Yongsan International School
(Seoul, S. Korea)
Founded: 1990; Oasis Managed: 1990
Grades: Kindergarten - 12
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YIS-Seoul is in the center of Seoul, the capital of South Korea. Twenty-one million people, almost half of the population of Korea, live in the greater Seoul area. It is a safe, modern city with excellent public transportation and many social and cultural opportunities. It is also a great starting point for traveling to many other countries in Asia. Korean is the main language of the country, but Seoul is relatively English friendly. The weather is generally beautiful in the spring and fall, hot and humid in the summer, and at times very cold in the winter.
YIS-Seoul is a “hybrid” school, which offers two tracks to students—a faith-based track, and an “Oasis” track. Students in the “Oasis” track study character development and attend special assemblies which emphasize character and service. Students are involved in community service projects as well.
Our academic program from K-12 is based on the American curricular model with some modifications to meet the needs of our international population. The common language of all school activities is English. In the secondary school we offer several AP classes, and our students go on to some of the top universities in the United States. We also offer a full range of athletics and other extracurricular activities. Last year almost half of our secondary students participated in our spring break mission/service trips.
Our new teacher orientation program generally starts in late July with school beginning in mid-August and ending the first part of June. We normally take a three week Christmas vacation. Other holidays are observed throughout the year.
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