International School of Busan

The International School of Busan is located at 50 Gijang-daero, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan 46081, South Korea. The campus comprises the Early Years Centre, Elementary School, and Secondary School across four main buildings on a single site. It sits in Busan's eastern coastal area in the Gijang district and is accessible by major routes. The school is connected to Busan by public transport and its own bus service.

ISB has three main school levels: the Early Years Centre (preschool/kindergarten), Elementary School, and Secondary School. The school serves students from roughly age 2 to 18.

ISB is a co-educational, English-medium, not-for-profit day school. It offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, and Diploma Programme.

ISB provides inclusive learning and student support through Learning Support and English as an Additional Language. The admissions and support process involves a team of staff and appropriate documentation to determine feasible support options.

There is no formal country affiliation.

Non-denominational; there is no specific religious affiliation.

The school year runs from mid-August to mid-June and comprises about 180 teaching days. School hours are 8:30 am–3:30 pm, Monday to Friday.

ISB operates its own bus fleet to transport students to and from school and for field trips. Bus routes cover Busan, Ulsan, Jinhae, and Geoje Island, and service may not be available for every location. Morning designated pick‑ups are near students' homes; afternoon buses finish at 3:40 pm (end of school) and 4:40 pm (end of After School Activities). GPS tracking is available for parents.

Application fee

- A non-refundable application fee of KRW 300,000 (or USD 300) must be paid when submitting an application.

One‑time and recurring school charges (examples applied for new entrants)

- Enrolment / Registration fee: a one‑time enrolment fee is charged on entry (example figures published in the school fee schedule include an enrolment fee).
- Technology Development Fee: a one‑time technology fee is charged for new students (example value published in the school schedule).
- Capital Development Fee: an annual capital development fee is charged (example value published in the school schedule).

Tuition fees by year group (annual amounts in KRW)

- Kindergarten 1 (Age 3): ₩28,591,997 (first year total including one‑time new‑student charges shown separately; example new‑student total given as ₩31,891,997).
- Kindergarten 2 (Age 4): ₩28,591,997.
- Kindergarten 3 / Grade 1 (Age 5 / 6): ₩40,888,685.
- Grade 2 (Age 7): ₩40,888,685.
- Grade 3 (Age 8): ₩40,888,685.
- Grade 4 (Age 9): ₩40,888,685.
- Grade 5 (Age 10): ₩40,888,685.
- Grade 6 (Age 11): ₩41,340,988.
- Grade 7 (Age 12): ₩41,340,988.
- Grade 8 (Age 13): ₩41,340,988.
- Grade 9 (Age 14): ₩45,379,972.
- Grade 10 (Age 15): ₩45,379,972.
- Grade 11 (Age 16): ₩46,903,460.
- Grade 12 (Age 17): ₩45,903,460.

Notes on currency and structure of tuition charges

- Tuition amounts are presented as a mix of KRW and a USD component in the school fee schedule; the published fee schedule shows the tuition structure includes both a KRW portion and a USD portion.

Per‑term amounts and billing (how invoicing and term payments are handled)

- The school issues an invoice to families after an offer of placement is accepted; parents are required to respond to an offer within the time given in the offer letter and will receive the invoice after acceptance. Specific invoice issue dates and payment due dates are set out in the school's tuition and fee handbook.
- Where parents choose to pay by term, the commonly used approach is to divide the annual tuition across the school's term structure as invoiced; the school's tuition handbook contains the official payment due dates and accepted payment schedules. (The handbook is the definitive source for the school's term invoice dates and any available discounts or surcharges for annual vs. term payment.)

Boarding fees

- The International School of Busan operates as a day school for ages 3–18 and does not list boarding or residential accommodation fees.

Other costs and optional fees

- School PE uniform and uniform costs: PE uniform costs are included in the school fee information handbook as a separate item.
- Transportation (bus) fees: bus/transportation is charged separately; specific route fees and annual/term amounts are listed in the tuition and fee handbook.
- Cafeteria / lunch charges: cafeteria fees are charged separately and detailed in the handbook.
- Exam, activity, trips, specialist support or learning‑support charges: the handbook lists additional possible charges (for example extracurricular activities, residential trips, specialist support or EAL) that are billed separately.

Refund information

- The school's tuition and school fee handbook includes the school's refund policy and the conditions under which refunds of fees (or parts of fees) are issued; the handbook provides the detailed refund schedule and procedures. Parents should follow the school's published refund procedure in the tuition handbook.

Payment options and instructions

- Payment by bank transfer is accepted; the tuition and fee handbook contains the school's bank details and payment instructions.
- The school's admissions process notes that an invoice will be issued after acceptance and that payment must be made by the dates shown on the invoice. The handbook contains the full list of accepted payment methods and any charges applicable to payment by credit card or other methods.

Practical summary for parents

- Expect a non‑refundable application fee of KRW 300,000 / USD 300 at application.
- Expect one‑time new‑student charges (enrolment, technology development, capital development) in addition to the published annual tuition for the child's grade; example one‑time values appear in the published fee schedule.
- Annual tuition totals by grade are published (full list above). When offered a place you will receive an invoice showing the exact breakdown, due dates and payment options.

(Selected source material used to prepare this overview: International School of Busan admissions pages and the school's published Tuition & School Fee Information Handbook; a fee summary published by an international school fees database was used to extract the grade‑by‑grade annual totals shown above.)