History

SFS started in 1912; the student body at the end of 1913.

Students in action in 1919.

Plaisant House, October 1923 (first floor of Morris Hall).

The 1925 student body.

Girls’ Basketball included Winifred Davidson (tall girl in back row), Eleanor Decamp, Lucy Norton, Joyce Davidson (Underwood) (mascot), Dorothy Decamp.

Midsummer Night’s Dream on May 7, 1929.

SFS High School students 1933-34.

Pied Piper of Hamelin – Father Charles Hunt, Director.

High School students along the wall in 1933-34.

Dick Underwood and fellow students pose for a picture in 1933.

1939-40 Senior Class including Rachel McLaren, Edna Crowe, Lesa Avison, Jerry Martin and Bob Mcanlis.

The 1939-40 SFS faculty (l-r): Ruth Coblentz, Virginia Smith, Ben Weems, Principal Orin Freerkson, and unknown.

SFS students 1939-40.

1946-49 – Temporary home of SFS at Yongsan.

Science Lab at Yongsan.

SFS Library.

School dance at Yongsan.

Construction of original SFS building in
Yeonhui Dong – April 1958.

Basketball Team – 1960.

Flag football team – 1962.

SFS School Board 1963-
Back: Dr. Allen Clark, Dr. Ian Robb, Rev. Elmer Kilbourne,
Rev. Otto Decamp, Mr. Robert Riggs
Front: Mrs. Olin Burkholder, Mr. Richard Underwood,
Mrs. William Henry, Rev. James Moore Absent: Dr. Kenneth Scott.

1964-1965 – Construction of Robb Hall.

Winter 1966 – Robb Hall complete (before high school building).

Bus through back.

New Road from Yeonhui.

New High School.

SFS Dormitory.

Kevin O’Donnell receiving Presidential Scholar Award from U.S. President Lyndon Johnson – 1968.

Early 1970’s – Elementary School in the background – note the grass on the field.

Early 1970s – Robb Hall and the High School.

Robb Hall (left), original ES building (right), gym in background.

(1) 1974 – Seoul Foreign School.
(2) 1974 – New gymnasium (left), old gym (right).

(1) 1975 – Construction of the Korean gate.
(2) 1975 – Entrance to Seoul Foreign School.

(1) 1976 – Getting off the bus in style.
(2) 1976 – Cheerleaders!

(1) 1975-77 – Terry Kemme’s typing class.
(2) 1977 – Elementary School faculty, Korea Week.

1978 – Elementary students, Korea Week.

May 1986 – Construction of the new British School Building.

Basketball team.

1987 – High School carnival.

1987 – Barbara Boorman’s Gr. 1 class.

1987 – Boys’ Tennis Team, Jack Moon (coach).

1987 – You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown.

Graduation Ceremony for Class of 1987.

Middle School construction – Summer 1988.

1988/89 – Middle School complete.

Senior class of 1988.

Winter 1988 – Girls’ Varsity Basketball.

November 4th, 1992 – Royal visit from Princess Diana to the British School.

(1) Soccer field with swimming pool in the background.
(2) SFS swimming pool – completed Fall 1997.

Entrance to the high school.

Spring 1998 – Fiddler on the Roof.

Mr. Kim, Nae Young – Bus Driver from 1974-1998.

Ruth Alexander’s 1998-99 Reception Class.

High school service trip to the Philippines.

High school service trip to Calcutta, India.

1999 – Psalms Student Lead Praise, Worship, and Performance Group.

(1) 2000 – British School faculty and students.
(2) British School building (before the addition of Key Stage III).

New car and bus parking garage – completed Fall 2001.

Entrance to Seoul Foreign School.

Boys’ Varsity Basketball – 2000/2001
Asst. Coach: Jack Moon / Coach: J.P. Rader.

September 2002 – See You At The Pole school wide prayer meeting.

Happy students on their way to school from the bus garage.

2002 – Construction of the new Performing Arts Center.

2002 – Seoul Foreign School Entrance – 90th Anniversary.

School Board 2002-2003: Diane Ailor, Amy Cooper, Lisa Kim, Gary Small, Jan Williams, Hong Duk Kim, Tim Swihart, Dennis Hodges (Chair), Peter Thorn, Eric Kim.

School Administration 2002-2003: Dr. Harlan Lyso, Head of School; Paul Johnston, HS Principal; Langston Rogde, Director of Business Operations; Jonathan Borden, MS Principal; Kerm Gingerich, ES Principal; Garry Arnott, BS Headteacher.