Description
Some of KMLA's characteristics and policies are as follows:
- Support for the teachers' academic research;
- English-Only Policy, which requires every student and teacher to use English during the school hours, except in Korean language and Korean history classes;
- Individual college counseling for students regardless of field;
- Daily physical training (morning exercise) in forms of Taekwondo and Kumdo;
- Promotion of classes and clubs for Korean traditional music and arts, including Samul Nori, Daegeum, and Gayageum;
- Individual Research (IR) hours granted within the regular curricula;
- Unsupervised examination policy;
- Wide variety of clubs including athletic teams, orchestra, school bands, community service groups, student publications, craft workshop sessions, and peer tutoring.
The admission process of KMLA goes through three steps — a first round selection of students is admitted based on application forms containing school grades, essay, and extra curricular activities. Selected students then go through a writing test, an interview, and a physical test (4 km track); those who achieve generalized top evaluations are admitted. Throughout school history, KMLA students have received awards in international competitions such as in Olympiads in science, mathematics, debating and philosophy. Approximately half of the graduates enroll in foreign universities, mostly in the United States. The annual cost of attending KMLA is estimated to be $15,800 (2008).
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