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The botanical periodic table
What if each element in the periodic table has a plant partner? The stars made the elements, the earth holds them, the plants harvest them - and now they hang on the dining room wall. A project where botany meets chemistry, and lunch becomes a lesson on the universe.
Apr 12 min read


From climate anxiety to climate resilience - The CLARITY Project
REAL School Budapest is a founding partner of CLARITY (Transformative Climate Resilience Education for Children and Youth), an EU-funded Erasmus+ project (2023–2026) with Lund University, One Resilient Earth, Climate Creativity, Legacy17, and The Vision Works. CLARITY equips educators with a 50+ activity toolbox, a trauma-informed teachers' guide, and a free certified online course — all CC BY-SA 4.0 licensed, in five languages, at transforming-climate.education.
Mar 232 min read


AI at REAL School
REAL School International Primary School in Budapest takes a principled approach to AI in education - focusing on five commitments: honest integration of AI tools, deep human skills, entrepreneurship, student wellbeing, and adaptability. The school believes that in a world of intelligent machines, the purpose of education is to help young people know they matter - and develop the capacity to act on that.
Mar 132 min read


The REAL Heartwoods Project
At the edge of REAL School in Graphisoft Park, Budapest, a Miyawaki microforest will take root. Two hundred native Hungarian trees and shrubs, planted densely, will rise together into a vibrant young woodland. This will be a sanctuary for biodiversity, a classroom without walls, and a quiet act of climate courage - proof that even small spaces can grow great hope.
Feb 287 min read


Financial literacy
Students learned about money, balanced their budget, and created revenue streams for their own non-profit school.
Dec 11, 20252 min read


Non-violent communication
Students used Non-violent Communication (NVC) to explore what happens in conflict and how they might respond differently.
Dec 11, 20252 min read


Love of life
Children explored how caring for the natural world helps them care for themselves and each other.
Dec 11, 20252 min read


Open House - 31 January 2026
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Dec 9, 20252 min read


Open House - 15 November 2025
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Oct 27, 20252 min read


Open House - 18 October 2025
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Sep 25, 20252 min read


Impact Island Initiative
Can children turn an island base camp into a living classroom for nature-based learning, biodiversity, and regenerative community projects?
Aug 11, 20253 min read


What to read and watch in the summer break?
Resources on what to read, listen and watch for your families during the summer break
Jun 26, 20252 min read


From COP29 to Cob24
The children are learning about cob—building an oven with earth, clay, sand, and straw.
Nov 22, 20242 min read


Wonders of the Universe
The children learned about the cosmos evolution through an engaging narrative conveyed via Art, Literacy, and Science.
May 6, 20242 min read


Product prototype feedback expo
Our students collated all their work into a product pitch and presented their sustainable product prototypes to the school community.
Apr 23, 20242 min read


Snap, share, care
Our L1 students had a photo exhibition blending photography, art, and volunteerism.
Mar 19, 20242 min read


Paws for a cause
The children raised almost 200,000Ft to support animals in need by selling their handcrafted pet products.
Mar 8, 20242 min read


From Retro to Reality: Bridging generations and cultures
7 December 2023 Project overview The "From Retro to Reality" project is where nostalgia meets innovation and educational foundations....
Feb 27, 20242 min read


Tents of togetherness: Exploring human needs
October 2023 Project overview Our learners re-discovered their human needs by building tents in which they will spend one night in...
Oct 9, 20232 min read


Handcrafted hydroponic stations auction
6 June 2023 Are you growing your veg in your office yet? In the face of soil degradation and climate change, indoor food growing is...
Jun 6, 20231 min read
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