Korea International School provides students with a robust design program, beginning with purposeful STEM integration in the elementary school. During middle school, students explore design courses through engineering, programming, and graphic design electives. High school courses include entry and advanced classes. Now, for the second year in a row, the …
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At Korea International School’s elementary school, a shift to a coaching model creates new partnerships between the math specialist and classroom teachers. With guidance from elementary associate principal Ana Allen, Claire Choi reimagined the role of math specialist. She wants to make math accessible and relevant to all students. Ms. …
In one grade three classroom, teacher Nick Roy projected a photo of floor tile. “Where are we?” he asked. In the photo, ceiling lights reflected on the waxed tile and yellow tape marked an indoor recess game. Students laughed and answered, “Our hallway!” “And why would a person be in …
KIS Connects Virtual Open House connects students and families with the KIS community. Join sessions to hear from KIS school director Michelle Quirin, admissions and alumni relations director David Lindberg, and divisional principals. At each session you will learn about all KIS offers as an international school. Elementary School (Pangyo …
At the start of the pandemic, Korea International School grade twelve students Justin and Alex wondered at the environmental impact of the increased delivery services in Seoul. If every family ordered groceries and meals as often as their own families did, the plastic consumption was great. Both friends began thinking …
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Days after the 2020-2021 school year ended, the KIS campus was busy again! Construction crews arrived to begin remodeling a few areas to better serve the school community. Learning continued on campus too! Because pandemic restrictions in South Korea make travel abroad a challenge, many KIS families elected to enjoy …
Human Rights Week is an annual event at Korea International School featuring guest speakers whose own experiences illustrate the importance of knowing and responding to current social issues. Human Rights Week (HRW) is organized by the KIS Human Rights Initiative (KHRI), a group of thirteen students. With the theme of …
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This piece starts with a pause. For ten or fifteen minutes I sat at my desk, looking across the room and out the window, thinking about how to tell you what’s so great about a pause. Maybe you already know. Most of us pause intuitively throughout the day – often …
At Korea International School, we think each school day is an opportunity for fun and challenge as students engage with curricular content and co-curricular activities. We recognize our students are whole individuals with their own interests, ideas, and hopes, and encourage each student to be more who they are by …
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KIS Connects Virtual Open House connects students and families with the KIS community. Join sessions to hear from KIS school director Michelle Quirin, admissions and alumni relations director David Lindberg, and divisional principals. At each session you will learn about all KIS offers as an international school. You will also …
The 2020-2021 school year continues to evolve at KIS. The blended learning model allows a rotation of grade levels on campus. Elementary student cohorts learn on campus for six days at a time while middle and high school students meet for four days on campus. After nearly two months of …
Some of the best learning is experiential. A couple of years ago, two friends had an idea to create an online site for the KIS Phoenix Store. After several semesters of design and computer courses beginning in middle school, Justin and Platt, now seniors, were interested in how they might …
KIS Connects Virtual Open House is designed for students and families to connect with the KIS Community and its members. Michelle Quirrin, KIS School Director, David Lindberg our Director of Admissions and Alumni Relations, and the Principal of the school that you are interested in learning about will present all …
Theater students in Helen Thompson’s introductory class began the year with a timely prompt: write a story about these strange times. The small class divided into two groups and began drafting ideas for a screenplay. “During a brainstorm, you get to throw a lot of ideas out,” Claire, grade eleven, …
At Korea International School arrival points, faculty greet students with (masked!) smiles, temperature checks, and a pump of hand sanitizer. Students and faculty follow arrows taped to the floor, to minimize crowding and bumps in the hall. Classroom teachers ventilate learning spaces. Lunch tables are set with plexiglass dividers with …
Last week Korea International School welcomed students back on campus for the final weeks of the 2019-2020 school year. KIS elected to stagger grade level returns as recommended by the ministry of education, beginning with younger elementary, grade six and grade nine students last week. Remaining grades joined on campus …
The KIS Admissions Office is hosting a Fall Open House for prospective parents at the Pangyo and Seoul campuses. Registration for Admissions Open House is now OPEN! Please click the link below to access the registration link. KIS offers a uniquely student-centered and visionary program and state-of-the-art curriculum that integrates …
2018 Admissions Fall Open House The KIS Admissions Office is hosting Fall Open Houses for prospective parents at the Pangyo and Seoul campuses. If you are interested in attending one of the events, please complete the following form. Pangyo Campus (PK-G12) – Date : Thursday, October 18, 10AM~ – Venue …