Education and Schools in Seoul

Seoul is home to a medium sized diplomatic community and a significant American army population. As a result, there is a wide range of international and American schools to choose from.

Some English language schools in and around Seoul are listed below.

www.dwight.or.kr
Sex: Co-Educational
Curriculum: IB
Ages: 3 to 16
A candidate IB World School opening in 2012, DISS is a profit-making school aimed at preparing young men and women to become global leaders through an educational model that places importance on academic rigour, individualized study and community service.

ECLC International Kindergarten
www.eclcseoul.com
Sex: Co-educational
Curriculum: International Primary Curriculum (IPC)
Ages: 2 ½ to 6
An English language school with approximately 200 students. ECLC is a non-profit early years school that embraces a learning program geared around both independence and interdependence.

The Namsan International Kindergarten
www.nik.or.kr
Sex: Co-educational
Curriculum: Early childhood education (ECE)
Ages: 3 to 6
The Namsan International Kindergarten caters for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children. It is located close to Itaewon.

The Korea International School
www.kis.or.kr
Sex: Co-educational
Curriculum: Continental (based on Mid-continent Research for Education - McRel)
Ages: 3 to 18
The Korea International School has a small pre-kindergarten branch in Gangnam, and its branch in Bundang teaches kindergarten through to grade twelve. The KIS also teaches the International Primary Curriculum and models the curriculum for its higher grade levels on the McRel.

The Rainbow International School
www.rischool.org
Sex: Co-educational
Curriculum: North American
Ages: 3 to 14
The Rainbow International School in Gangnam, Seoul teaches a North American curriculum and teaches nursery school through to middle school.

Kids of the Nations International School (KONIS)
www.koniskorea.com
Sex: Co-educational
Curriculum: Montessori Method
Ages: 2 to 6
Kids of the Nations International School is an English Montessori school in Jongno-dong. They cater for toddler, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten levels.

The Korean Kent Foreign School
www.kkfs.org
Sex: Co-education
Curriculum: Continental
Ages: 5 to 18
The Korean Kent Foreign School began as a Christian school and has since changed its name and expanded. The school is located in in Guui-dong, teaches pre-kindergarten through to grade twelve.

The Seoul American High School
www.seoul-hs.pac.dodea.edu
Sex: Co-education
Curriculum: Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) (American)
Ages: 14 to 18
The Seoul American High School mainly caters for the children of American Army personnel. It is located in Yongsan-dong and teaches an American curriculum.