South Korea, Seoul
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• Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) – KIS Seoul is fully accredited by WASC, a U.S. regional accreditation body that evaluates schools on standards including teaching quality, student support, and continuous improvement.
• East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS) Membership – The school is a member of EARCOS, a regional organization that supports professional collaboration and development among international schools in East Asia.
• Association of International Schools in Asia (AISA) Founding Member – KIS is listed as a founding member of AISA, a network of international schools promoting educational development and exchange across Asia.
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.