Korea Foreign School

Korea Foreign School is a non-profit private coeducational day-school in the Gangnam Area of Seoul, South Korea. KFS is established and operated under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education. Korea Foreign School educates children from grade 1 through grade 10.

Accreditation and memberships

KFS is currently an IB World School of IB Primary Years Programme and Middle Years Programme. Using the IB curriculum framework, KFS provides an international education for students in grades 1-10.
The PYP focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside. It is defined by six transdisciplinary themes of global significance, explored using knowledge and skills derived from six subject areas, with a powerful emphasis on inquiry-based learning.
Subjects Offered:
Primary Years Programme
1. Reading & Writing
2. Mathematics
3. Science
4. Social Studies
5. Arts
6. Languages – Korean
7. Life Skills
8. Physical, Social and Personal Education
The Middle Years Programme grades 6-10 includes the following 8 curricular areas:
Group #1: Language and Literature based on Readers’ and Writers` Workshop model
Group #2: Acquired Language
Group #3: Humanities
Group #4: Integrated Science
Group #5: Mathematics based on Singapore Math program
Group #6: Art, Drama, Film
Group #7: Design Technology
Group #8: Physical and Health Education
KFS adopted the Common Core State Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards, and the National Standards for Social Studies.

Korea Foreign School offers a wide variety of after school activities including: