2022-2023 Annual Report

2022-2023

Welcome from the Head of School

Colm Flanagan Head of School

Dear SFS Community,

Our first “normal” school year since the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it plenty of surprises, including celebrating our 110th anniversary a little later than expected, and experiencing a delayed first day of school due to flooding that brought Seoul to a standstill. However, lasting traditions come from a dedicated community, and the dedication of the SFS community is something the 2022-2023 school year has made abundantly clear.

The spirit of generosity is visible in many places around campus, from the new playground at the British School to the growing global languages collection in the Walt Whitman Library. We are deeply grateful to all of our donors who, through their philanthropic support, help the school provide our students with even more opportunities to find their passion at SFS.

As a community, we thrive, innovate, and expand the learning possibilities for our students. At the height of the pandemic, we created the Way Forward, a document that highlighted:

• bringing back community,

• understanding student progression,

• and the effective use of personnel and facilities as three core priorities for SFS after the pandemic. As I write this in December 2023, it continues to provide valuable strategic clarity, helping steer our collective journey forward.

After a year of witnessing our teachers, students, and the entire SFS community define what the post-pandemic world looks like, I am hugely proud of SFS and I am eager to see what the future holds.

God bless,

Colm Flanagan Head of School

110 Anniversary Ceremony.

Income and Expenses 2022-2023

Revenue (Currency: KRW in millions)

Tuition*1 & Fees*² 86.8% (63,981)

Donations*³ 0.70% (552)

Investment & Other*⁴ 12.4% (9,153)

The*¹

*⁷

Expenses (Currency: KRW in millions)

Compensation & Benefits 75.1% (55,227)

Instructional*5 7.7% (5,643)

Support & Other*6 10.9% (8,018)

Depreciation 6.4% (4,677)

Total 100% (73,686) Total 100% (73,565)

Accounts (Currency: KRW in millions)

Fiscal Year 2022-2023 was another successful year operationally and financially. We opened school with a recordbreaking enrollment number of 1,543. This is a reflection of growing recognition and confidence in our programs and services. The trend of strong demand in enrollment continues to the following year.

We continue to invest in the academic programs as well as the physical plant. For example, we replaced the turf on the soccer field in addition to many routine maintenance items this year. I am thrilled to announce that we secured a substantial grant of $900,000 from the US State Department for access control to our campus and additional CCTV systems. This project will commence during the coming summer.

Financially we reached a break-even point after operating activities. This is three years ahead of our original five years financial plan. We foresee to continue this resilience and achieve financial sustainability in the near future.

Our community’s unwavering support was evident in the achievement of raising over ₩600 million in annual giving, a remarkable milestone underscoring the depth of commitment and belief in our mission.

As we reflect on these accomplishments, we are grateful to the entire SFS community for the ongoing financial support that allows our faculty, staff, and students to live our values and bring our mission to life on a daily basis.

Tom Alexander Assistant Head of School, Finance & Operations

Our Donor Community

We continue to witness firsthand the immense generosity and support displayed by our school community. We are thrilled to announce that we received KRW 538,895,113 in contributions from 696 gifts in the 2022-2023 school year. Many of these gifts supported the Annual Fund, Building for the Future Fund, scholarships and especially the new upgraded Soccer Field, which is enjoyed by our students and all community members this year. This campaign once again brought the community together for the common good, profoundly influencing the educational experience of our students.

The support of our SFS donors and community serves as a constant source of inspiration and motivation. Our need for financial support to maintain the highest level of educational opportunities for our students continues. Thank you for your ongoing generosity and support of SFS and we look forward to your support in the 2023-2024 school year.

Total Raised Across the Year

(Exchange rate: USD1 = KRW 1,298.6)

TOTAL gifts-in-kind received KRW 14,990,500

Annual Fund

78% (KRW 422,221,993)

Building for the Future Fund

13% (KRW 70,852,600)

Temporarily Restricted Funds 2% (KRW 9,291,600)

Jack R. Moon Biology Scholarship

1% (KRW 3,327,060)

Endowment 0.02% (KRW 229,860)

Pitch In: Playground

6% (KRW 32,972,000)

*Including pledges, exchange rate USD1 = KRW 1,298.60

Total 100% (KRW 538,895,113)

Yoojin Um Director of Advancement

New Upgraded Soccer Field.

