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Hungary homeschool checklist

Notice and filing

  • Notification: Yes, annual
  • What to file: Petition for individual work schedule
  • When: 15 June
  • Where: Oktatási Hivatal
  • How to submit: Online or mail
  • What to include
  • Justification based on child's circumstances, development, or successful study; Authority may consult school and services

Subjects and hours

  • Instruction: Parents provide instruction at home following National Core Curriculum; child registered at school but exempt from daily attendance

Records to keep

  • Records: Not required beyond exam preparation

Testing and assessment

  • Testing: Annual classification exams (osztályozó vizsga) at the registering school
  • Assessment: Authority assesses petition; school verifies progress via exams

Deadlines

  • Egyéni munkarend petition: 15 June annually
  • Annual classification exams: End of school year (May-June)

Contacts and official sources

Guide last reviewed: April 26, 2026.

This is based on published requirements and isn’t legal advice. Please confirm the details with Educational Authority (Oktatási Hivatal) (www.oktatas.hu).

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