School Structure and Curriculum
The Korean International School is divided into two sections based on medium of instruction: the Korean section teaches in Korean, while the international section teaches in English. The school's chief operating officer is Kim Won-yool. Each section has its own principal; Peter Leesinsky (85) is the principal of the English section, while Oh Hee-seok heads the Korean section (having replaced Jo Young-woo in 2009). It is one of the few overseas Korean educational institutions which also accepts non-Korean students. As of 2006, it enrolled 402 students. Roughly 5% of its ₩4 billion operating budget is subsidised by the South Korean government. Of the Korean students, who make up roughly 70% of the student body, 85% are the children of expatriates, while 15% are the children of permanent residents.
The school is a member of the Cambridge International Primary Programme and a registered Cambridge Centre. The international section delivers the British National Curriculum for students from grades 1 to 9. The IGCSE Curriculum is offered for the students in grades 10 and 11. The school has a swimming pool, tennis court, renovated gymnasium and two soft-surface playing fields - a soccerball field and a basketball court. It also features a science lab with an integrated computer area linked to the Internet, as well as two computer labs.
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