FAQs

Typically, we begin accepting applications for the new school year (a year out) in November and begin offering admission decisions in early Spring. When all required documents are received, the application can be reviewed for admission if space is available at the appropriate grade level.

If a grade level is at capacity, we will maintain a waitpool. We know that your child’s education is a major concern in your accepting the move to Seoul so our best advice is to complete the application process as early as possible.

For new students beginning in August, New Student Orientation is offered the day before the first day of classes. This is an opportunity for new students to meet other new students, teachers, counselors, principals, and to tour the school.

For students beginning after the first day of school, the section counselor will assign new students a “buddy” to help them through the first week of school.

The new school year typically begins mid-August and ends early-June. Holidays include major Korean national holidays, three weeks for Winter Break, and a week each for Spring and Fall Breaks.

Elementary School/Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 students attend school Monday through Friday from 8:00 am-3:00 pm. Pre-K 2 students attend either half day from 8:00 am-11:30 am (before lunch) or a full day from 8:00 am-2:00 pm.

Middle School and High School students attend school from 8:00 am-3:10 pm.

Class sizes may vary from 15 to 22 students depending on the grade level.

Each section - British School, Elementary School, Middle School, and High School - have guidelines for student dress. Please see this document for details on each of the dress codes and uniform requirements.

Elementary/ Lower British School: Daily homework expectations may range from 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the grade level.  Additionally, students are expected to read 20 minutes every night.

British School: Korean, Chinese, and French

Elementary School: Korean and Chinese

Middle School: Korean, Chinese, French, and Spanish

High School: Korean, Chinese, French, and Spanish

A wide range of activities are offered through the SWEP (School Wide Extracurricular Program)  Learn more about all of the offerings and programs here.

While the majority of our graduates enroll at universities in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada they also matriculate to universities in Asia, Europe and Australia.  

A wide range of universities including the most selective, hold SFS in high regard; they know that a student who graduates from SFS is well-prepared to succeed in the most competitive of environments. Learn more about the university admissions process here.

We have a fleet of buses serving most of the expatriate residential areas of the city but are generally limited to driving routes that do not exceed one hour in driving time each way. Although we do our best to accommodate all families, we cannot guarantee school bus service. Please refer to our transportation page for more details.

Students have an option to bring lunch from home or purchase hot lunch in one of our two cafeterias. Menus can be viewed in advance in the current families portal.

Discovery Week, field trips, sports trips, SWEP (Schoolwide Extracurricular Program), Summer Camp, etc. are not included in tuition.

We welcome our parents to participate in supporting our students in many different ways.  Learn more about the Parent Association here.

It varies from year to year, but on average, the 50% are US citizens with the remaining 50% representing nearly 50 nations.

The majority of the teachers are from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Most of our foreign languages teachers are from their native countries.