PIARISTA ISKOLA

What PIARISTA ISKOLA does

Piarista Iskola (legal name: Piarista Gimnázium, Kollégium, Általános Iskola és Óvoda; dba: Kecskeméti Piarista Iskola) is a Catholic state church school operated by the Piarista Rend Magyar Tartománya (Piarist Order Hungarian Province) at Piaristák tere 5, Kecskemét, Hungary. The institution delivers a continuous educational pathway from kindergarten (óvoda) through lower and upper primary school (alsó/felső tagozat), grammar school (gimnázium), and a boarding house (kollégium). It also operates the Öveges Diáklabor, a specialized natural-sciences student laboratory with equipment for biology, chemistry, physics, and informatics — including microscopy, digital measurement instruments, CNC machines, 3D printers, and robotics — and leads the Selye János Diáklabor Hálózat consortium, a four-school regional STEM network funded by a 174,999,995 Ft grant (2023-2025).

The revenue model is dominated by Hungarian state educational financing for a state church school, supplemented by EU-funded project grants (TIOP, TÁMOP, KEOP, HEFOP, EFOP, Nemzeti Tehetség Program), donations managed through the affiliated Koháry István Alapítvány foundation (tax ID 18354517-1-03), and 1% personal-income-tax designations. The school has held "akkreditált kiváló tehetségpont" (accredited excellent talent center) status since 2019 and runs multiple Nemzeti Tehetség Program talent-development tracks in mathematics, science competitions, and ecology.

Go-to-market occurs through the standard Hungarian national education enrollment process, with extended reach delivered via the Öveges Diáklabor's 500 annual contact hours to external students, the Selye János Diáklabor Hálózat consortium serving grades 7–13 across three partner gymnasiums, an online "Piár portál" digital platform, public-science events (Kutatók Éjszakája / Researchers' Night), a 23-year student exchange with Vinzenz-Pallotti-Kolleg in Rheinbach (Germany), and field partnerships with Bácsvíz Zrt (wastewater), Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park (ecology), and SZTE Természet- és Környezetföldrajz Tanszék (University of Szeged geography). The school maintains no proprietary software product, no public mobile application, and no disclosed AI/ML capability; its technology is physical laboratory and educational hardware.

Name

PIARISTA ISKOLA

Legal name

Piarista Gimnázium, Kollégium, Általános Iskola és Óvoda

Website

https://kecskemet.piarista.hu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kecskeméti Piarista Iskola is a Catholic K-12 school and dormitory in Kecskemét, Hungary, operated by the Piarist Order, offering kindergarten through gimnázium plus the Öveges Diáklabor student science laboratory and Selye János Diáklabor Hálózat regional STEM consortium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K–12 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAC

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

Keywords

• Catholic K-12 education
• Student science laboratories
• Talent development programs
• STEM secondary education
• Boarding school services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kecskemét

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Educational Services: The school provides educational services across multiple levels including kindergarten, primary school, secondary school (gymnasium), and dormitory services. Revenue comes from government funding for educational operations and potentially tuition fees for specialized programs.
2. Foundation Donations (Koháry Alapítvány): The 'Koháry István' Foundation supports the school through donations, with tax identification number 18354517-1-03 and account number 11732002-20346452. Received 750,000 Ft grant from National Cooperation Fund (NEAN-KP-1-2022) for operational expenses.
3. Government Grants and EU Funding: Multiple EU-funded projects including TIOP, TÁMOP, KEOP, HEFOP, EFOP, and Nemzeti Tehetség Program grants. Selye János Diáklabor received 174,999,995 Ft with 78,923,141 Ft allocated to Öveges Diáklabor for equipment.
4. Tax Deductible Donations (1% of taxes): The school encourages supporters to donate 1% of their taxes to the school's foundation.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PIARISTA ISKOLA delivers Catholic K–12 education through kindergarten, primary school (lower and upper divisions), grammar school (gimnázium) and a boarding school (kollégium). It complements its academic curriculum with the Öveges Diáklabor student science laboratory and participation in the Selye János Diáklabor Hálózat regional STEM network, supported by EU and national grants and the Koháry István Alapítvány.

Product overview

PIARISTA ISKOLA is a Catholic educational institution operated by the Piarista Order, offering a comprehensive educational portfolio spanning kindergarten, elementary school (lower and upper divisions), grammar school, and dormitory services. The institution operates specialized educational facilities including the Öveges Diáklabor (a student science laboratory) and participates as consortium leader in the Selye János Diáklabor Hálózat, a multi-school laboratory network (project ID: XIA-DIAKLABOR-23-05, total grant 174,999,995 Ft, Kecskemét's allocation 78,923,141 Ft). The school delivers talent development programs through the Nemzeti Tehetség Program and maintains an online portal (Piár portál) as its primary digital platform. Educational technology is primarily oriented toward science education (biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science), digital literacy, coding, robotics, and 3D printing activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Öveges Diáklabor: Student laboratory operated by the school, focused on natural sciences (biology, physics, chemistry, informatics) offering experiments, research workshops, and talent development programs for students.
• Selye János Diáklabor hálózat
• Kalazancius Mozgalom

