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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°E |
| Enrollment | ~1,500 |
| Organizational Membership |
National Association of Independent Schools
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| 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.
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. Children in the British division participate in a sporting competition in the South East Asia and Asia region that is open to all British schools in the area. There are children from over 50 nationalities at the school.
Elementary School
The elementary school (SFES) offers a curriculum based on standard U.S.-style grade school education. Grade levels include Pre-K to 5th grade. The current Principal is Mr. John Gaylord. School uniforms were introduced to SFES in the school year 2008-2009. The Seoul Foreign Elementary School offers specials for every student including Music, Korean, Information Technology, Library, Art, and PE. New building completed in 2008/09 school year includes a new cafeteria, 400 seat performance hall, media center/library, classrooms and spirit store. Every elementary classroom teacher utilizes a Smartboard in their room.
Middle School
SFMS offers a course of study to students in grades 6-8 based on the philosophy of the National Middle Schools Association (NMSA). Principal is Lynn Gaylord, and Assistant Principal is Tim Relyea.
High School
The high school (SFHS) offers a western style curriculum that is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The high school is also authorized to offer the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) program through Cambridge International Examinations and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program from the IBO. The principal is Mr. Kevin Baker, and assistant principal is Mr. Jeff Marquis.
Discovery Week
Each spring all High School students participate in Discovery Week, a week-long educational experience that focuses on study beyond the classroom. Led by High School faculty members, a wide variety of courses take place within Seoul; others take place in different countries throughout the world. Within each course, students receive a truly memorable international educational experience.
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.
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). 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.
Recently, Seoul Foreign School won the APAC Super tournament hosted by Shanghai American School Pudong, beating 12 other teams.
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.[1]
Children whose parent/s are pastors of various Christian denominations may receive tuition for free or at discounted price.
Christian Emphasis
SFS focuses on Christian values which are promoted in a variety of ways. The influence of Christianity originated in 1912 when missionaries first-founded the school and continues to-date. The school is committed to hiring quality teachers, active in their Christian lives and modeling Christ-like attitudes. SFS is committed to providing education within a caring Christian environment. The school provides programs designed to give an understanding of the Christian faith, both through a study of the Bible and consideration of historical and contemporary understanding of Christianity. Through personal example and various voluntary extra-curricular activities, the school aims to encourage students to consider making the truths of the Christian faith a matter of personal commitment. Providing education to a diverse international body of students, SFS encourages universal respect for the broad representations of the various cultures and religions.
Notable alumni
- Ken Jennings: holds the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy![2]
- Eddie Shin: Korean pop artist
- Lyman L. Hale III: Engineer, computer programmer, and author of the New York State Highway Design Manual
- Ien Chi: Film director. Winner of the Emory Arts Competition. His films have screened at the Korean American Film Festival New York, Korean American Film Festival Los Angeles, George Lindsey UNA Film Festival, Gem City Film Festival, National Film Festival for Talented Youth, and many more in which he has also won numerous awards.
References
- ^ 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