Thank you

to our 2022-2023 Donors

The

Annual Fund

1912 SOCIETY CLUB

Friends of Seoul Foreign School

THE MILLENIUM CLUB

Edward Choi '38 Family

Joseph Choi '27

Ian Chung '36

International Fair Committee

Junghan Kim and Kyungmi Lee

Jennifer Oh and Yon Sog Choi

Parents of Benjamin Tae-young Yoon '32

RED AND BLACK CLUB

2023 Girls Varsity Soccer Team

Tom and Anita Alexander (F/S)

Danam Engineering

Colm and Sinead Flanagan (F/S)

Debbie Gim '06 (A)

Goldman Sachs Matching Gift

Yune '27 and Jean '33 Hur

Dr. Carl Im and Ms. Helen Chung

Adithya '30 and Shana '30 Iyer

Celine Jin (F/S)

Kevin Jo

Kayler '26 and Mingyo '28 Kim

Yoochan '33 and Yoojun '34 Kim

The Kopp Family - Hana '24 & Aidan '28

Josephine '22 and Jeneve '27 Lee

Sungah (Hannah) Lim '27 (A)

Joelle '29 and Cooper '34 Oh

Daniel Park '34, Sophia Park '37, Jae Hong Park and Catherina Yoon (F/S)

Seodaemungu Volleyball Association

Lauren '23 and Aidan '26 Song

Hyejin and Min Suh

Young Beom Um and Ju Hyun Chung

THE CRUSADER CLUB

Ian Ka Ioi Chu '32

Goldman Sachs Matching Gift

Euvyn, Hayoon '31 and Juahn Gu (F/S)

Ryan, Sophie, Will '32, Flo '34 and Alfie '37 Hammerberg (F/S)

Family of S. Hyun '31 and M. Hyun '33

Maryclaire Seo Yeon Kelly '35

Family of Sebi Kim '27

The Kwon Family - Oh Hyung, Hee Sun, Bryan H. '22 and Grace H. '30

THE CREST CLUB

Anonymous (3)

The Aumann Family

Seungyoon Baik '31

Jinsung Bang '29

Isaiah '38, Abe '35, Tim and Cyrielle Bazin (F/S)

The Black Family (F/S) (A)

Sean, Stephanie, Spencer '37 and Sullivan '39 Cary (F/S)

Minjoon '32 and Guipeum '32 Chang

Youngjoong Chang, Hyolin Kim and Ian Chang '25

SooJin Cho (F/S)

Kwanghae (Aaron) Choi '35

Lucas Yul Choi '34

Minsoo Choi and June Kang (A)

Moses, Dahee, Adeline Lia Choi '34

Ryan '28 and Eric '33 Choi

Ella '24 and Gwyneth '25 Chun

Steven Chung '28

Jayden '30 and Aaliyah '33 Cruz (A)

The Cupps Family

James '26 and Harry '30 Gartside

James and Sarah (Hubbard) '71 Gunberg (A)

Chloe '25, Zoe '28 and Ellie '30 Han

Sei Eun (Claire) Hong '28

Tchiamo '30, So Young and Simon Hurst

Michael and Danielle Jarvis Lucchesi (F/S)

GaHyun Kim '33

Jerome and Silvia Kim

Joanne Kim '28

Tabitha '17, Luke '21 and Jordan '23 Kim

Youan Kim '35

Hae Jin Koh (A)

Nancy Le Nezet and Adam Bernard (F/S)

Aiden '30 and Jaden '33 Lee

Chloe Lee '31 and Yoojin Um (F/S)

Hyunjoo Grace Lee '24

Richard Lim '94 and Lauren Lim '32 (A)

The McMurray Family

Leon '27 and Lev '27 Militsin

John Min '95 and Halyn Min '28 (A)

Rebecca Murray (F/S)

James No and Dr. Haegeun Song

Hyungji Park '85, Dongkyun Nicholas '22 and Seoyun Natalie '24 Kim (A)

Susan Park and Minhoo Bae (F/S)

The Prest Family (F/S)

Paul '04 and Hannah Rader (F/S) (A)

The Seewald Family (F/S)

Seodaemungu Volleyball Association

Benjamin Sim '27, Michelle Kim '00 and Sung Jin Sim (F/S) (A)

Daechang '23 and Mirim '26 Suh (A)

The Walker Family (F/S)

Jessica '15, Michael '18 and Stephanie '25 Woo (F/S)

Stephanie Woo '25 (F/S)

Yeonhui Soccer Club

Renee and Zoey Yoo

Dowon (Mason) Yoon '31

CENTENNIAL CLUB

Anonymous (13)

Ethan Albano '24 (F/S)

Ky Almand '27

Dong-Joon (Andrew) An '24 and MinSung Kim (F/S)

Abe Bazin '35 (F/S)

