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South Korea, Seoul
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DSSE Seoul International supports social and emotional learning through a strong, trust-based community and a positive school climate, with the Leitbild emphasising a caring, intercultural community and space for individualized development that fosters critical thinking, independence, and student participation.
SEN is addressed via an inclusive Förder- und Fordern approach, including a dedicated Koordination Förderbereich / Sonderpädagoge and an SEN team delivering individualised support in inclusive classrooms or small groups, with provision for dyscalculia, dyslexia, and speech therapy, plus gifted education.
EAL support includes Deutsch als Fremd- oder Zweitsprache (DaF/DaZ) and English-language instruction from Grade 3 onward, with English-taught subjects in certain courses and French introduced from Grade 6.
Mental wellbeing is supported through social pedagogy and a positive social environment, with targeted social-skills development, conflict resolution support, anti-bullying measures, and programs to foster class cohesion and inclusive belonging.
Safeguarding includes first aid readiness and reporting to authorities as part of administration, and a Schulbegleiter (school-support assistant) for 20 hours per week starting August 21, 2025 to provide emotional-social support for a secondary student, reflecting a structured safeguarding approach.
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.
