REAL School Budapest

Are you a passionate, patient teacher of young children who knows that the early years quietly do the most important work — the years where children learn to read, to belong, to wonder out loud, to fall in love with the natural world, and to see themselves as people who can do things? Do you want to teach in a school where one full day a week is spent outdoors with your children, in all weathers, and where nature is treated as a co-educator rather than a field trip? If so, read on.

In this role, you will lead a group of Year 1 and Year 2 children (ages 5–7) through their first formative years of primary school. You will teach early reading and writing with rigour and warmth, build strong number sense, and bring the awe and wonder of science, the natural world, and the arts to life through immersive, play-rich project-based learning. You are the person who teaches a child to read. You are also the person who teaches them that learning is something they can love. As Homeroom Educator, you are the primary adult in your children's school day - the one who knows each child best, who holds their growth across the whole person, and who is the main point of contact for their families.

🏫 REAL School Budapest
📍 Full-time | August-December 2026 | Budapest, Hungary
📩 Apply with your CV + a video → https://realschool-1635183780269.freshteam.com/jobs/0xBi1_SAP8xL/primary-pbl-educator-and-homeroom-teacher-uk-years-1-2

Why work at REAL School?
→ Inspired by Green School Bali, built for urban Europe
→ About a hundred students from over 25 nationalities, ages 5–14
→ TEAL distributed leadership - high trust, very little hierarchy
→ Dream to Reality programme - project-based learning that connects knowledge to action
→ Budapest is one of Europe's most liveable cities - safe, beautiful, culturally rich, and far more affordable than Western Europe
→ Lower primary is a deliberately tech-free environment for children. For you as an educator, however, AI and digital tools are part of how we work behind the scenes.

You do not need to be a PBL expert. We will train you. What you must bring is excellent early literacy and numeracy teaching, a deep understanding of how young children learn, a genuine love of being outdoors, and the patience and warmth that this age group needs and deserves.

🌿 CLARITY Educators Circle — May 2025

Are you looking for a space to think out loud about climate education? A place to share what's working, what's hard, or a question that's been sitting with you?

The CLARITY Educators Circle is a free monthly online gathering for educators, parents, and anyone curious about climate education. No agenda, no presentations, just honest conversation and good company. This month's circle is open; bring whatever is most alive for you right now.

📅 Thursday 28 May 2026 · 17:00–18:00
🕐 What time is that for me? · 17:00 CEST — Central Europe · 23:00 ICT/SGT — Southeast Asia · 11:00 EDT — East Coast US & Canada
You might arrive with:
🌱 A question that has been sitting with you, big or small
🌱 A moment from your classroom or community worth reflecting on
🌱 A tool, story, or idea you'd like to explore together
🌱 A challenge you haven't had the right space to name yet
🌱 Simply yourself, ready to listen and be in good company

👉 Register via the link in our bio. Fill in the short form, and you will receive a Calendar invite with the Zoom link.

Free and open to all, educators, parents, and curious minds from anywhere in the world. These circles happen every last Thursday of the month; join whenever you can.

Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.
Learn more at transforming-climate.education

📖 🙌 This May, something has taken over REAL School. Children are reading at break, on the basketball court, on public transport - whenever and wherever they can. It's Literacy Month!

Each day of the week brings something different: word work, storytelling, listening, independent reading, and reading together on Fridays. Learning groups are also setting their own reading challenges. Stay tuned to see how many books and hours the children clock up by the end of the month. 👀

Want to see how academics come alive at REAL School? Join the weekly school tour 👉 https://www.rsbp.hu/book-a-tour

👀 Would your child be interested in learning wilderness survival skills? Then book a spot at the Bushcraft summer camp!

Your child will:
🧭 Read maps and use compasses
🚰 Filter water
🔥 Make fire
💚 Practice first aid
🌲 Enjoy a full week screen-free, immersed in nature - listening, seeing, and making friends!

🗓️ When? 6 July 2026 - 10 July 2026
📍 Where? Vissza A Vadonba, Szentlászlói út 158, Szentendre
🤗 For whom? Kids ages 6-14
🐦 15% early bird discount till 10 May 👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/xsLVzHdCyeLMZPF79