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South Korea, Seoul
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Korea International School – Seoul Campus offers an English-medium curriculum from Pre-K to Grade 5. In the Early Years (Pre-K and Junior Kindergarten), learning is play-based and influenced by a Reggio-inspired approach, focusing on inquiry, social development, and early literacy and numeracy. From Kindergarten through Grade 5, the school follows a U.S. standards-based curriculum aligned with the Common Core, covering English Language Arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Students also attend specialist classes in Korean, Chinese, art, music, physical education, library, design, and STEM, which are integrated into the weekly timetable. Assessment is ongoing and classroom-based, with no external examinations at this campus. Students typically transition to another KIS campus for middle and high school education after Grade 5.
Korea International School (KIS) Seoul Campus serves students from Pre-K to Grade 5 in the Gaepo-dong area of Gangnam, Seoul, offering an international education in English. The school uses a play-based, Reggio-inspired curriculum in its Early Years, where young learners explore concepts through discovery and play. From Kindergarten to Grade 5, students engage in project-based learning grounded in U.S. Common Core standards for mathematics, English language arts, and social studies, with specialist classes in Korean, Chinese, music, PE, library, art, design, and STEM. KIS Seoul hosts a variety of after-school clubs twice yearly, spanning creative arts, coding, LEGO, sports and more, plus Saturday events geared to broad interests and skills. Furthermore, the campus sits amidst trees, parks and river paths, supporting opportunities for outdoor education and local exploration.
