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Hands-on educational experiences for students of all ages.
The Design Lab has spaces for students to create and build.
Our 25 acre campus is on a quiet hillside with access to the woods and walking trails.
The Middle Years Library has outdoor spaces for reading and reflecting.
Our school serves the international community of Seoul.
Our playing field is located in the heart of campus.
Celebrating 110 years of Seoul Foreign School - founded in 1912
Inspiring Excellence, Building Character
Since 1912
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TODAY AT SFS
Learn about our Mission and Christ-Like Attitudes
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By the Numbers
Learn more about Seoul Foreign School.
48
Nationalities
Represented
1450+
Students
40
Years of IBDP
Authorization
1912
Year SFS was
Founded
35
Avg. SFS
IB Score
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48
Nationalities
Represented
On average, 50% of our students are US citizens, with the remaining 50% representing nearly 50 nations.
1450+
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.
35
Avg. SFS
IB Score
29.9
Avg. World
IB Score
The average IBDP score worldwide is 29.9, while the SFS student average for 2019-2020 is 35. Of 109 diploma candidates that year, 97% passed as compared to the global pass rate of 79.1%.
SFS News
What's happening at Seoul Foreign School?
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Seoul of a Leader
Seoul of a Leader (SOAL) is an educator-led leadership conference that aims to provide professional development and professional networking opportunities for current and aspiring education leaders. The theme of this year’s conference was Just Us: Leading Together for Justice and focused on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice in education institutions and in society at large.
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The British School opened for classes on August 25, 1981 and has grown from 17 students and 2 teachers to a caring learning community of over 240. To celebrate the occasion, the School hosted an assembly, reflected on historical highlights, and received a celebratory message from the British Ambassador to the Republic of Korea.
Dr. Nancy Le Nezet joins us this year as High School Principal.
For their "Animal Rescuers" unit, the British School Foundation class incubated, hatched, and looked after a dozen baby chicks.
Grade 2 students watched live as the NASA rover Perseverance landed on Mars. This experience was only made more exciting and educational when students interviewed a NASA scientist!
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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.