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Walk a kilometre in your kid’s shoes

ImageYou can move across the world, but family stability will keep your children well grounded.

You’re eight years old. You were born in Hartford, Connecticut. You have done well at school, you belong to a number of sports teams, you have a large group of friends and last summer your family went to California on vacation, taking you to all the attractions including, of course, Disneyland, although you really don’t think your father seemed to enjoy it as much as you, especially at the entrance gate.

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Greater Grace International School

ImageGateway to Greatness.

GGIS will celebrate its 20th year of operation in the coming school year.  This in itself speaks volumes about our school. It speaks of quality, dependability, values, and expertise.

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International School of Budapest
ImageThe coming year is going  to be an exciting one in the history of the International School of Budapest. After the first decade of operation the school looks forward to a year of progression and change.

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International Christian School of Budapest
ImageThe International Christian School of Budapest (ICSB) was established to meet the educational needs of missionaries, as well as international, Hungarian and expat business families. 
Celebrating 15 years of existence, ICSB provides a stimulating and supportive learning environment in English for children Grades K-12.

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SEK Budapest International School

ImageSEK Budapest International School is a trilingual, co-educational, private day school offering both national and international challenging educational programmes to Hungarian and expatriate children in Budapest.

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The British International School, Budapest
ImageThe British International School, Budapest has both the vision and practice to prepare students for the 21st century. Critical and creative thinking, which are skills actively sought after in the world’s best universities, are embedded in lessons. In addition the concept of emotional intelligence that has been acknowledged as providing ‘the edge’ that leads to professional success is embraced throughout the school.

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Britannica International School
ImageBritannica International School, established in 1993, was the first British-style secondary school in Hungary. Today it is a thriving school of almost 200 students from more than 30 nationalities. In 2008, the school became part of the Orbital Education Group, a British education company with schools in Spain, Russia, Korea and now in Hungary. (www.orbitaled.com).

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American International School of Budapest
ImageMission: The American International School of Budapest prepares its students to be responsible global citizens and inspires in each a passion for knowledge and lifelong learning. We are a nurturing and diverse community that instills respect for self and others, develops the whole child, and strives for academic excellence.

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Happy Kids International Kindergarten

Image11 years proudly serving the international community of Budapest.

Happy Kids International Kindergarten is an English-language nursery/kindergarten operated via a foundation registered in Hungary run by Peter Jones and his wife Suzy from Australia. Classes this year range in age from two to seven years with around 12-14 children on average.

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Green Pony English Daycare Centre

ImageLittle Britain with a twist, near Budapest. Where your child can feel at home & not alone.

The founders of Green Pony Daycare Centre and Nursery have recognised the growing demand for a native language environment for the children of English-speaking expatriates in Hungary.

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Tracking jobs through the crisis economy
Paul Swaim, Senior Economist at the Employment Analysis and Policy Division of the OECD is one of the analysts currently working on the study ‘New Skills for New Jobs’ to be released later this year. He shared  with The Budapest Times some of his findings regarding the effect of the crisis on employment:

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Most place ‘safe bets’ on careers

ImageIn interview: David M. Spencer, college counsellor at AISB.

How are student expectations changing at your school when it comes to careers?

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The dreamer’s job
Doctor. Fireman. Lawyer. Ballerina. Footballer. It used to be that when you asked a child what they wanted to be when they grew up, the answer would come back in the form of a vocation. A poll conducted in the UK of 1,032 16-year-olds in February found that more than half of teenagers do not want a career, they just want to be famous, for being famous.

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Increase in retirees won’t create employment boom

Image2010 marks demographic turning point on the European Union labour market

The decreasing birth rates  in Europe over the past few decades indicate that in 2010 there will for the first time be fewer new entrants than retiring workers on the continent’s labour market.

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The British International School, Budapest
ImageThe British International School, Budapest strives in vision and in its practice to prepare students for the challenging and unpredictable future they will encounter. Critical and creative thinking is fostered in a myriad of ways - using Dr De Bono’s six hats, embarking on “real world” independent projects and participating in national and international events.

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International Christian School of Budapest
ImageThe International Christian School of Budapest (ICSB) was established to meet the educational needs of missionaries, as well as international, Hungarian and expat business families.  