Isaiah Bazin '38 (F/S)

Arnaud and Lisa Boulestreau (F/S)

Melissa Brabon (F/S)

The Breedlove Family (F/S)

Nancy Calimlim (F/S)

Daniel Minki Chang '32

Charlotte Choi '30

Hana Choi (F/S)

Makayla Choi (F/S)

Tovee Choi '30

Yun Jeong '24 and Hee Jeong '28 Choi

Andrew Chung '97, Soo Youn Nam, Farrah Chung '29 and Micah Chung (A)

Peter Chung '89 (A)

The Creech Family (F/S) (A)

The Cuello-Federighi Family

Eric and Jillian De Haan (F/S)

Kang Hoe Do (F/S)

Mathilde '21, Hugo '26, Marieke and Jeff Doherty (A)

Helena Dommestrup '25

Yves Donval (F/S)

Peter Dorow '79 and Cerise Kogl (A)

The Elliott Family (F/S)

The Feitosa Family (F/S)

Abby Fitts '97 (A)

Noah Gerding '96 (A)

The Gilmore Family (F/S)

Kirsten Gray (F/S)

Ling Guo (F/S)

Jee Hye Ha (F/S)

Olivia '26 and Ines '31 Ha

Caroline Hahn (F/S)

The Han/Chi Family (F/S)

The Han Family-Emma '27 and Erin '30 (F/S)

Yuna Han '22 (F/S)

Carl Hanson

Haruka Hattori (F/S)

Holly Hitchcock and Colin Spitler (F/S)

The Holbrook Family (F/S)

Chris, Julie, Calla '36 and Zinnia Horan (F/S)

Elizabeth '27 and Madeline '30 Hwang

Yuwon Jeong (F/S)

Sungwoo Jo '28

John K. Johnson '69 (A)

Matt and Caden '35 Johnson (F/S)

Sophia and Kaya '36 Johnson (F/S)

Jamie '09 and Jonathan '11 Jun (F/S)

Grace Jung (F/S)

Seung Min Kang (F/S)

Sophia Kang (F/S)

Yoon Kang (F/S)

Anna Kim (F/S)

Catherine Kim (F/S)

Colin '18, Ryan '21 and Cameron '25 Kim

Crystal Kim (F/S)

Daniel '28 and Asher '32 Kim

Dave H. Kim

Eileen Kim '31 and Juhie Suh '92 (F/S) (A)

Enoch '33 and Elliott '36 Kim

Ethan J. Kim '34

Hannah Kim (F/S)

Heejin Kim Gregory '03 (A)

Jean Kim (F/S)

Jinny Kim (F/S)

Kyu Heon Kim (F/S)

Marie Kim (F/S)

Nikki Kim (F/S)

Paul Kim (F/S)

Ryan Kim '28

Taehwan Kim '32

Dongwook Koh (F/S)

Soora Koh (F/S)

Michael Kosh (F/S)

Kian '26 and Nuri '28 Krumscheid

Nami Kwon (F/S)

Jae-Eun Lah (F/S)

Andy and Joanna Lee (F/S)

Christine Lee (F/S)

Helen Lee (F/S)

Hugh Heung Sang Lee (F/S)

Jina Lee (F/S)

Junhee Lee '32

Moon Jin Lee (F/S)

Seulgee Lee (F/S)

Younghi Lee

Arabella Lespine (F/S)

Yanghee Lim (F/S)

Zhiyong (Rian) Liu '36

Vasile Lozneanu (F/S)

Zuzana Matusova (F/S)

The Mazowiecki-Kocyk Family (F/S)

Elizabeth McGarroch-Slack (F/S)

Heather Min (F/S)

Jenny Min '25

Moon Ki Min (F/S)

Ved Mishra '35 (F/S)

Gene '93 and Theresa Moon (A)

The Munce Family (F/S)

Michael O'Donnell '70 (A)

Megumi Ono '29

Elish Pangiraj and Prema Thomas (F/S)

The Park Family (A)

Anna Park (F/S) (A)

Dean (Chang) Park '89, Jisoo Shim, Stephanie Park' 22 and Sylvia Park '24 (A)

Nicholas Park '93, Eunie Lee '00 and Yena Park '26 (A)

Yena Park '26 (A)

Brigitte Parr (F/S)

James '30, Bram '32 and Frankie '38 Rader (F/S)

David and Julia Robinson (F/S)

Jordan '29, Carly '32 and Amelie '33 Ruggles

Anthony J Selley (A)

Soomin Seo and Kangwon Lee

Seoul Foreign Adult Soccer Team (F/S)

The Shim Family

Jany Shim (F/S)

Hyesoon Shin (F/S)

Benjamin Sim '27 (F/S)

Alyvia Smith '34 (F/S)

Shannon and Justin Smith (F/S)

Inwoo Sohn '24

Angela, Shin, Emery '29 and Calvin '31 Son (F/S)

The Sons - Emery '29 and Calvin '31 (F/S)

Grace Song (F/S)

Jakob Stehle '23

Aiden Suh '26

Minjae Suh '29

Myung Sung (F/S)

The Swaine Family

The Teather Family (Jade '18 and Ella '21) (F/S)

Kelly Yuan Tian (F/S)

Felipe '23 and Diego '23 Torrealba

Fred Underwood '72 (A)

Peter '73 and Diana Underwood (A)

Vincent-Jo Family

The Visahan Family (F/S)

Donna Wang (F/S)

Matt, Dee Dee, Lily '24 and Olivia '26 Wasmund

Hye Sun Woo (F/S)

Mia and Joshua Yaniw (F/S)

Jami Yeo (F/S)

Joanna Yoo (F/S)

Catherine Yoon '28

Jeonghee Yoon (F/S)

Michael Yoon '30

Jerry '29 and Nina '31 Zeng

Hanwen '30 and Xianwen '37 Zhang

THE LEGACY CLUB

Anonymous (9)

Heather Adkins (F/S)

Younjin Ahn (F/S)

Young Bo Bae (F/S)

Anton Bernard '26 (F/S)

Lychelle Bruski (F/S)

Vanessa Buggs '36 (F/S)

AhYoung Chi and David Han (F/S)

Ja Yong Choi (F/S)

Hannah Chung (F/S)

Justin Chung '13 (A)

Cristina Cockrum (F/S)

Nicole Cook (F/S)

Sara Dorow '82 (A)

Seong Hoon Hong (F/S)

Wootak Jeun (F/S)

Jimenez and Mazul (F/S)

Emmalee Johnson (F/S)

Jin Hyuck Joo (F/S)

Jiyoung Jung (F/S)

Jung Kyo Jung (F/S)

Calvin Kamphuis (F/S)

Dongsuk Kang (F/S)

Sang Oh Kang (F/S)

Borah Kim (F/S)

Chul Hoi Kim (F/S)

Doyeon (Daisy) Kim (F/S)

Esther H. Kim (F/S)

Esther (Ji Young) Kim (F/S)

Hyung Gil Kim (F/S)

Jiyeon Kim (F/S)

Nampil Kim (F/S)

Sook Young Kim (F/S)

Sung Duck Kim (F/S)

Eunha Ko (F/S)

Sarah Ko (F/S)

Hong Seo Koo (F/S)

Ikhwan Kwon (F/S)

Byung Ju Lee (F/S)

Eun Ji Lee (F/S)

Eun Mi Jennifer Lee (F/S)

Hyesoo Lee (F/S)

Jae Hun Lee (F/S)

Jinju Lee (F/S)

Jiwon Lee (F/S)

Jung Yong Lee (F/S)

Natalie Lee '31

Seoung Hwa Lee (F/S)

Seungwoo Lee (F/S)

Sua Lee (F/S)

Marcus Li '26 and Leo Malik '31 (F/S)

Catherine Lorenz (F/S)

Kalina '30 and Aniela '31 Martin (F/S)

Meagan Mathews (F/S)

Amy Midgley (F/S)

Grace Miller (F/S)

Shawn Monette (F/S)

Dong Hoon Moon (F/S)

Young Sik Moon (F/S)

Seung Min Nam (F/S)

Indira Pappaterra (F/S)

Justin Park (F/S)

Ro Park '33

Andrea Razon (F/S)

The Scott Family - Ryley Scott '30 and Sidney Scott '32 (F/S)

Woochul Seol (F/S)

Dong Jin Shin (F/S)

Chris Sykes (F/S)

Karen Terry (F/S)

Ben Van Lierop '65 (A)

Luna Webb '28 (F/S)

Emma Woo (F/S)

Chang Kun Yang (F/S)

Jean Yoo (F/S)

Ji Yae Yoon (F/S)

Xin Zhao (F/S)

Anna Zygner (F/S)

Pitch In: Playground

THE MILLENNIUM CLUB

Anonymous (1)

The Striffler Family (F/S)

RED AND BLACK CLUB

Latham-DiStasio Family

Temporarily Restricted Funds

RED AND BLACK CLUB

Younghan, Grace, and Isaac '34 Hahm (F/S)

