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Seoul Foreign School
| Established | 1912 |
|---|---|
| School type | Private School |
| Head of School | 홍드류 |
| Address | 55 Yonhi-dong Seoul, Republic of Korea 120-113 |
| Coordinates | 37°34′9″N 126°56′13″E / 37.56917°N 126.93694°E / 37.56917; 126.93694 |
| Enrollment | ~1,500 |
| Organizational Membership |
National Association of Independant Schools
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| Athletic Conference | KAIAC APAC |
| Colors | Red Black |
| Nickname | Crusaders |
| Homepage | Official Site |
Located in Seoul, South Korea, the Seoul Foreign School is a K-12, IB World school, founded in 1912 that is an international school and offers a Western-style education to international students with an emphasis on "Christian values." The school is located in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu.
Divisions
The school is currently divided into 4 divisions. British, Elementary, Middle, and High school. However, it is known that other International schools in the Seoul region has a better reputation than this specific school. Such examples are SIS.</Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). Extracurricular activities such as overseas trips and local activities are provided at a cost. The cost of overseas trips range from $1800 USD to $3000 USD. Local activities can be things such as sports (golfing, basketball), city photography and excursions, and in-school activities such as computer gaming, or American Red Cross Lifeguarding. The cost range of local activities ranges from about $100 USD to $700 USD.
Grounds
The school grounds span from the Yonhi-dong. The separate school divisions are also physically divided. The elementary school (which has recently been remodeled) sits next to the high school which is situated across from the middle school. Teacher housing is located in apartment complexes built within the campus. The Lyso Center for the Performing Arts is also located at SFS and is the site for many of the school's plays and concerts. The newest building was just opened in November and holds 2 cafeterias, a chapel, a theater, a coffee shop, and the SFS spirit shop.
Athletic Facilities
Seoul Foreign School has an indoor sports complex which houses two gyms, each with several basketball courts, as well as one weight training room. Also, located outside are two more basketball courst (next to the soccer field). More basketball courts can also be found on the British school playground. There is a soccer (football) field and a running track. There is also an indoor pool and two tennis courts are situated above it. Two more tennis courts are situated adjacent to the British school playground. There is also a gymnastics room for various uses ranging from acrobatics workout to ballet practice.
Famous Alumni
Ken Jennings: holds the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy!
Eddie Shin: Korean-American Singer