Korea Kent Foreign School

Korea Kent Foreign School is located at 13 Jayang-ro 35-gil, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Korea 04933. The school sits in the eastern part of Seoul, within the Gwangjin district near Jayang-dong. It is served by KKFS's comprehensive school bus network with routes across many areas of the city and is accessible by Seoul's public transport network.

KKFS serves Kindergarten (K5) through High School (12). The Elementary division covers K5 to 5th grade, Middle School covers 6th to 8th grade, and High School covers 9th to 12th grade.

KKFS is a private international school in Seoul. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and recognized by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE).

KKFS provides a dedicated Student Support program, including a Social-Emotional Needs (SENCO) team offering individual counseling, group sessions, and crisis intervention, with collaboration among teachers, families, and mental health professionals. The Language Support team uses WIDA Standards for English learners and offers pull-out and push-in ELL instruction to help students access the curriculum.

KKFS is not affiliated with a specific country; it operates as a private international school serving foreign students residing in Korea.

KKFS does not advertise a formal religious affiliation; its mission emphasizes mindfulness, character education, and global diversity.

The standard schedule runs from 8:20 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on a normal day; a half-day option runs from 8:20 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., with buses departing at 11:25 a.m.

KKFS provides a school bus service with routes covering most areas in Seoul. Routes include Daechi–Jamsil, Misa–Godeok–Kangdong–Poongnap, Seocho–Banpo–Apgujeong, Hannam–Yongsan–Itaewon, Noksapyeong–Dongbinggo–Oksu, Namsan–Chunggu–Sungsu, Yangjae–Daechi–Gaepo–Ilwon, Yeongdeungpo–Yongsan, Dapsipli–Jangan, Seoul Station–Yongsan–Ichon, Jungja–Yatap, Garak–Songpa–Jamsil, and Yeoksam–Samsung–Jayang. Route changes may occur year to year, and safety is ensured with designated stops and bus monitors.

Application and Enrollment Fees
- Admission processing fee (non-refundable): KRW 200,000.
- Registration fee (non-refundable): KRW 400,000.
- Entrance fee (non-refundable): KRW 1,000,000.
- Textbook deposit (payable at enrollment): KRW 200,000.

Tuition fees by year group (annual amounts)
- Kindergarten (K5): KRW 21,500,000. A 15% discount applies for additional family members (tuition only).
- Elementary (Grades 1–5): KRW 22,400,000.
- Middle School (Grades 6–8): KRW 24,100,000.
- High School (Grades 9–12): KRW 25,900,000.

Per-term amounts and term billing
- The school publishes tuition as annual amounts by division; a per-term breakdown is not published in the published fee information. Parents should budget on the basis of the annual tuition amounts above.

Other mandatory and optional fees
- English Language Learners (ELL) instruction (when required): KRW 5,000,000.
- Bus transportation (annual): KRW 2,800,000. Long-distance surcharge: additional KRW 200,000.
- Graduation fee: Middle School KRW 200,000; High School KRW 300,000. (Graduation fee covers costs of the graduation process.)
- Lunch: a separate lunch program exists; a separate lunch fee and refund policy apply but the published fee information does not list a single consolidated lunch fee amount.
- Uniforms and other incidental costs: no uniform fee is specified in the published fee list; uniform and incidental costs (school supplies, optional activities, field trips, examination fees, etc.) should be expected in addition to published tuition and fees.

Withdrawal, refund and late-enrolment terms (billing schedule implications)
- Withdrawal refund schedule (percent of annual tuition):
- APR 25 – Aug 10: 90% refund.
- Aug 11 – Oct 17: 75% refund.
- Oct 18 – Dec 19: 50% refund (late-enrolment discount 25% of annual tuition).
- Dec 20 – Mar 20: 25% refund (late-enrolment discount 50% of annual tuition).
- Mar 21 – Jun 12: no refund (late-enrolment discount 75% of annual tuition).
- Ten-day notice: the withdrawal policy above applies when the student gives at least 10 days' notice to the Administration Office. Separate refund rules apply to bus and lunch fees.
- Emergency exceptions: in unexpected emergencies (civil strikes, mass withdrawals, war, natural disasters, etc.), the school may refuse to refund tuition fees.

Boarding
- No boarding program or boarding fees are listed in the published fee information; boarding is not applicable as a billed item.

Payment methods and terms
- The published payment instructions provide bank-transfer details (domestic banks and SWIFT codes). Bank account details given are:
- HANA BANK (SWIFT: KOEXKRSE) — Account name: Korea Kent Foreign School — Account number: 246-890009-08104.
- Woori Bank (SWIFT: HVBKKRSEXXX) — Account name: Korea Kent Foreign School — Account number: 1005-501-764269.
- Payment name instruction: tuition payments must be made in the name of the student(s); if a different name is used for payment, the administration office must be contacted.
- Other payment methods (credit card, online payment portals, etc.) are not listed in the published payment instructions. Parents should plan on bank transfer as the primary payment mechanism.

Contacts for fee inquiries and payment processing
- Published departmental contacts for fee and admission questions are included in the school's admission and accounting contacts; specific department phone numbers appear with the published fee information.

Notes on missing or variable items
- The published fee information lists annual tuition, enrollment fees, textbook deposit, bus, ELL and graduation fees, and a withdrawal/refund schedule. It does not publish a term-by-term fee table, specific uniform charges, or a consolidated lunch-price schedule. Parents should allow for additional incidental and program costs beyond the amounts listed above.