Korea International School Jeju Campus
The first international boarding school in South Korea is called Korea International School Jeju Campus (KISJ). The school is a subsidiary of YBM, a publishing and English-language education services company, and a sister campus of Korea International School.
KISJ is a private, nonreligious school that offers a boarding program beginning in Grade 6 and an internationalized American college preparatory curriculum from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12. The high school is one of only seven in South Korea that offers AP Capstone.
One of the few international schools in South Korea that accepts students without a foreign passport or more than three years of study abroad experience is Korea International School Jeju Campus. The South Korean Ministry of Education has granted the school full accreditation for six years, in addition to the accreditation granted by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
The American Education Reaches Out (AERO) and AP standards serve as the foundation for the standards-based curriculum, which is organized using Understanding by Design. High schools with 80-minute blocks, middle schools with 45-minute periods, and elementary schools with 50-minute periods all use block class scheduling.
The overseas faculty members of KISJ are all certified teachers, with 67% having advanced degrees. With iPads and an iMac lab supporting Grades JK–4, the school provides a 1:1 MacBook learning environment for students in Grades 5–12. Important platforms include Seesaw, Google Classroom, and PowerSchool.
Students living in KISJ dorms are grouped into houses based on their gender and grade level. Staff members with a wealth of knowledge in extracurricular and academic programming supervise and assist them in a developmentally appropriate manner. During evening study halls, dorm staff works closely with teaching faculty to provide academic guidance while fostering an immersive English-language environment.
KIS Jeju dorm students enjoy well-equipped lounges, kitchens, and laundry rooms in addition to having access to school facilities on weekends and evenings. Professional medical and social-emotional care is provided by dorm nurses and counseling services.
Debate, leadership roles in the community, horseback riding, golf, scuba diving, music instruction, hiking, team sports, culinary arts, yoga, ultimate frisbee, and subject-specific tutoring are among the current and previous offerings. In addition to facilitating regular life skills and team-building sessions, dorm staff also organizes enjoyable weekly house activities to promote relaxation and camaraderie among students.
Founded: 2011
Address: 8 Global Edu-ro 260beon-gil, Daejeong-eupSeogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
Phone: 064 741 0509
Email: kisjeju@kis.ac
Tuition: 15,300,000 KRW - 22,140,000 KRW
Website: https://kis.ac/
