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Korea Foreign School（KFS）is an international school located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 2007, it primarily serves the children of foreign families living in Korea. The school emphasizes “lifelong learning” and global citizenship, offering full-time education from Grade 1 to Grade 12 rather than online courses or short-term training in the usual sense.
The curriculum pathway is fairly clear: Grades 1–5 follow the IB Primary Years Programme（PYP）, with an emphasis on inquiry-based learning; Grades 6–12 follow the Cambridge curriculum, providing internationally recognized education and qualifications. The school is also WASC-accredited, certified/licensed by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education（SMOE）, and is both an IB World School and a Cambridge International School. The text states that the school has students from 34 nationalities, a student-teacher ratio of 1:5, 26 foreign teachers, and 18 years of experience in education.
The teacher recruitment process appears relatively rigorous, requiring prior teaching experience, knowledge of curriculum and assessment, classroom management skills, and English proficiency. Teachers must hold at least a four-year bachelor’s degree, and many have master’s degrees or professional development certificates, as well as international teaching backgrounds. For non-native English-speaking students, the school offers English proficiency testing and WIDA MODEL assessment, along with ELL Intensive and in-class language support. In terms of supporting services, KFS provides school buses, daily lunch and snacks, health and first-aid services, extracurricular clubs, child protection training, and more.
The main text does not disclose specific tuition amounts, only mentioning a Tuition & Fees page, school bus fees, and financial aid. The school states that eligible families may apply for tuition assistance, and that the student application fee can be waived when new families apply for financial aid. One point to note is that school bus fees are non-refundable even if a student is completely absent.
Its strengths include an international and continuous curriculum structure, relatively comprehensive accreditation, a low student-teacher ratio, and campus support covering language, meals, health, transportation, and more. It may be attractive to families who want their children to receive an English-medium international education in Korea. Its limitations are that public information lacks specific tuition figures, university placement outcomes, class size details, and admissions criteria. In addition, the school bus service only covers certain areas, including Gangnam, Seocho, Songpa, Yongsan, Mapo, Itaewon, and Hannam.
It is better suited to foreign or cross-national families living in Seoul who want their children to follow an IB/Cambridge international curriculum. It may also suit students who need English support but hope to enter the international school system. This is an offline school, so it is not suitable for those looking for online courses that can be used directly from within China. Access from mainland China is not discussed in the main text, so its status is unknown.
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