Greater Grace International School
- Admission Process Revision date: January 7, 2016
Thank you for considering GGIS for your child's education! Details of our Admission Process
can be found below. Admission for the upcoming school year begins in March. However,
GGIS operates a year-round rolling admissions policy: new applications for the ongoing
academic year may be accepted year round.
Step 1: Application
A.) Application documents submitted
B.) Screening and/or testing
C.) Interview with the principal
D.) Decision of the principal
E.) Submission of all required documents for registration
Step 2: Registration
A.) Educational Agreement signed
B.) Registration fee paid
Step 3: Student enrolled into GGIS
A.) Orientation
B.) Starting of school
Step 1: Application
A.) Application
If you would like to apply to GGIS, please send in all of the following documents to the GGIS
registrar by mail, email, or in person. Please email only scanned documents, do not email
pictures taken by cameras or phones. (Address: 1125 Budapest Hungary, Szilagyi Erzsebet
fasor 22/b. Email: registrar@ggis.hu)
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Completed application form (on www.ggis.hu)
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Copy of identification document of the Parents/Guardians (passport or
residency permit or birth certificate or személyi igazolvány) – for the Parent who will
sign the Educational Agreement
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Previous school information with certified translation. At the minimum, we will
need progress reports and report cards or transcripts from the last three (3) years of
schooling (when applicable). We need certified translations if these documents are not
in English or in Hungarian. We would like to review academic, behavioral, disciplinary,
and social information about the student prior to the interview. Please include results
from any standardized testing
Copy of identification document of the child (passport or residency permit or
birth certificate or személyi igazolvány)
Confidential student reference form for grades 1-12 from the previous
educational institution (on www.ggis.hu). Previous school needs to send it directly to
the GGIS registrar
B.) Screening and/or testing
Upon reviewing all the application documents and school records, we will contact you to
schedule any screening or testing required. Applicants are screened or tested to assess
background strengths and weaknesses to determine school readiness, and to determine
levels of English-language proficiency.
C.) Interview with the principal
Upon receiving all the application documents and screening/testing results we will contact
you to schedule an interview with the principal. We ask that both the potential student(s)
and their Parents or legal guardians be present at the interview. If the Parents do not speak
English, please have an English translator accompany the family.
D.) Decision of the principal
The principal will review the submitted file and make a decision about the admission and
placement of the prospective student. Parents or guardians will be informed of the decision
by phone or email.
E.) Submission of all the other required documents
All documents (see list below) must be submitted before registration. They can be submitted
by mail, email, or in person. Please email only scanned documents, do not email pictures
taken by phones or camera. (Address: 1125 Budapest Hungary, Szilagyi Erzsebet fasor
22/b. Email: registrar@ggis.hu).
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Preparatory or preschool questionnaire (if applicable)
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Copy of Student's address card in Hungary (lakcímkártya or tartózkodási hely
igazolás - or an official verification from the Immigration Office, that obtaining
legal residence in Hungary is in the process)
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Copy of immunization records in English or with international abbreviations
Copy of Parent's address card in Hungary (lakcímkártya or tartózkodási hely
igazolás or an official verification from the Immigration Office, that obtaining legal
residence in Hungary is in the process) for Parent who signs the Educational
Agreement
Copy of Parent's Hungarian tax card (adókártya) for Parent who signs the
Educational Agreement
Copy of Student's health insurance documents (TAJ kártya for Hungarians)
Step 2: Registration
Upon receiving ALL required forms and documents (if applicable) Parents receive a
notification email from the Finance Office that the Registration can take place.
Registration must be completed before the student may start school. Registration includes
the following steps:
A.) Signing the Educational Agreement at the time of registration
B.) Registration fee paid
A registration fee is due at the time of registration. This fee is part of the total fees of
education and refundable until July 31st. Contact the finance office at finance@ggis.hu if you
need to make an appointment or you need bank-transfer information
Step 3: Student enrolled into GGIS
A.) Orientation
B.) Starting of School
Orientation will take place on the first day of the school year or on the day the student will
start school during the course of the school year. During orientation the student will receive
his/her schedule, books, homework planner, student manual etc.
During the course of the academic year the starting date is decided by the Principal.