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We offer two complementary educational paths: the International Baccalaureate Continuum of Programmes and the English National Curriculum. Learn more about the option that may be appropriate for your child below.

Ages 2-5

students wearing masks — Ages 2-5

Ages 5-11

sports — Ages 5-11

Ages 11-14

Student play — Ages 11-14

Ages 14+

graduation — Ages 14+

History

In the 2021-2022 school year, SFS celebrates 40 years of the British School, 40 years of IBDP and our 110th anniversary.

The Early 1900s

Portrait of Mrs Ethel Van Wagoner Underwood — Mrs. Ethel Van Wagoner Underwood
Mrs. Ethel Van Wagoner Underwood, dedicated and beloved Christian educator, first teacher and lifelong supporter of SFS.

Vintage posed photograph of girls basketball team — Girls Basketball 1925
An early photograph of sports at SFS

All school photo
SFS students in 1925

Vintage photograph of students in costume for play — A Midsummer Night's Dream
Cast photo, May 7, 1929

SFS students
All school photo, 1913

The 1930s and 1940s

Vintage photo of students posed on a staircase — High School Students
1933-1934

Vintage photo of students in costume for play — The Pied Piper of Hamlin
Early 1930s. Directed by Father Charles Hunt.

SFS High School Students
Classmates in 1933-1934

Vintage photo of six students posed in jackets — Class of 1940
The senior class of 1939-1940

Five teachers standing in front of school — SFS Faculty, 1939-1940
Ruth Coblentz, Virginia Smith, Ben Weems, Orin Freerkson (Principal), unknown

Group of students in front of a wall — SFS students
All school photo, 1939-1940

Students gathered around laboratory equipment — Science Lab
Taken at the temporary home of SFS at Yongsan, between 1946 and 1949.

Five students looking at books in a library — The SFS Library
Photographed in the 1940s

SFS at Yongsan
The temporary home of SFS from 1946 to 1949.

The 1950s and 1960s

Man walking in front of large school building — Original SFS building in Yeonhui Dong
Photographed in 1958

Five students playing flag football — Flag Football Team
Photo taken on Yeonhui campus, 1962

Nine people in a posed photograph, four seated and five standing — SFS School Board
Board of governors of SFS in 1963

Outdoor facade of building under costruction — Robb Hall
In progress construction, 1964-1965

Snowscape of campus buildings — Robb Hall complete
Winter of 1966. Taken before the completion of the high school building.

Vintage bus on road with teacher waving goodbye — School Trip
Juniors and seniors departing for their class trip, 1967. Bus departs from the school entrance through Yonsei University.

Road leading to top of hill with school at the top — Yeonhui Dong
The new road leading to SFS from Yeonhui-Ro, top right.

Two large buildings with grassy hill in the background — High School
Completed construction of the then High School Building, 1967

Kevin shaking hands with the president — Presidential Scholar Award
Kevin O'Donnell receives the award from US President Lyndon Johnson in 1968.

The 1970s and 1980s

Scaffolding around Korean Gate — Korean Gate
Construction in 1975

Students departing a school bus — 1976 School Transport
Students disembark a school bus

Students in cheerleading uniforms — Cheerleaders
SFS cheerleaders on the sidelines, 1976

Students in hanbok on monkey bars — Korea Week
Elementary students, 1978

Students in uniforms gathered around champion banner — Basketball Champions
Team and supporters

Students standing outside building under construction holding flags — British School
Dedication of the British School building, May 1986

Class photo of students in front of Korean Gate — Grade 1 Students
Teacher Barbara Boorman, 1987

Students dressed as Charlie Brown characters — You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Performing, 1987

Team photo with students in basketball uniforms — Girls Varsity
Team photo, winter 1988

Group of students — Seniors
Class of 1988

The 1990s and 2000s

Princess Diana in green suit — Royal Visit
Princess Diana comes to the British School for a royal visit, November 4th, 1992

Students in blue dresses holding sunflowers — Early Years British School Students
Teacher Ruth Alexander's reception class, 1998-1999

Group of students singing and holding candles — Psalms
Student-run praise, worship, and performance group, 1999

Three students in backpacks holding hands — Arriving at SFS
Young students make their way to class

Students in large group photo — British School
Faculty and students, 2000

Basketball team and coaches — Boys Varsity Basketball
Assistant Coach Jack Moon, Coach J. P. Rader, 2000

Students gathered outdoors in a group — All School Prayer
"See You at the Pole," September 2002

Korean gate and greenery — 90th Anniversary
SFS entrance, 2002

students gathered in a group under the gate — Korean Gate Walkway
Structure connecting the bus garage and parking area to the main campus, 2008

The 2010s-Present

Discovery Week
High School students participate in Discovery Week 2014.

Colm Flanagan, Head of School
In 2014, Colm Flanagan becomes the fourth Head of School at SFS.

Dongdaewon Concert
The Middle School band performed to benefit Dongdaewon in 2015.

High School building in the sunlight — High School
The current SFS High School building opens in 2018.

Olympics
A group of student volunteers assisted with the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.