THE CREST CLUB

Hae Jin Koh (A)

In Honor of Kevin and Ellen O'Donnell (A)

CENTENNIAL CLUB

Julie Lee (F/S)

CENTENNIAL CLUB

Anonymous (1)

Hae Jin Koh (A)

Building for the Future Fund

THE MILLENIUM CLUB

Joseph Choi '27

Haelyung Hwang Family (A)

Family of Dong-Yeob Daniel Hyon '27

RED AND BLACK CLUB

Debbie Gim '06 (A)

Goldman Sachs Matching Gift

Sungah (Hannah) Lim '27 (A)

Nico, Carolyn, Kaspian '37 Visahan (F/S)

THE CREST CLUB

Nate and Julie Doelling (F/S)

Dae Woon Kim (F/S)

Yeonjae Lee '23

CENTENNIAL CLUB

Anonymous (1)

Youngwoo Cho (F/S)

The Creech Family (F/S) (A)

Scott and Lilly Day (F/S)

Choongpyo Hong (F/S)

Matt, Sophia, Caden '35 and Kaya '36 Johnson (F/S)

Chris Een-Soo Kim (F/S)

Hannah Kim (F/S)

Yerin Amy Kim '32, Yhu-Bin Lee and Seong Dong Kim (F/S)

Marcus Li '26 and Leo Malik '31 (F/S)

Mariana Miroiu (F/S)

Nathan '24 and Ana '27 Park (F/S)

Andrew '26 and Jia '28 Rhee

Juyeon You (F/S)

THE LEGACY CLUB

Anonymous (1)

Won Joo Hwang (F/S)

Jack R. Moon Biology Scholarship

THE CREST CLUB

Jennie Rader Purvis '83 (F/S) (A)

CENTENNIAL CLUB

Anonymous (3)

John '04 and Stephanie '05 Black (F/S) (A)

The Gilmore Family (F/S)

Jack and Edie '77 Moon (F/S) (A)

The Yap Family (F/S)

THE LEGACY CLUB

Anonymous (2)

Jong Chul Choi (F/S)

Anonymous

Global Korean Nursing Foundation

Younggwon Kim

Kroad

Teaching and Learning at SFS 2022-2023

We are very pleased to announce the establishment of the Academics Office for the 2023-24 school year. The primary mandate of the Academics Office is to support continuous school improvement aligned with the SFS Mission Statement and our school action plan. In the preceding academic year of 202223, we successfully concluded the WASC/IB/ICA Accreditation visits. Through this thorough and inclusive evaluation process, our community diligently examined and reflected upon all facets of our school, culminating in an action plan for continual school improvement.

Our primary focus areas will revolve around Inclusion, Teaching and Learning, and Feedback and Growth. These areas will be addressed through an inclusive approach, utilizing data-informed decisions and bolstered by coherent systems and structures.

At SFS, our commitment to fostering the highest quality of teaching and learning is unwavering. We endeavor to support our educators in their professional growth and development through a Trust-Based Observations system. This system fosters ongoing professional observations and constructive discussions between Teachers and Administrators, facilitating the continual development of teaching and learning practices. Collaboratively, professional learning teams then set goals aimed at creating an inclusive learning environment to meet the learning needs of students.

Our professional learning hub at SFS, known as the GATE, aims to serve our community by offering diverse professional learning opportunities for faculty and staff. Additionally, it will provide educational experiences for parents and educational partnerships with other schools in Korea. Through the GATE, we are dedicated to collaborating with local Korean schools as they explore the International Baccalaureate program. Specifically tailored for local Korean teachers, our three-part intensive IB training program engages around 80 educators from Gyeonggi public schools. This comprehensive program involves four days of rigorous IB workshops followed by three days of invaluable practical classroom observations. This collaboration between the IB and Korean education resonates with SFS's mission and commitment to serving others.

Guided by our Mission and Action Plan, we continue our strong commitment to ongoing development of our programs and teachers so we can provide the strongest educational experience possible for our students.

Geoff Ward Assistant Head of School - Academics

Grade 5 PYP Exhibition.

WASC Visit.

Project.

