Korea Kent Foreign School was founded in 1993 to provide education to international students in Seoul. More than 30 different nationalities are represented in the student body, with the majority of students coming from the United States. The student enrollment is around three hundred in total, from Kindergarten

Kindergarten

A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...

 to Highschool.

The school is authorized by the Republic of Korea Minister of Education, member of East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools

East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools

The East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools is an association of some 100 international schools in East Asia which use English as the primary medium of instruction. Its members have over 53,000 students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. EARCOS also has associate members including...

, and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...

.

The school started as a high school only institution. Today, it has classes from kindergarten through to grade twelve. Change of the school buildings were inevitable especially in Seoul

Seoul

Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...

, where expenses are very high. Now the school is located in Gwangjin-gu, in a very modern design.
All classes are taught in English and no other language. There is an ESL (English as a second language) program, which offers supplemental classes to support students with deficient levels of English ability.

Philosophy

"Because each student is a unique individual, education should develop self-respect, self-esteem and the respect for others.
The objective of Korea Kent Foreign School is to provide an environment in which each student can develop his or her intellect and personality.
This will enable the student to become a mature member of society with high moral values and to accept accountable for personal actions."

The school is fairly small, with approximately one hundred students enrolled in each education levels, from elementary school, middle school to high school. Because of the size of the school, the students and teachers are able to create and maintain close relationship with one another, which is a beneficial aspect to the school.

Sports

KKFS competes in Division II of the Korean-American Interscholastic Activity Conference (KAIAC) in the following 6 varsity sports teams: boys and girls volleyball, boys and girls basketball, and boys and girls soccer. KKFS also competes in swimming and cross-country, both of which do not have division levels. Since joining the conference in 2003, Kent's sports teams have become increasingly competitive and have begun to experience consistent success. The boy's basketball has team won two KAIAC conference championships in 2007 and 2008. In 2008-2009 season, the Boys Varsity Soccer team won both the KAIAC conference and tournament championships. Kent's soccer program has become increasingly notable for sending its graduates to universities in the United States on scholarships at the Collegiate level. The girls volleyball team has also seen great success in recent years winning the KAIAC tournament 2 years in a row (2010 and 2011) and won the KAIAC conference in 2011 as well.

Notable alumni

Andy - Singer (member of Korean boy band Shinhwa

Shinhwa

Shinhwa is a popular South Korean boy band and hip hop group. The group has six members , and debuted on March 24, 1998. It has enjoyed massive success alongside the likes of Sechs Kies, g.o.d., Turbo , Fin. K.L., H.O.T. and S.E.S...

)

BoA

BoA

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 - Solo Singer

Isak - Singer (member of disband Korean girl group Isak N Jiyeon

Isak N Jiyeon

Isak N Jiyeon was a Korean female duo formed by SM Entertainment in 2002. The group has since been disbanded. Many think the disbandment was due to low album sales and lack of popularity, but that wasn't the case; the only problem with the duo was timing: Isak had to go back to her home in...

), VJ, DJ, MC

Eugene (Kim Yu-Jin) - Singer (member of disband Korean girl group S.E.S.

S.E.S. (band)

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), actress

Shoo - Singer (member of disband Korean girl group S.E.S.

S.E.S. (band)

S.E.S. , was a popular pop girl group that signed with SM Entertainment. Lasting from 1997 to 2002, they were viewed as the female version of H.O.T., another SM group who also enjoyed phenomenal popularity during the same years.S.E.S. was the first highly successful female K-pop group...

), actress

Tiffany Hwang and Jessica Jung - Singers (members of Korean girl group Girls' Generation

Girls' Generation

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)

Stephanie - Singer (member of Korean girl group CSJH The Grace)

Jessica Ho - Solo Singer

A.J - Singer (member of Korean boy band PARAN now a member of the Korean boy band U-KISS

U-Kiss

U-KISS is a South Korean boy band formed by NH Media in 2008. The members of the group are Soohyun, Eli, Kevin, Dongho, Kiseop, Hoon and AJ . Alexander and Kibum became former members, when their contracts were terminated in early 2011,The group has released two full-length albums, five extended...

)

Ahyoomee

Ahyoomee

, better known by her stage name Iconiq , is from former Korean girl-group Sugar, where she was known by her stage names Ahyoomee during her Sugar and solo activities (born August 25, 1984), better known by her stage name Iconiq (stylized ICONIQ and pronounced "iconic"), is from former Korean...

 - Solo singer (member of disband Korean girl group Sugar), actress

Eun Ji Won

Eun Ji Won

Eun Ji Won is a Korean rapper, Host, dancer, composer and former leader of Korean Hip hop group Sechs Kies . Sechs Kies was divided into The Black Kies, which were the three rappers and The White Kies which were the vocalists...

 - Solo singer (member of disband Korean boy group Sechs Kies

Sechs Kies

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)

Krystal Jung

Krystal Jung

Krystal Jung , better known mononymously as Krystal, is an American-born South Korean idol singer and actress. Discovered by SM Entertainment in 2000, she began filming for commercials and music videos by 2002...

 - Singer (member of Korean girl group f(x))

Formerly attended

Krystal Jung

Krystal Jung

Krystal Jung , better known mononymously as Krystal, is an American-born South Korean idol singer and actress. Discovered by SM Entertainment in 2000, she began filming for commercials and music videos by 2002...

 - Singer (Member of Korean girl group f(x) (band)

F(x) (band)

f is a five member South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2009. The name is a play on the mathematical notation for function, and when input with different 'x', there can be many different outcomes. f strives to be the kind of girl group that can change and adapt to many situations....

)
currently attending Hanlim Arts High School.

Daniel Chae - Singer (Member of Korean boy group Dalmatian (band))