Childcare and Schooling in Hungary
Parents in Hungary choose to either send their children to public (state-run) or private (fee-based) daycares and schools. Lessons at most public schools are conducted in Hungarian, so most non - Hungarians send their children to private schools. For this re ason, this page focuses on private school options in Budapest. Through CEU's Family Support Scheme (FSS), employees can apply for supportive funding toward these schooling expenses. For more about the FSS, scroll to the bottom of the page.
Daycares and Kindergartens
Children in Hungary attend daycare (bölcsőde) until age three. Daycare registration typically occurs in mid-April to mid-May, but some daycares have rolling registration and others require more advanced registration.
Children who turn three between January 1 and August 31 are required to start kindergarten (óvoda) that year in the fall. Children who turn three between September 1 and December 31 can start kindergarten that fall if space is available. The kindergarten registration period is in April and May for the next year's school year. Children attend kindergarten until age six or seven.
Private daycares and kindergartens in Budapest
A-Z International Centre for Children, District 12, English Belvárosi Játékóvoda, District 5, English
Busy Bee, District 12, English
Gyerekbirodalom Kindergarten and Nursery, District 2, English Habakukk Kindergarten and Nursery, District 2, English and German Happy Kids International Kindergarten, District 12, English
Kids' Kiosk, District 2, English
Lauder Javne Jewish Community, Kindergarten, District 12, English and Hungarian
Penguin International English-Hungarian Kindergarten, District 12, English and Hungarian Planet Kids International Center for Children, District 2, English
Plumpudding Nursery/Kindergarten, District 2, English The English-Garden Pre-School, District 8, English
Primary Schools
Public schools
The registration period for public primary schools in Hungary is April 1 to April 30. Parents can chose to register their child in a school in their home district or elsewhere, however if the out-of-home-district school cannot accommodate the child, then the parents have five days to enroll their child in a local district school. When selecting a school, parents often attend "open days" to meet teachers, observe lessons, and ask questions.
To register your child at a private primary school, we recommend contacting the school directly as soon as possible.
Private primary schools in Budapest and Diósd
The American International School, District 12, English Britannica School, District 11, English
British International School, District 3, English Budapest Japanese School, District 12, Japanese Greater Grace International School, District 12, English Gustave Eiffel Lycée Francais de Budapest, District 2, French
Hungarian-Chinese Bilingual Grammar School, District 15, Chinese and Hungarian
International Christian School Budapest, Diósd, English
International School of Budapest, District 12, English and Hungarian
Kapocs Hungarian-English Bilingual Grammar School, District 18, English and Hungarian Lauder Javne Jewish Community School and Kindergarten, District 12, English and Hungarian Österreichisch - Ungarische Europaschule, District 12, German and Hungarian
Russian Grammar and Secondary School, District 13, Russian
Serbian Kindergarten, Grammar and Secondary School, District 7, Serbian and Hungarian
Slovakian Kindergarten, Grammar and Secondary School, District 13, Slovakian and Hungarian Zuglói Hajós Alfréd Hungarian-German Bilingual School, District 14, German and Hungarian
Private Secondary Schools
Private secondary schools in Budapest and Diósd include:
The American International School, District 12, English Britannica School, District 11, English
British International School, District 3, English
BME Secondary and Grammar School, District 11, English Greater Grace International School, District 12, English Gustave Eiffel Lycée Francais de Budapest, District 2, French
Hunfalvy János Bilingual Secondary School, District 1, German, English, and Hungarian International Christian School Budapest, Diósd, English
Karinthy Frigyes Bilingual Secondary Grammar School, District 18, German, English, and Hungarian Károlyi Mihály Bilingual Secondary School, District 19, Spanish and Hungarian
Kürt Alapítványi Gimnázium, District 11, English
Lauder Javne Jewish Community School and Kindergarten, District 12, English and Hungarian Österreichisch - Ungarische Europaschule, District 12, German and Hungarian
Russian Grammar and Secondary School, District 13, Russian
Serbian Kindergarten, Grammar and Secondary School, District 7, Serbian and Hungarian Slovakian Kindergarten, Grammar and Secondary School, District 13, Slovakian and Hungarian Thomas Mann Gymnasium, Deutsche Schule, District 12, German