British School Foundation class

Dinosaur Museum.

of 2023 - A Bright Future

UNITED STAT ES O F

AMERICA

Academy of Art University

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Babson College

Bard College

Belmont University

Beloit College

Bentley University

Berklee College of Music

Binghamton University

Boston College

Boston University

Brandeis University

California College of the Arts

California Institute of the Arts

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Carnegie Mellon University

Case Western Reserve University

Chapman University

Colorado School of Mines

Columbia University in the City of New York

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Cornell University

Dartmouth College

DePaul University

Drexel University

Duke University

Durham University

Elon University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityDaytona Beach

Emerson College

Emory University

Fordham University

Franklin and Marshall College

George Washington University

Georgetown University

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Haverford College

Hofstra University

Hult International Business School

Illinois Institute of Technology

Indiana University-Bloomington

Ithaca College

James Madison University

Lehigh University

Lewis & Clark College

Loyola Marymount University

MCPHS University

Maryland Institute College of Art

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Michigan State University

Middlebury College

Muhlenberg College

New York University

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Northeastern University

Northwestern University

Oberlin College | Conservatory of Music

Occidental College

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Otis College of Art and Design

Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Pepperdine University

Pratt Institute-Main

Princeton University

Purdue University Northwest

Purdue University-Main Campus

Reed College

Rhode Island School of Design

Rhodes College

Rice University

Ringling College of Art and Design

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

SUNY at Purchase College

Santa Clara University

Sarah Lawrence College

Savannah College of Art and Design

School of Visual Arts

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Scripps College

Seattle University

Seton Hill University

Siena College

Smith College

Southern California Institute of Architecture

Stanford University

Stony Brook University

Syracuse University

Temple University

Texas A & M University-College Station

Texas Tech University

The New School

The University of Texas at Austin

Tufts University

Union College

United States Air Force Academy

University at Buffalo

University of Arizona

University of California-Davis

University of California-Irvine

University of California-Los Angeles

University of California-Merced

University of California-Riverside

University of California-San Diego

University of California-Santa Barbara

University of California-Santa Cruz

Class of 2023 at graduation.

Class

College acceptances (matriculations bolded)

The Class of 2023 was exceptional in many ways: they were particularly strong academically, with many talented individuals, and they excellent throughout their High School journey despite being affected by Covid from the beginning to the end of it (the pandemic started when they were in grade 9 and measures ended in the second semester of their Senior year). The Class of 2023 had to be resilient, as they were also the first one since 2019 to have to sit full examinations and see the return of pre-Covid IB grade boundaries, which was a challenge. Yet they managed to be incredibly successful in terms of university admissions, gaining access to a healthy number of highly competitive institutions and programs. Finally, the spread of countries of matriculation continues to grow (14 versus 10 last year) and SFS students were accepted to 69 non-US universities.

University of Chicago

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Georgia

University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign

University of Iowa

University of Kentucky

University of Maryland-College Park

University of MassachusettsAmherst

University of Massachusetts-Boston

University of Miami

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

University of Missouri-Columbia

University of Missouri-St Louis

University of North Georgia

University of Oregon

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

University of Puget Sound

University of Richmond

University of Rochester

University of Southern California

University of Toledo

University of Utah

University of Vermont

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of the Pacific

Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Washington University in St Louis

Wellesley College

Wesleyan University

Whitworth University

Wilkes University

William & Mary

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Yale University

UNITED KINGDOM

Cardiff University

De Montfort University

Keele University

King's College London, University of London

Lancaster University

Loughborough University

Newcastle University

Oxford Brookes University

Queen Mary University of London

Royal Holloway, University of London

Royal Northern College of Music

Sheffield Hallam University

The University of Edinburgh

UCL (University College London)

University for the Creative Arts

University of Aberdeen

University of Birmingham

University of Bristol

University of Kent

University of Leeds

University of Manchester

University of Northampton

University of Nottingham

University of Portsmouth

University of Reading

University of Salford

University of Sheffield

University of South Wales

University of Southampton

University of Sussex

University of Warwick

University of the Arts London

CANADA

Ghent University

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Alberta College of Art and Design

Algonquin College

Emily Carr University of Art and Design

Georgian College

Langara College

McGill University

OCAD University

Queen's University

Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

The University of British Columbia

Toronto Metropolitan University

Trent University

University of Toronto

Western University

York University

NETHERLANDS

Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Leiden University

Maastricht University

University of Amsterdam

University of Maastricht

Utrecht University

SPAIN

European University of Madrid

IE University

Institute of Arts, Barcelona

University of Navarra

BELGIUM

Ghent University

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

FRANCE

College Universitaire de Sciences Po

The American University of Paris

HONG KONG

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The University of Hong Kong

CHINA

Tsinghua University

FINLAND

University of Jyvaskyla

KOREA

The University of Utah Asia Campus

SINGAPORE

National University of Singapore

UAE

University of Birmingham Dubai

Dr. Nancy Le Nezet High School Principal

A Year in Sports, Arts, and Activities

SPORTS 2022-2023

We were very thankful that despite some lingering COVID restrictions at the start of the year, such as mask wearing, we were able to start the fall with a return to all activities. By the winter season, we were able to shed the masks for those that were actively participating in practices and competitions indoors, and by the spring season, all restrictions had been lifted.