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Greater Grace International School - Gateway to Greatness
ImageThough private education can sometimes be costly, there are some things in education that can not be measured in terms of money. Of course, GGIS provides your children with the education you pay for: they get excellent academic teaching and are prepared to enter almost any university. There are, however, some things that make education an experience which will have much longer lasting effects in your child’s life and character. At GGIS we feel these factors deserve close attention and our motto – morality, discipline, respect -reflects it! We at GGIS place great emphasis on the relationships that make education personal, not just teaching students what to think but more importantly, teaching students how to think.

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Tough times, tough choices
ImageDespite continued uncertainty about how the global economic crisis will affect enrolment at local international schools this autumn, current trends in expatriate relocations offer reason for optimism.

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Happy Kids - 10 years proudly serving the international community of Budapest
ImageHappy Kids International Kindergarten is an English-language nursery/kindergarten operated via a foundation registered in Hungary, run by Peter Jones and his wife Suzy from Australia. Classes range in age from two to seven years with around 15 children on average.  

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Plum Pudding nursery & preschool
Plum Pudding is located in a small tree-lined, shaded street of Buda. The big old house with its 1,000 sqm garden provides excellent surroundings.

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American International School of Budapest
ImageThe American International School of Budapest is a co-educational, private, not-for-profit, English-language day school providing a comprehensive and challenging educational program to expatriate and Hungarian children in Budapest. Founded in 1973, the school offers a rich and demanding program based on best practices of international and American education. Over 800 students from 57 nations are currently on roll. The school year begins in late August and ends in mid-June. For the academic year 2009/2010 the school will consolidate, onto a single, unified, state-of-the-art campus in Nagykovácsi, some 13 kilometers from the center of Budapest.

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The British International School
ImageThe British International School, Budapest strives in vision and in its practice to prepare students for the challenging and unpredictable future they will encounter. Critical and creative thinking is fostered in a myriad of ways - using Dr De Bono’s six hats, embarking on ‘real world’ independent projects and participating in national and international events.

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International Christian School of Budapest
The International Christian School of Budapest (ICSB) was established to meet the educational needs of missionaries, as well as international, Hungarian and expat business families.  

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International School of Budapest
ImageWe are excited about many new changes that have occurred at the International School of Budapest.  We have added a middle school that will begin with our current Grade 6 as Grade 7. In 2010, Grade 8 will be added.  We have also expanded our school and currently have three preparation classes.  

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Greater Grace International School - Gateway to Greatness
ImageEducation is relationship; relationship between teachers and students, between students themselves, between parents and teachers, and even between teachers and administration. Though private education can sometimes be pricey, relationships and care is something money cannot buy. At GGIS we pay close attention to relationships. It is our goal to provide the types of relationships which prove role-model worthy, close, and also attentive and family-like so that students can flourish academically as well as individually.

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KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS REQUIRED!
Image‘A-Z International Centre for Children’ is an English language international kindergarten/nursery setting, with children aged 2-6 years from over 25 nationalities. A-Z provides great working conditions that helped create our strong team of enthusiastic and dedicated teachers. We are searching for more excellent kindergarten teachers to join our team for the 2009-2010 school year. Each successful candidate will either be native-English-speaking with some experience of working with young children, or will be a qualified Hungarian Kindergarten Teacher (Óvodapedagógus) who speaks FLUENT English. Full time positions start in August 2009. Please send your application with CV to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it





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AISB embarks on EUR 6.44 million expansion
ImageThe American International School of Budapest broke ground last Wednesday on a new elementary school at its Nagykovácsi Campus. The new USD 10 million (EUR 6.44 million) facility will have a maximum capacity of 550 students from nursery to grade 5.

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International schools in Budapest - Part 4
ImageThe Budapest Times is devoting an entire school-week to international education institutions located in or near Budapest. From Tuesday to Friday we introduce two of these schools so you can make a more informed decision on where to send you child to study. Today: International School of Budapest, Greater Grace International School

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International schools in Budapest - Part 3
ImageThe Budapest Times is devoting an entire school-week to international education institutions located in or near Budapest. From Tuesday to Friday we introduce two of these schools so you can make a more informed decision on where to send you child to study. Today: The British International School, International Christian School of Budapest

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International schools in Budapest - Part 2
ImageThe Budapest Times is devoting an entire school-week to international education institutions located in or near Budapest. From Tuesday to Friday we introduce two of these schools so you can make a more informed decision on where to send you child to study. Today: The American International School of Budapest and Brittanica International School.

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