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.

The KKFS curriculum is CCSS-based across all divisions, with Elementary building a foundation through CCSS, eight Character Traits, Schoolwide Learning Outcomes (SLOs), and the Explore, Reflect, Apply framework. Middle School continues CCSS with increased independence, maintaining the eight Character Traits and SLOs focused on critical thinking, creativity, technology, mindfulness, and cultural empathy. High School sustains CCSS and is enhanced by a wide Advanced Placement (AP) program, supported by personalized college counseling and university readiness guidance, while keeping the Character Traits and SLOs central. Graduation requires a minimum of 21 credits for the high school diploma (23 for college-bound students), with a passing mark of at least 60% per semester; the credit breakdown is Language Arts 4, Social Studies 4, Mathematics 3, Science 3, Computer 1, Language 1, and Electives 5 (total 21; 23 for college-bound). The curriculum offers Electives in Music, Art & Design, PE, Computer Science, and World Language, including AP Studio Art, and language options such as AP Chinese, Spanish, Mandarin, and Korea. Grade placement is guided by a Grade/Age Eligibility Chart that maps birth dates to grades.

KKFS supports social-emotional learning through Mindfulness Education, including Merlin Mindful Minutes, a daily schoolwide mindfulness routine recorded by students, teachers, administrators, and parents in multiple languages, and through a Social-emotional Counseling (SENCO) team that provides individual counseling, group sessions, and workshops, plus crisis intervention and collaboration with families and mental health professionals.

SEN provision at KKFS is documented as Social-emotional Counseling (SENCO) across elementary to high school and Language Support (ELL); the school does not publicly disclose information about a dedicated specialist SEN facility beyond these services.

The Language Support program follows the WIDA Standards and Assessments, with pull-out ELL and push-in ELL options; ELL teachers work with classroom teachers to align language instruction with the curriculum and support English learners in accessing grade-level content.

Mindfulness Education is a core component of mental wellbeing at KKFS, featuring Merlin Mindful Minutes and mindfulness practices across the community, with a dedicated channel of guided practices to support emotional regulation, focus, and resilience.

KKFS maintains a Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy with regular faculty training and a culture of support and trust to protect the safety, well-being, and health of students.

Step 1: Application Form and Required Documents. Begin by completing the Application Form and gathering the required documents. You must provide two color photos (3x4 cm), copies of the student's passport and both parents' passports, and the Family Registry & Birth Certificate. You also need to show proof of eligibility in one of the categories: three years overseas, foreign parents with the appropriate residence documents and statements, transfer from another accredited international school with an enrollment certificate, or six semesters of official report cards from schools abroad. In addition, submit confidential recommendation letters (Elementary: one letter from the current homeroom teacher; Middle: one letter from the current English teacher; Middle/High: two letters from English and Math teachers), official transcripts for the current year and the last three years translated into English with notarization, a self essay (K–G12), any available standardized test results, and a completed medical record form including immunization. Please note that submitted documents will not be returned. This step group is described in KKFS's admissions instructions.

KKFS does not publish traditional scholarships on its financial information pages. The available financial aid details include a 15% discount for additional family members (sibling discount) applied to tuition. No need-based or merit-based scholarship programs are described on KKFS's Tuition & Fees page.

Waitlist/pool details are not published in KKFS's public admissions materials. The admissions process is described in a five-step framework (document submission, fee payment, testing, decision, and registration) with no explicit waitlist or pool policy listed on the official pages. As such, there is no publicly documented waitlist procedure to reference.