ELEMENTARY YEARS SPORTS

In the EY, most sports opportunities are in the SWEP program with offerings such as tennis, basketball, soccer, and volleyball. Over the past few years, we have implemented an upper elementary SELECT program (tryouts based) for boys and girls soccer with the goal of providing a more competitive opportunity for interested students.

For the EY the most exciting time of the year is the Songdo 7s tournament, which takes place each November at Chadwick International School in Songdo. This year we sent over 125 elementary schoolers to participate and compete! Four of our teams were the Champions of their age groups! (Kindergarten, Boys and Girls Grade 3/Y4, and Boys Grade 6/Y7).

Another highlight of the year was the international trip to Bangkok Patana School for the FOBISIA Soccer 7s. This event involved students from the EY SELECT who were in grade 5/Year 6. The competition level was high and the weather was incredibly hot, but the students represented themselves and the school with pride.

It has also been an exciting year as we started the SFS Ice Hockey Club program, which takes place twice a week off-campus at the Mokdong ice rink, and is comprised mostly of EY students. There are now 40+ students involved in the team,

Paul Rader Activities Director

APAC Swimming.

and it is continuing to grow. It would not be surprising in the future if there is a full on league amongst the international schools for Ice Hockey.

BRITISH SCHOOL SPORTS

This year marked the full resumption of the U-15, U-13, and U-11 FOBISIA Programs under the leadership of the BS PHE teacher Amy Midgley. The FOBISIA Games is a unique sports opportunity as participants must participate in multiple sports throughout the event such as soccer, swimming, athletics, and basketball/T-Ball.

The U-15 group did not get to travel internationally due to it being at the start of the school year, however the U-13 and U-11 teams were able to travel to Thailand to compete in the games. They represented the school incredibly well, and have the honors of being the first cohorts to re-start and re-build the FOBISIA teams after the hiatus of COVID.

MIDDLE YEARS SPORTS

MY Sports opportunities are also offered in the SWEP program, the MY KAIAC program, and the MY SELECT program. We resumed a full jamboree competition schedule and SFS did its part to host many MY KAIAC events. We also grew the SELECT program to include soccer, volleyball, basketball, tennis, and badminton.

A highlight of the year for MY SELECT Soccer was the international trip to Bangkok Patana School for the FOBISIA Soccer 7s. The MY 8th/Y9 Girls won their age group, and the MY 8th/Y9 Boys placed second!

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

The SFS teams came out strong and were competitive in every sport for both boys and girls earning championships in Boys and Girls Tennis, JV Boys Volleyball, Varsity Boys Volleyball, Girls Cross Country, Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Swimming, Boys and Girls Soccer, and Girls Badminton!

U-15 FOBISIA Team send-off.

We also earned Sportsmanship in Boys and Girls Swimming.

This year also marked the resumption of international travel. In the fall, the varsity volleyball teams were able to travel to Japan to participate in the YUJO Tournament at the American School in Japan. From the winter season, we were able to fully participate again in APAC Basketball, APAC Swimming, APAC Soccer, and APAC Badminton.

This year also marked the end of an era of SFS Sports as Jack Moon coached his final season of SFS Girls Tennis. Mr. Moon had served as a teacher, coach, and administrator going back to 1980, and throughout his 30+ years at SFS had coached Tennis, Basketball, Soccer, and more! As a great way to end his coaching career, he finished off with a championship for his girls tennis team!

(Left) High School Tennis. (Right) High School Volleyball.

(Left) High School Basketball.

(Right) High School Cross Country.

High School Wrestling.

2022-2023 Sports Results

International Competitions KAIAC - Conference KAIAC - Tournament

Boys n/a Champions Runners Up

Tennis

Fall

Volleyball

Girls n/a Champions Champions

Boys ASIJ YUJO - Runners up Co Champions Cup Champions

Girls ASIJ YUJO - 6th Place 4th Place 4th Place

Cross Country Boys API GUAM - 5th Place 3rd Place 2nd Place

Girls API GUAM - Champions Champions Champions

Place

Basketball

Swimming

Cheer

Soccer

Badminton

Boys APAC Champions Champions Cup Champions

Girls APAC Champions Champions Cup Champions

Boys Virtual APAC - 4th Place 1st Place 1st Place

Girls Virtual APAC - 4th Place 2nd Place 2nd Place

JV n/a n/a

2nd Place

Boys APAC Runners Up Co-Champions Cup Champions

Girls APAC Champions Champions Cup Champions

Boys APAC Runners Up 3rd Place 2nd Place

Girls APAC 3rd Place 3rd Place Champions

Track & Field n/a Runners Up Runners Up

PERFORMING ARTS 2022-2023

MUSIC

APAC Arts - our first “normal” APAC season in three years

• Hosted APAC Orchestra (70 students total, 22 from SFS, Alumni guest conductor Gene Moon)

