The Admissions Office will consider student applications for admission only after the submission of the following items:
Completed application form with three recent photos.
Proof of eligibility to attend foreign school in Korea.
Copies of report cards from schools attended over
the past two years(if in any language other than
English, a translation is requireds).
Letter
of
recommendation
from
current
teacher
(use
form
letter
to
teacher)
Photocopy
of
information
page
of
passport.
2nd~9th
grade
students:
Most
recent
standardized
test
results.
Two
full
pages
of
original
written
work
(in
English)
from
recent
school
assignments
with
teacher
or
principal
verification
signature.
Two
recent
mathematics
assignments
or
tests.
Medical
forms.
Application
and
registration
fees.
We
will
not
consider
incomplete
applications.
Once
all
of
the
above
items
have
been
received,
the
Admissions
Office
will
schedule
a
placement
test.
The
Admissions
Test
includes
:
-
Kindergarten:
Interview
only.
-
Grade
1-9
:
Reading
Tests,
Writing
Test,
Math
Test
and
Interview.
Parents
will
be
notified
of
the
school's
decision
within
one
week
of
the
admissions
interview.
Full
payment
of
tuition
is
expected
within
one
week
of
notification
to
hold
a
student's
place
at
Korea
International
School
Entrance
Qualification
-
Foreign
Residents
-
Korean
Citizen
who
hold
immigration
document.
-
Korean
Citizen
with
a
document
overseas
stays
of
at
least
five
years
-
Korean
Citizen
with
one
foreign
parent
Initial Registration Fee and Admission Testing Fee
KW 700,000 (KW 400,000 refundable only if not admitted)
* One-way or half-year bus fee options are not available.
* Professional Testing Fee maybe necessary if outside testing is required
*Payment Due Dates - For returning students
A payment of 30% of the annual tuition is due on or before April 29, 2005. If the deposit is not made by April 29, 2005, we cannot guarantee your child's place in Korea International School for the 2005~2006 school year.
The balance of the tuition and fees are due on or before July 8, 2005. Please keep in mind that if payment is not made by July 8, 2005, the student cannot be enrolled at Korea International School for the 2005~2006 school year. - Newly Enrolling students
Payment of all tuition and fees must be made within one week of notification of admission. - Late Fees
Late Fees may be charged for any payment received after the applicable due date.
*
Late Entry and Early Withdrawal Tuition/Fee Refund Schedule
Late Entry Discount
Early withdrawal Refund
May 2 – July 8, 2005
N/A
90% of annual tuition / 100% of
annual bus fee
July 11– August 10,
2005
N/A
80% of annual tuition / 100% of
annual bus fee
August 12 – September 2,
2005
N/A
70% of annual tuition / 80% of
annual bus fee
September 5 – October 14,
2005
N/A
60% of annual tuition / 60% of
annual bus fee
October 17 – January 6,
2006
20 %
40% of annual tuition / 40% of
annual bus fee
January 9 – February 3,
2006
40 %
30% of annual tuition / 30% of
annual bus fee
February 6 – March 24,
2006
55%
20% of annual tuition / 20% of
annual bus fee
March 27 – June 9, 2006
70%
N/A /
N/A
* Only
amounts paid for Tuition and Bus Fees are subject to refund in
accordance with the Early Withdrawal Refund Schedule above.
The Book Deposit is also refundable if all textbooks are in
good condition when returned.
►
The method of payment of
tuition is in two currencies. – Korean won and U.S
dollars as indicated above. Other fees must be paid in Korean
won.
► All payments are required to be made through the
Korean GIRO system. (Please use only Industrial Bank of
Korea.)
► Please ask bank to indicate student
name and grade on deposit form.
► Parents should fax the
receipt of payment to the KIS Admissions office.
(FAX No.
+82-2-576-0709)
*
Payment
Instructions
* For Korean Won
: By wire transfer to: Industrial Bank of Korea (Kiup
Bank, Daechi Station
Branch)
Swift
Code:
IBKOKRSE
Account
No.: 211-028515-01-034
Account
Name: Korea International School
* For U.S
Dollars : By wire transfer to: Industrial
Bank of Korea (Kiup Bank, Daechi Station
Branch)
Account
Name: Korea International
School
Account
No.: 211-028515-56-00082
A variety of placement
instruments are used
to assess in-coming
Korea International
School students. All
students are required
to take the IPT/IDEA
oral English proficiency
assessment test. Reading
and writing tests
are also required
for all grades beyond
first. Math inventory
tests are given according
to grade level.
Additional testing
may be required at
the discretion of
the Admissions Office,
or at the request
of the Director of
the school.
Education
Programs
-
Kindergarten
- ESL program
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- High School
Q &
A
Q1.
What
are
the
starting
and
ending
dates?
A1.
Korea
International
School
starts
on
11
August
2003
and
ends
on
11
June.
KIS
has
180
school
days.
Q2.
What
grades
do
you
have?
A2.
We
have
kindergarten
through
10th
grade
this
school
year.
With
the
graduation
from
class
of
tenth
graders,
one
eleventh-grade
class
will
be
added.
Additional
grades
will
be
added
to
the
high
school
on
a
yearly
basis.
Q3.
What
is
your
class
size?
A3.
The
maximum
enrollment
for
each
class
is
20
students.
Q4.
Do
you
provide
school
lunch?
A4.
Lunch
coupons
are
sold
in
the
KIS
Cafeteria.
If
a
student
with
a
monthly
coupon
chooses
to
bring
a
sack
lunch
occasionally
during
the
month,
that
days
lunch
coupon
can
be
used
at
another
time.
Q5.
Do
you
have
school
bus
service?
A5.
We
provide
school
bus
service.
Buses
serve
various
foreign
residential
areas
of
Seoul
and
Boondang.
Q6.
How
can
we
visit
your
school?
A6.
Please
contact
the
Admissions
Office
and
make
an
appointment.
We
are
willing
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
might
have
and
give
you
a
tour
of
our
facilities.
Q7.
Do
the
students
take
an
admissions
test
to
enroll
in
your
school?
If
yes,
what
kind
of
tests
do
you
have?
A7.
There
are
English
and
Mathematics
tests.
The
English
test
covers
oral,
reading,
and
writing
abilities.
Q8.
Do
you
have
an
ESL
program?
A8.
We
offer
English
as
a
Second
Language
support
for
grades
one
through
five.
Q9.
What
extracurricular
activities
do
you
have?
A9.
We
have
Music
Ensemble,
Sci-Fi
Club,
Soccer,
SSAT
Preparation,
Computer,
Drawing,
Taekwondo,
Computer
Photography,
Cross
Stitch,
and
Holiday
Crafts.
Fun
Art,
Scrapbooking,
Gymnastics,
Chinese,
Korean
Legend
and
Folktale,
Storytelling,
Taekwondon.
Q10.
Is
your
school
accredited?
A10.
The
Korean
Ministry
of
Education
certified
our
school
in
1999.Certification
with
the
Western
Association
of
Schools
and
Colleges,
U.S.,
is
a
three-year
process
which
we
have
already
begun.