Products and services

• Piarista Gimnázium, Kollégium, Általános Iskola és Óvoda (Comprehensive K–12 Catholic Education) A Catholic educational institution operated by the Piarista Order, offering kindergarten (Óvoda), lower primary (Alsó tagozat, grades 1–4), upper primary (Felső tagozat, grades 5–8), grammar school (Gimnázium, grades 9–12) and dormitory (Kollégium) services at Piaristák tere 5, Kecskemét, Hungary.
• Öveges Diáklabor (Student Science Laboratory) Specialized student science laboratory offering hands-on experiments in physics, chemistry, biology, and informatics for students at the Kecskemét Piarista school, with equipment for microscopy, digital measurements, CNC, 3D printing, and robotics, and 500 annual contact hours of programming.
• Selye János Diáklabor Hálózat (Student Laboratory Network) Regional student laboratory network operated as a consortium led by the Piarista Order Hungarian Province with partner schools (Bányai Júlia Gimnázium Kecskemét, Szilády Áron Gimnázium Kiskunhalas, Táncsics Mihály Gimnázium Dabas), providing free STEM workshops for grades 7–13 in science, technology, informatics, and mathematics across the Danube–Tisza interfluve region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple competition successes in mathematics competitions including Zrínyi Ilona Matematikaverseny, Varga Tamás Matematikaverseny, Bátaszéki Matematikaverseny
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kecskeméti Tankerületi Központ – Bányai Júlia GimnáziumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Consortium partner in the Selye János Diáklabor hálózat project. The school operates as a consortium leader together with the Piarista Order's Hungarian Province, coordinating the regional student laboratory network with annual commitment of 500 contact hours for external students.
• Kiskunhalasi Református Egyházközség – Szilády Áron GimnáziumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Consortium partner in the Selye János Diáklabor hálózat project, participating in the Duna-Tisza-közi (Danube-Tisza Interfluve) regional consortium for student laboratory services.
• Monori Tankerületi Központ – Dabasi Táncsics Mihály GimnáziumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Consortium partner in the Selye János Diáklabor hálózat project, contributing to the regional network of student laboratories.
• Bácsvíz ZrtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater utility company partnership for the Nemzeti Tehetség Program. Students visit the Kecskemét Sewage Treatment Plant and Laboratory to learn about wastewater treatment processes, complementing the theoretical knowledge gained in the Öveges Diáklabor.
• Piarista Rend Magyar Tartománya (Piarist Order Hungarian Province)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe founder and maintainer of the school. As consortium leader, the Piarist Order operates the school and coordinates educational programs including the Öveges Diáklabor and Selye János Diáklabor hálózat.
• Vinzenz-Pallotti-Kolleg/St. Josef katolikus gimnázium (Rheinbach, Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing student exchange partnership established 23 years ago. German students participate in laboratory sessions at the Öveges Diáklabor, learning ion detection techniques and chemistry experiments under teacher supervision.
• Magyarországi Diáklaborok Egyesülete (Hungarian Student Laboratories Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation that coordinates student laboratories in Hungary. The school participates in framework projects including mobile laboratory development, organizational support, international networking, curriculum development, and training programs organized by the association.
• Hortobágyi Nemzeti ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational park partnership for field trips in the Nemzeti Tehetség Program. Students conduct ecological studies at the park as part of their talent development program curriculum.
• SZTE Természet és Környezetföldrajz Tanszék (University of Szeged, Department of Physical and Environmental Geography)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for the NTP excursion program. Students visit the university department as part of the talent development curriculum.
• European Molecular Biology Laboratory (Heidelberg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for teacher training. Teacher Kiss Ildikó attended multiplier training at the EMBL in Heidelberg as part of the Selye János Diáklabor hálózat program to transfer knowledge back to the school's science education programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Szegedi Radnóti Miklós Kísérleti Gimnázium: Elite STEM-focused secondary school in Szeged with a strong science and mathematics competition record. Competes for the same STEM-talented student cohort and offers comparable advanced laboratory exposure to Kecskemét Piarista's Öveges Diáklabor programs.
• Deák Téri Evangélikus Gimnázium: Budapest-based Lutheran secondary school with a long tradition and STEM reputation. Comparable faith-based Hungarian secondary school with overlapping target families and STEM-curriculum emphasis.
• Budapest-Fasori Evangélikus Gimnázium: Long-established Lutheran (religious-affiliated) secondary school in Budapest renowned for STEM education and competition success. Comparable faith-based K-12 school with a similarly strong STEM reputation in Hungary.
• Piarista Gimnázium (Budapest): The flagship Piarist secondary school in Budapest, operated by the same Piarista Rend Magyar Tartománya that owns the Kecskemét school. Same order, same Catholic pedagogical model, same network — direct sibling within the order's school system.
• Bányai Júlia Gimnázium: Kecskemét secondary school explicitly listed as a Selye János Diáklaborhálózat consortium partner alongside the anchor school. Same network, same student-laboratory model, and overlapping regional catchment.
• Piarista Gimnázium (Vác): Another Piarist secondary school in northern Hungary operating under the same Order. Comparable Catholic comprehensive school offering gymnasium-level education with the same religious-affiliation and pedagogical traditions as the Kecskemét anchor.
• Apáczai Csere János Gyakorlógimnázium: Catholic-affiliated elite STEM-focused gymnasium in Budapest. Highly comparable as a Hungarian faith-based secondary school that competes for the same STEM-oriented student segment that the Kecskemét Öveges Diáklabor targets.

Broad incumbents

• Fazekas Mihály Fővárosi Gyakorló Általános Iskola és Gimnázium: One of Hungary's most prestigious STEM-focused secondary schools, attached to ELTE. Competes for the same math/STEM talent pool the Kecskemét Piarista school cultivates through its talent programs and competitions.
• ELTE Trefort Ágoston Gyakorlógimnázium: University-affiliated practice school (Budapest) with rigorous academic and STEM offerings. Comparable as a higher-education-adjacent, academically selective Hungarian secondary school competing for STEM-oriented students.

Others

• Magyarországi Diáklaborok Egyesülete (Hungarian Student Laboratories Association): Industry association coordinating student laboratories nationally — the Kecskemét school is an active member and its Öveges Diáklabor is shown as a partner logo on the association's network. Ecosystem enabler rather than a competing school.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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