipal/school meal portal referenced by the school; parents pay for meals according to the meal-provider's schedule and the portal's billing windows. The school's informational pages point to the central meal portal for enrolment and the meal-related forms. Institutional meal price guidance for 2026 (national-level institutional benchmarks) shows typical school-meal prices in the range used by Hungarian school menus; the school follows the established meal-registration and payment process.

- The school publishes a formal itemised fee schedule and related payment deadlines (the document titled "Tanári és tanulói díjak – 5. melléklet / DÍJAK") that sets precise billing periods, deadlines and any instalment provisions for fees that do apply. Parents and candidates are billed in accordance with that schedule.

Boarding / accommodation fees

- Tóth Árpád Gimnázium operates as a day school; it does not provide boarding accommodation operated by the school itself, therefore the school does not charge boarding fees. (Day‑school status is recorded for the IB programme listing.) Separate, external student hostels or city-run kollégiumok are distinct entities and have their own fees if a student uses them.

Other costs and typical additional fees

- School canteen (menza) charges: meal fees are payable through the meal portal and vary by the chosen meal plan (daily/term options). National/municipal guidance documents in 2026 show typical per-meal institutional prices used in schools (examples: around HUF 780–1,110 per meal depending on provision and VAT treatment); the school's meal registration portal publishes its exact current per-meal or monthly charge.

- IB-related charges: IB assessment fees (per subject) and any additional IB administrative/registration charges for Diploma candidates.

- Examination and certification fees for pupils who take non‑school or external exams (for example external matriculation or language exam registration) — these are charged where the candidate is not in regular student status or where external certification bodies charge exam fees. The school's fee schedule indicates which exams incur fees.

- Field trips, club and camp participation: participation costs for optional trips, camps and extracurricular activities are charged separately for the activity and are communicated per event. Example club/trip notices on the school site show fixed participation payments (amounts vary per event).

- Voluntary parental contributions or foundation support requests: the Tóth Árpád Gimnázium Színvonaláért Alapítvány and other voluntary fundraising appeals are separate from compulsory fees.

Refund information

- Refund rules for prepaid services (for example pre‑paid meal packages, cancelled trips, or prepaid exam fees) are set out in the school's formal fee schedule and related policies. The school's published fee document describes the circumstances and procedures for refunds and the responsible administrative contact for processing them.

Fee payment options

- Meal registrations and payments are handled through the meal portal referenced by the school (the portal supports the meal enrolment and payment workflow used by local schools). For IB and other formal charges, the school issues payment instructions to families, and typical accepted methods for school charges in Hungary include bank transfer and the payment channels the school or the meal portal provides. The school's fee schedule and the meal portal specify the exact accepted payment methods and account details for each charge.

Practical summary (what parents should expect to pay and where to find the billed items)

- No standard application fee or annual tuition for Hungarian state‑funded day students. Day schooling is provided without tuition.
- Mandatory, itemised charges that commonly appear: school‑canteen (menza) fees; IB assessment/registration fees for Diploma candidates; fees for external exam candidates; event/trip/club participation fees; charges for services provided to non‑Hungarian nationals when applicable. Exact amounts and deadlines are set in the school's formal fee schedule.

Final note on the 2026/27 fee schedule

- The school publishes a detailed, itemised fee schedule titled "Tanári és tanulói díjak – 5. melléklet (DÍJAK)" which contains the full per‑service and per‑category amounts and the billing timetable for the current academic cycle. That document is the authoritative schedule for the charges listed above. I located the public link to that schedule on the school's Alapdokumentumok page and the specific fee‑schedule PDF is linked there. Because the school's official PDF contains the precise per‑term and per‑year figures for each fee line (including any year‑group distinctions), consult the school's published fee schedule for exact numeric values and for the 2026/27 billing calendar and deadlines.
Academics

Toth Arpad Gimnazium teaches IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum.

Curriculum
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB) begins in September 2026 for an 11th-grade class (11.IB). There are emelt (advanced) and középszintű (standard level) Érettségi preparation courses for the Hungarian matriculation examination in the 2026/2027 academic year. Prospective students take language placement tests in English and German. Spanish language instruction is highlighted and the school earned the Centro de Excelencia del Español en Hungría 2026 title from the Spanish Embassy. The school is located in Debrecen, Szombatheti István utca 12.

Exam Results
Dominik Bődy, 11.g, won the Grappling Diákolimpia national championship. The Tóth Árpád Gimnázium girls' basketball team won the national Diákolimpia championship. Oskolás Zsombor, 11.f, earned 1st place in the Latin OKTV final. Festival d'Italiano yielded multiple recognitions for students across categories.

Gifted and Talented
The Debrecen Municipality's Talentum scholarships (Cívis Talentum) were awarded to two students from the school in 2026. The program, established in 2016, supports students who participate in international competitions across humanities, sciences, foreign languages, arts, IT, and vocational training. The 2026 recipients were Fekete Fruzsina Flóra (10.c) and Lesku Dóra (12.g).
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Application for the written entrance examination. The school has an admissions process for 8th-grade applicants transitioning to 9th grade. The deadline for applying to the unified written examination is December 1, 2025. Applications are submitted individually; the application form must be sent to the high school where the written entrance examination will be taken. The list of institutions organizing the unified written examination is published by the Educational Authority on November 15, 2025. The application form for the central written examination is provided later, and online registration is available.

2. The written examination. The school has a central written entrance examination on January 24, 2026 (Saturday) at 10:00. Students must assemble at 9:30 in the auditorium and must bring a photo ID. The test times are 10:00–10:45 for the native language and 11:00–11:45 for mathematics, with a make-up session on February 3, 2026 at 14:00.

3. Review and objections. The school uses a central correction key for grading, with a maximum of 50 points per subject. Evaluation sheets can be collected on January 28, 2026 between 8:00 and 16:00, and objections may be submitted by January 29, 16:00. The form for student objections is available for download.

4. Evaluation sheets. The school allows in-person collection of the evaluation sheets on January 28, 2026; uncollected sheets will be posted on February 6, 2026. It is advisable to make copies of the sheets for each institution to which the student applies.

5. Application to the high schools. The school notes that the deadline for applying to high schools is February 19, 2026. The student data sheet is sent to the Central Admissions Center, and the applications to the individual high schools are forwarded to those schools. The school assists with completing the forms, but parental signatures are required.

6. The oral entrance examination. The school holds the oral entrance examination on March 2–3, 2026. The oral examination schedule is published on February 26, 2026 at 12:00 on the school's site. No mailed notification of the oral examination schedule is sent. In case of illness, a makeup examination is available on March 11, 2026 at 14:00. Sample tasks for the oral examination are provided.

7. Provisional admission list. The school publishes the provisional admission list (ranking) on March 4, 2026 at 16:00 on the site. The ranking is visible only by student identifier.

8. Changing the order. The order listed by the student's data sheet can be adjusted, with changes possible at the student's elementary school between March 25–27.

9. Notification of admission. On April 27, 2026 the Győr Admission Center forwards the list of admitable students to the high schools. By May 8, 2026, the high schools notify applicants and the elementary schools of admission or rejection. If unsuccessful, a remedy can be sought within 15 days of receiving the rejection, and the maintainer will decide by June 1, 2026.

10. Enrollment. The enrollment of admitted students takes place on June 25, 2026 between 8:00 and 12:00 at Tóth Árpád Gimnázium, 4024 Debrecen, Szombathi István utca 12.
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