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Hands-on educational experiences, inside and outside the classroom.
Opportunities for musical collaboration across all genres.
Pursuing academic and creative excellence for more than 110 years.
Inspiring a passion for learning.
Inter-school competitions give students broader experience.
A school inspiring academic excellence.
APAC Swimming 2023 hosted at SFS
Inspiring Excellence, Building Character
Since 1912
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TODAY AT SFS
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By the Numbers
Learn more about Seoul Foreign School.
55
Nationalities
Represented
1555
Students
40
Years of IBDP
Authorization
1912
Year SFS was
Founded
36
Avg. SFS
IB Score
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55
Nationalities
Represented
On average, 50% of our students are US citizens, with the remaining 50% representing 55 nations.
1555
Students
Our students attend classes on our 25 acre hilltop campus, spread across our four sections: the British School, Elementary School, Middle School and High School.
40
Years of IBDP
Authorization
In the 2021-2022 school year, SFS celebrates 40 years of offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, making our High School the most experienced IB school in Korea. Providing a rich learning environment, our highly educated, innovative and caring faculty are recruited from around the globe and deliver exceptional teaching with outstanding results.
1912
Year SFS was
Founded
Seoul Foreign School celebrates 110 years of history in the 2021-2022 school year.
36
Avg. SFS
IB Score
29.9
Avg. World
IB Score
The average IBDP score worldwide is 29.9, while the SFS student average for 2021-2022 is 36. Of 109 diploma candidates that year, 98% passed as compared to the global pass rate of 79.1%.
IB Stories
Students from the Class of 2022 at SFS talk about their passions and goals, their learning experience at SFS, what they liked about the IB Programme, and what advice they would give to the younger students who aspired to follow their paths.
"The IB taught me to manage a diverse workload and offered infinite possibilities of learning"
"IB Physics and Math courses really expanded my views on what I will be able to accomplish in the future"
"I'm passionate about Exercise Science in particular because, as an athlete, doing sports is a huge part of my life"
" Having access to so much lab equipment and to be able to explore was a really good experience"
"SFS provides a lot of facilities and resources to pursue all kinds of passions and interests"
"Performing in all the different musicals and plays was such a blessing and a great experience"
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A sense of caring is at the heart of our mission. The importance of guiding, supporting and challenging each one of our students is what defines our school’s approach.