Parent's Review of Seoul Foreign School in Seoul, Korea

What is the name of your child's school? (Please report on one school per survey.)

Seoul Foreign School

In what town or city is this school located?

Seoul

How would you describe this school? (i.e. American, British, International, Local, etc.)

American, one British divison

What grade levels are represented at this school?

K-12

How do most children get to school everyday? (bus, train, walk, etc.)

walk from nearby

How would you describe the facilities at this school? What extra-curricular activities are available?

newer Elem. and Middle, Old British and High School, most facitilites adequate, moderninizing taking place in turn

What has this school done to help your child transition from the curriculum in your home country into the curriculum in your new country? Are there programs to prepare your child for repatriation?

beginning of the year orientation day and buddy for the first day of school

How would you describe the social activities available for parents through this school? Are there parent-teacher organizations?

some after school clubs and sports for most grades

What advice would you give to someone considering enrolling their child in this school?

It is a demanding school academically and you have to give up most evenings to homework. It has a small school feel although it is growing and that is good and bad--hard to break in and yet a bit hard to make friends. Teachers are supportive of kids but grades are competitive.

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