Seoul Foreign School
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Seoul Foreign School
| Established | 1912 |
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| School type | Private School |
| Head of School | Dr. John Engstrom |
| Address | 55 Yonhidong Seoul, Republic of Korea 120-113 |
| Coordinates | 37°34′9″N 126°56′13″E / 37.56917°N 126.93694°ECoordinates: 37°34′9″N 126°56′13″E / 37.56917°N 126.93694°E |
| Enrollment | ~1,500 |
| Organizational Membership |
National Association of Independent Schools |
| Athletic Conference | KAIAC APAC |
| Colors | Red Black |
| Mascot | The Crusaders |
| Homepage | Official Site |
Located in Seoul, South Korea, the Seoul Foreign School is a K-12, IB World school, which was founded in 1912 by Christian missionaries to Korea.[citation needed] It offers a Western-style education to international students with an emphasis on "Christian values." The school is located in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu.
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[edit] Divisions
The school is currently divided into 4 divisions. British, Elementary, Middle, and High school.
British School
The British School (SFBS) offers a curriculum based around the English National Primary Strategy and National Curriculum for Reception to Year 9. SFBS spans Year 1 to Year 9. The Head Teacher is Mr. Timothy Gray, MBE.
Elementary School
The elementary school (SFES) offers a curriculum based on standard U.S.-style grade school education. Grade levels include PreK to 5th grade. The current Principal is Mr. John Gaylord and the ES Counselor is Ms. Annette Faldyn. School uniforms will be introduced to SFES in the school year 2008-2009. The Seoul Foreign Elementary School offers specials for every student including Music, Korean, Computers, Library, Art, and PE. The 2008/09 school year will mark the first year of full completion of the new building including a new cafeteria, performance hall, media center/library, classrooms and spirit store.
Middle School
The middle school (SFMS) offers a curriculum based on standard U.S.-style middle school programs. The grade levels are 6 through 8. The principal is Mrs. Lynn Gaylord.The Asst. Principal is Mr. Tim Relyea and the MS Counselor is Mr. Dale Swanson.
High School
The high school (SFHS) offers a curriculum based on standard U.S.-style high school programs. The grade levels are 9 through 12. During junior and senior year, the IB Diploma Programme is offered. The principal is Mr. Baker. The assistant principal is Mr. Jeff Marquis. The HS Counselors are Mr. Chuck Krugler, Mrs. Helen Rader and Mr. Joon Myong.
[edit] Discovery Week
Exclusive to the high school is Discovery Week, which is a mandatory 5-10 day program usually held around the last week of May to the first week of June.[1] These activities such as overseas trips and local activities are provided at an additional cost to the tuition. The cost of overseas trips range from $1800 USD to $3000 USD. Local activities can be things such as sports (golfing, basketball), city photography and excursions, and in-school activities such as computer gaming, or American Red Cross Lifeguarding. The cost range of local activities ranges from about $100 USD to $700 USD.
[edit] Athletic Facilities
Seoul Foreign School has an indoor sports complex which houses two gyms, each with several basketball courts, as well as one weight training room. Also, located outside are two more basketball courts (next to the soccer field). More basketball courts can also be found on the British school playground. There is an artificial turf soccer (football) field and a running track. There is also an indoor pool and two tennis courts are situated above it. Two more tennis courts are situated adjacent to the British school playground. There is also a gymnastics room for various uses ranging from acrobatics workout to ballet practice. An additional four tennis courts are located on the roof of the cafeteria.
[edit] Extracurricular activities
Seoul Foreign School supports a number of activities. At the HS level, an academical activity is the AMC (American Math Competition) competition with three levels of competition: 8th grade, 10th grade, and 12th grade. SFS High School has an active Model United Nations activity with weekly meetings and two meets annually (one in Seoul and the other in Beijing.) A Speech and Debate team also represents SFS with forensic meets with local and area schools. SFS Middle School participates in an area Spelling Bee, KMO and other clubs. There are also sports and other after-school activities, such as the Jazz Band/Ensemble, chess club, instrumental private lessons. Film club is also a popular club that meets on Mondays to create films and at the end of the year, hosts a film festival with all of the profit going to GIN (Global Issues Network). For the ES, many "fun" and educational activities occur after school. Additional activities are sponsored by each division's "Senate", or Student Council. These activities include dances, swims and various other events throughout the school year.
[edit] Finances
SFS is a private non-profit organisation. They have no specific obligations to publish their financial data. SFS recently published a financial report for the year ended June 30, 2008 where total revenue was $33,930.43 and payroll was $18,840.55.[2]
Children whose parent/s are pastors of various Christian denominations may receive tuition for free or at discounted price.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Ken Jennings: holds the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy![3]
- Eddie Shin: Korean pop artist
- Lyman L. Hale III: Engineer, computer programmer, and author of the New York State Highway Design Manual
[edit] References
- ^ Discovery Week
- ^ Financial Report, Statement of Activities (for the year ended June 30, 2008). Accessed 9 November 2009
- ^ e.g. Seoul Foreign School 1984 Yearbook, Class 4G
