International Christian School of Budapest (ICSB) is a private, Christian, co-educational international school in Diósd, Pest, Hungary. It was established in 1994 and is the only ACT test center in Hungary. It is known to be a popular choice among Chinese parents.[6]
| International Christian School of Budapest | |
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Ifjúság Way 11 , , 2049 Hungary | |
| Coordinates | 47°24′33″N 18°57′16″E / 47.40917°N 18.95444°E |
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| Other name | ICSB |
| Type | Private international school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Established | 1994 |
| Director | Kristi Hiltibran[1] |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 275 (2024)[2] |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Accreditations | ACSI, MSA-CESS[3][4] |
| Affiliation | WIDA International School Consortium[5] |
| Website | www |
History
editInternational Christian School of Budapest was established in 1994[2] and was first accredited by the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS) in 1999.[4] In 2016, it was one of 23 international schools to earn "reaccreditation, the gold standard for measuring and advancing school improvement", the top recognition from MSA-CESS.[7]
The East-West Church and Ministry Report wrote in 1999 that multiple Christian missions have relocated to Budapest because of its strategic location halfway between the Baltic and Adriatic Seas, but added, "One of the major factors for missions relocating regional offices to Budapest has been the development of the International Christian School of Budapest, an accredited program (grades 1-12) with 300 students."[8]
Curriculum
editThe school's curriculum is primarily US based.[2] In 2019–20, the school offered eight Advanced Placement courses (Biology, Calculus AB, English Literature and Composition, Human Geography, Macroeconomics and Microeconomics, Physics 1, and Statistics). In recent years, it has also offered Studio Art: 2-D (now known as 2-D Art and Design) and European History.[9]
As of August 2018[update], it is the only ACT test center in Hungary.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Leadership". International Christian School of Budapest. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Fast Facts". International Christian School of Budapest. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "International Christian School of Budapest - Nemzetkozi Alapitvany". Find a School. Association of Christian Schools International. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ a b "International Christian School of Budapest". Member Resources - Membership Directory. Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Member Schools". International School Consortium. WIDA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Nagy, Dorottya (2012). "Displaying Diaspora: Chinese Christian Presence in Hungary after 1989". AHEA: E-Journal of the American Hungarian Educators Association. 5: 6. ISSN 1936-8879. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Twenty-Three International Schools Earn Top Recognition From Middle States Association". Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ Kertai, Barbara (1999). "Budapest as Mission Headquarters". East-West Church and Ministry Report. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Nemzetkozi Alaptivany International Christian School Budapest". AP Course Audit. College Board. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "2018-2019 ACT International Test Centers" (PDF). ACT. Retrieved 16 November 2019.