Busan Foreign School

The campus is in a quiet residential area in Haeundae, Busan, beside Jangsan Mountain. It is about a 10-minute walk from Metro Line 2 Jung Dong Station and a 10-minute bus ride to the beach. The address is 45, Daecheon-ro 67 beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan 48084, Republic of Korea. The campus is near Yangun Elementary School and sits within the Haeundae district.

BFS serves Pre-K3 through 12th grade. The school is organized into Early Childhood, Elementary (Kindergarten to Grade 5), and Middle & High School (Grades 6–12).

Co-educational, day school.

BFS provides English Language Learner (ELL) support with dedicated teachers for K–2, 3–5, and 6–12. The school also offers Academic Support within Student Life and counseling services. A Child Safeguarding policy is in place to protect students.

No formal country affiliation; BFS operates as an international, American standards–based school.

No religious affiliation is listed.

The standard school day typically runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with after-school activities available.

BFS operates a bus service with multiple routes in Busan (and related areas). Bus routes are listed with drivers and designated stops; safe transport procedures are described in the BFS School Handbook, including arrival practices (buses aim to arrive about 10 minutes before the start) and a late bus option for after-school activities.

Tuition — annual and per-semester amounts (USD and KRW)

- Early Childhood (PK3)
- Annual: USD 5,700 and KRW 16,850,000.
- Per semester: USD 2,950 and KRW 8,700,000.

- K4
- Annual: USD 6,200 and KRW 16,850,000.
- Per semester: USD 3,200 and KRW 8,700,000.

- Elementary School
- Annual: USD 7,800 and KRW 20,180,000.
- Per semester: USD 4,050 and KRW 10,400,000.

- Middle School
- Annual: USD 9,600 and KRW 20,800,000.
- Per semester: USD 4,950 and KRW 10,750,000.

- High School
- Annual: USD 11,200 and KRW 21,950,000.
- Per semester: USD 5,800 and KRW 11,350,000.

Application / one-time enrollment fees

- No numeric application fee or one‑time enrollment fee amount is published in the school's public tuition summary page. If a one‑time application, registration, admission, or capital/technology development fee applies, that amount is not shown on the Tuition & Fees summary.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition is presented on an annual basis and on a per‑semester basis (semester figures are provided above). The school's public summary lists annual and semester frequencies; no detailed multi‑installment schedule, specific invoice dates, late‑fee table, or discount schedule is published on that summary page.

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not applicable. Busan Foreign School operates as a day school and does not list boarding facilities or boarding fees among its campus facilities.

Other costs and typical additional fees

- Uniforms: Approved uniform items are available through PL Schoolwear (local supplier) and Land's End. A PTSO gently used uniform sale offers items at roughly KRW 5,000 when available. Exact new‑uniform pricing is vendor dependent and not itemized on the school pages.

- Transportation: A network of school bus routes is operated and route details are published; specific annual or term bus fees are not itemized on the public Bus Routes page. Transportation is therefore an additional cost to expect but its amount is not shown on the routes page.

- Food / cafeteria: School lunch and weekly menus are published; specific meal pricing is not published on the Food Services page. Meal charges are therefore an additional cost to anticipate but amounts are not listed in the public menu page.

- Incidental fees commonly billed separately (not itemized on the summary): extracurricular activities, field trips, AP and external exam fees, textbooks or specialized course fees, and optional program fees. The Tuition & Fees summary does not present a full itemized list of these incidental charges.

Refund information

- A detailed refund policy (for application fees, enrollment deposits, tuition refunds upon withdrawal, pro‑rata refunds, or late‑payment penalties) is not displayed on the Tuition & Fees summary or the How to Apply / Admissions pages. No numeric refund schedule or conditions are published on those public pages.

Fee payment options

- The school's public Tuition & Fees summary does not list specific accepted payment methods (for example, bank transfer wiring details or credit‑card acceptance). Payment method details and invoicing arrangements are not itemized on the summary page.

Notes for budgeting

- The figures above list the school's published annual and semester tuition amounts in both USD and KRW where shown; other one‑time or recurring charges that commonly apply at international schools (application, registration, capital/technology development, bus, cafeteria, uniforms, exam fees, and extracurricular charges) are mentioned on related pages but many of those amounts are not itemized on the public summary page. When creating a family budget, include allowances for: uniform purchases, regular cafeteria lunches, school bus service, after‑school activities and field trips, and external exam fees in addition to the annual or semester tuition amounts shown above.