Busan Logos International Christian School (BLICS)

Busan Logos International Christian School (BLICS) began as a planned Christian international school in Busan, announced in 2012. An independent Steering Committee, drawn from Korean and expatriate educators and parents, guided the project, with Dr. Richard Edlin as chair and James Howard as acting principal. The school was conceived as an English-language Christian alternative, welcoming both expat and Korean children and governed by an independent board rather than a single church. The mission was to engage culture with the gospel of Jesus Christ and to prepare graduates for study overseas or through English-language tracks in Korean universities. The symbol of the school—a cross with an open Bible—expresses that the gospel should be central to all life, and the logo signals that Christian schooling is God-centered and child-focused.

The early materials describe a diverse community of Korean and expatriate families united by a Christian mission. The Steering Committee included members from both backgrounds and to engage with churches and Christian networks in Korea and abroad to support the school's development. Early outreach planned public meetings for pastors and Christian parents to learn about the project and to involve them as supporters, with a view toward home–church–school collaboration as a core principle. This community framework emphasizes spiritual, academic, and social development within a faith-based, intercultural context.

Public materials do not document a formal Parent Teacher Association (PTA) for BLICS. Governance and parental involvement were described as the work of an independent Steering Committee, chaired by Dr. Richard Edlin with James Howard as Acting Principal and committee members from Korean and expatriate backgrounds. The committee planned to engage with churches and Christian networks as part of governance and community-building. Early outreach included public meetings for pastors and Christian parents to learn about the project and explore involvement as supporters. The materials indicate volunteer involvement and partnerships with Christian churches, but there is no mention of a dedicated PTA structure in the available records.