Korea International School (South Korea)

Korea International School
한국외국인학교
Location

South Korea
Information
TypeInternational School
Established2000; 25 years ago (2000)
Grades
  • K–12 (Seongnam campus)
  • K–12 (Jeju campus)
  • K–5 (Seoul campus)
LanguageEnglish
Website

Korea International School (KIS; Korean: 한국외국인학교) is an international school in South Korea, with campuses in Seoul, Seongnam, and Jeju Province.

The school was established in 2000.[1][2] Its Jeju Province campus was founded in 2011.[3]

Description

The Gaepo-dong, Seoul campus was the first to be founded. It was founded in 2000.[2] It teaches kindergarten through fifth grade. The other two campuses provide kindergarten through twelfth grade education.[4] By 2018, the Pangyo, Seongnam campus had over 1,150 students. It offered 24 Advanced Placement courses. Most of the teachers were reportedly hired abroad; according to the school, in 2018, 68% of the teachers at the Pangyo campus had a master's degree or higher and an average teaching career of 10.7 years.[2]

References

  1. ^ "KIS hosts 6th International Day Fair". The Korea Times. 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  2. ^ a b c "[INTERVIEW] KIS prepares students for future". The Korea Times. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  3. ^ "First international private school opens in Jeju". The Korea Herald. 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  4. ^ "Focusing on practical learning". The Korea Times. 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2024-10-13.