The American International School of Budapest is committed to an admissions policy that enables the school to accomplish its mission and fulfill its vision. Cultural diversity and integrity of its English-language learning environment are defining characteristics that are highly valued at AISB. They are fundamental to our school's pedagogical approach and goals.

To preserve the international character of the student body and ensure that AISB delivers on its mission and objectives, all admissions decisions will take into consideration that no country will be represented by more than 20 percent of the student body per division (Elementary, Middle and High School), with the exception of children of the staff of the U.S. Embassy in recognition of its status as founder of the school.

 

ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

Admissions and continued enrollment to the American International School of Budapest are determined by the Director in consultation with the professional staff based on the following criteria:

1.	The potential of the applicant to benefit from the educational services available;
2.	The capacity of the School to meet the educations needs of the applicant.
3.	The student's ability to meet academic and behavioral standards
4.	The submission of all application materials as required by the School
5.	The fulfillment of the terms of the Board's financial policies

WAITING POOL POLICY

The School operates a year-round rolling admissions policy based on Board-approved limits to class sizes. Once a grade level has filled to capacity, two additional seats in each class will be available to students providing they are within the 20% nationality threshold and according to a priority system as follows:

1) Dependent children of U.S. citizens engaged in carrying out U.S. Government activities in Hungary;

2) Students whose siblings have already been admitted in other grade levels at AISB;

3) Students whose mother tongue or first language is English, in accordance with the School's founding documents.

4) All other eligible students will be placed in a waiting pool and will be admitted based on a review of their application and an evaluation of the School's criteria.