Deutsche Schule Seoul International

South Korea, Seoul

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Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Track	Conditions
Kindergarten (age 2)	2	20,870,000 KRW	Kindergarten	(Tuition for Kindergarten; processing and Kindergarten admission fee paid once at entry)
School Year 1	3	26,400,000 KRW	School	(First year of school after Kindergarten; no additional admission fee)
School Year 2	4	26,400,000 KRW	School	—
School Year 3	5	26,400,000 KRW	School	—
School Year 4	6	23,770,000 KRW	School	—
School Year 5	7	23,770,000 KRW	School	—
School Year 6	8	22,450,000 KRW	School	—
School Year 7	9	22,450,000 KRW	School	—
School Year 8	10	22,450,000 KRW	School	—
School Year 9	11	22,450,000 KRW	School	—
School Year 10	12	21,130,000 KRW	School	—
School Year 11	13	21,130,000 KRW	School	—
School Year 12	14	21,130,000 KRW	School	—
School Year 13	15	21,130,000 KRW	School	—
School Year 14	16	21,130,000 KRW	School	—
School Year 15	17	21,130,000 KRW	School	—

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	300,000 KRW	Processing fee (per child, non-refundable) included in Kindergarten entry

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrollment Fee	2,500,000 KRW	Kindergarten admission and membership fee (per family, non-refundable) or School admission fee (per family, non-refundable) depending on track; School track uses KRW 2,500,000; Kindergarten track uses KRW 1,500,000

Additional Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
School bus	0 KRW	Annual charges vary by stop; billed separately; not included in tuition

Fee Breakdown

Fees

Application and admission fees
- Processing fee (per child, non‑refundable): KRW 300,000.
- Admission and membership fee — School (per family, non‑refundable): KRW 2,500,000.
- Admission and membership fee — Kindergarten (per family, non‑refundable): KRW 1,500,000.
- Supporting membership for persons without children (creditable if children register later): minimum KRW 300,000.

Tuition fees (per year and per half‑year) — current published schedule
- Kindergarten: KRW 19,070,000 per year / KRW 9,630,000 per half‑year.
- School (general progression by length of attendance):
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd school year: KRW 26,400,000 per year / KRW 13,300,000 per half‑year.
- After the 3rd fully paid school year: KRW 23,770,000 per year / KRW 12,000,000 per half‑year.
- After the 5th fully paid school year: KRW 22,450,000 per year / KRW 11,340,000 per half‑year.
- After the 9th fully paid school year: KRW 21,130,000 per year / KRW 10,670,000 per half‑year.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Standard billing: tuition is charged as a yearly amount and is payable before the start of the school year according to the invoice.
- Installment option: payment in two half‑yearly instalments is possible only on written request submitted within 14 days of receiving the invoice; each half‑year invoice incurs a processing surcharge of 1% of the annual tuition per invoice.
- Payment method: fees are paid by bank transfer; bank account details and the required invoice/reference number are provided on the invoice and must be quoted with the payment. No other payment methods are specified in the school's fee regulations.
- Late payment: unpaid fees incur interest at 3.3% per annum (calculated in full months) and persistent non‑payment may lead to exclusion from school operations and legal collection measures.

Boarding / accommodation
- Boarding is not provided; the school operates as a day school (no weekly or full boarding fees are published).

Other costs and recurring ancillary fees
- School bus (annual charges vary by stop; not included in tuition and billed per year, no instalment option for bus fees):
- Hyatt, Itaewon, Shindang‑Dong (Beotigogae), Oksu‑Dong — KRW 2,856,000 per year (round trip).
- Hilton Millennium, Alice Monde, Yongsan Park Tower, City Park — KRW 3,507,000 per year (round trip).
- Seongbukdong (morning only and return at 16:10) — KRW 4,242,000 per year (round trip).
- Cafeteria / meals: a school canteen is operated by an external catering provider (daily meals, snacks and vegetarian options are offered). Meal costs are separate from tuition and are provided through the catering service.
- Music lessons and private instruction: individual instrumental and vocal lessons are arranged between families and music teachers as private contracts; lesson fees are paid between the family and the instructor (the school facilitates contact and space).
- Ganztags‑ and extracurricular courses: a wide range of after‑school courses and supervised programs are offered; the published materials do not list fixed additional tuition for core school hours, while some extracurricular or externally organised activities may carry separate charges (where applicable those charges are stated in the course communications).
- Uniforms: no compulsory school uniform fee is listed among the published fee documents and downloads.

Refund information and fee adjustments
- Processing fee (application) and the admission/membership fee are non‑refundable.
- Prorated calculation on entry or exit during the school year (school‑year fractions are applied as follows):
- Entry 1 Aug–31 Oct: 100% of the annual fee due; Exit in that period: 25% refundable.
- Entry 1 Nov–31 Jan: 75% of the annual fee due; Exit in that period: 50% refundable.
- Entry 1 Feb–30 Apr: 50% of the annual fee due; Exit in that period: 75% refundable.
- Entry 1 May–31 Jul: 25% of the annual fee due; Exit in that period: no refund.
- Special cases: in cases of force majeure or extraordinary closure (for example extreme weather, war, pandemic) fees are not refundable as specified in the fee regulations.

Summary of payment options
- Primary payment channel for all fees is bank transfer; invoices include the required bank details and the invoice/reference number that must be used for payments. Half‑year instalment is available on request within the specified timeframe and carries a processing surcharge; school bus fees are billed annually and may not be paid by instalments.

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The school at a glance

Instructs in English, German

Fees ₩18,200,000 - 25,200,000

Ages 2 - 18 years

Pupil numbers 200

Type Co-educational

Opened 1976

Bus Service Yes

Deutsche Schule Seoul International (DSSI) is a German overseas school in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, described by the school as located “in the heart of Seoul.” It offers a continuous school pathway from Kindergarten through the upper levels that prepare students for the German International Abitur in grades 11 and 12. German is the school’s core language and the secondary section highlights foreign languages including English (from class 3) and French (from class 6/10). After lessons, students can join the Ganztagsprogramm, which the school describes as offering courses across areas such as languages, art, music, sport, technology, science and games. It also mentions activities like Taekwondo, archery and Korean language courses. DSSI is also recognized as a “MINT-freundliche Schule,” and the school references projects such as science club work and 3D printing.

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Open House 2026 (Second date)

We warmly invite you to personally get to know our DSSI Kindergarten and gain insight into our daily...

Monday, 18 May 2026 at 13:00 GMT+9 DSSI Kindergarten, Deutsche Schule Seoul International

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