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Korea Kent Foreign School

South Korea, Seoul

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees ₩21,500,000 - 25,900,000
Ages 5 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 290
Type Co-educational
Opened 1994
Bus Service Yes
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum Advanced Placement (AP)
Taught languages English, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish
Typical class size 17
Strengths Performing Arts, Visual and Creative Arts, STEM
Clubs Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Stages Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Introduction

Korea Kent Foreign School (KKFS) is a private international school in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, founded in 1994 as Milburn Christian School to provide education conducted in English. The school serves students from K5 through Grade 12, with divisions for Elementary (K5–5), Middle (6–8) and High School (9–12). KKFS follows the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) across its programs and the High School includes Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Students can study Mandarin, Spanish and Korean in World Language.

www.kkfs.org

13, JAYANG-RO 35-GIL, GWANGJIN-GU, SEOUL, KOREA 04933

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The Essentials

Korea Kent Foreign School has 290 pupils, typical class sizes of 17, instruction in English.

Location
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.

Stages
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.

Type
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).

Additional learning support
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.

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

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

School day structure
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.

Bus service
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.
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Fees

Annual tuition at Korea Kent Foreign School ranges from KRW 21,500,000 to KRW 25,900,000 for 2026/27.

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.
Academics

Korea Kent Foreign School teaches Advanced Placement (AP) for students aged 5 to 18.

Curriculum
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.
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Admissions

Admissions
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.

Scholarships
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
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.
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