• 10 choir students went to APAC Choir in Hanoi

• 21 band students went to APAC Band in Taejon

AMIS Honors

• Solo & Ensemble 39 entries (7 went on to be senior solo finalists)

• MS Honor Band in India 9 students

• MS Honor Orchestra in Thailand 12 students

• HS Honor Choir in Oman 4 students

KIMEA Honors

• MS Honor Band 42 students

• HS National Honor Band 16 students

• MS Honor Orchestra 19 students

• HS National Honor Orchestra 16 students

• HS National Honor Choir 7

• Solo & Ensemble (MS & HS) 27 entries (7 duets, 20 solos)

The performing arts at SFS remain an incredible showcase of our students talents and passions.

KAIAC Honors

• MY Concert Band - Gold (Fall 2022 @ YISS)

• HS Wind Ensemble - Platinum (Fall 2022 @ YISS)

• MY Symphonic Orchestra - Platinum (Fall 2022 @ YISS)

• MY Symphonic Band - Platinum (Band Spring 2023 @ SIS)

• HS Crusader Band - Gold (Band Spring 2023 @ SIS)

• Grade 6 Choir - Gold (Vocal Spring 2023 @ GSIS)

• HS Concert Choir - Gold (Vocal Spring 2023 @ GSIS)

• HS Chamber Orchestra - Gold (Strings Spring 2023 @ TCIS)

• MY Philharmonic Orchestra - Gold (Strings Spring 2023 @ TCIS)

Other things

• 110th anniversary celebration - MY choir

• St Patrick’s Day Anthem at Irish Embassy

Grade 4 Musical, Moana Jr..

APAC DRAMA

In 2023, the SFS Theater group consisted of 9 students who travelled to the Philippines for APAC Theater. The students were involved in various interactive workshops led by local professionals over three days.

Highlights of the trip were the individual school performances that kicked off the event and the collaborative performances where our students had the opportunity to showcase their skills in front of a new audience and create with student representatives from APAC.

Dance

The Dance program at SFS has taken off and grown under the leadership of Jason Lee. The HS APAC Dance group was able to travel internationally again this year, and showcase their talent and passions. They have also performed at multiple HS Pep Rallies, and consistently bring the house down.

This year also marked the start of the MY Dance program, which rehearses on Saturdays and has grown to over 25+ students. These students were able to perform at the end of the year in front of the whole MS and HS to a roaring ovation. The future is looking bright for our HS APAC Dance group.

Drama

This year marked the end of an era for our arts program as it was the last year of Edie Moon's 30+ year tenure at SFS. In honor of contribution to the school the Main Theatre in the Lyso Performing Arts Center was named the Edie J. Moon Theatre. This year there were five major productions, all of which were incredible! A huge thanks to the Drama Mamas and Papas that have continued to support the productions behind the scenes.

We are looking forward to welcoming our new Director to SFS Ms. Louise Fernandez, who will be joining us from Brent International School Subic.

2022-2023 Theatre Productions

HS Musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

BS-KS2

Mary Poppins, JR, MYrs Musical Shrek, JR

HS Play Sense and Sensibility

ES Musical Gr 4 Moana, JR

APAC Orchestra with Gene Moon, an alumnus and a guest conductor.

Key Stage 2 Musical, Mary Poppins, Jr.. DP Year 2 Visual Arts Exhibition. APAC Band. APAC Choir.

ACADEMIES

(VEX, AQT, MUN) 2022-2023

A significant and growing branch of our activities program are the Academies Activities. These activities are competitive in nature and include competitions in Korea, as well as abroad. Included in this category of activities are VEX Robotics (VEX), Academic Quiz Team (AQT), and Model United Nations (MUN). These programs also have entry level program equivalents in our SWEP program for interested students.

VEX

22-23 was the first school year of a competitive VEX Robotics program. This was spearheaded by Michelle Kim (Director of Summer Camp), and involved the creation of two age group programs called V5 (metal components) and IQ (plastic components). VEX involves an incredible amount of team work and dedication in order to build a competitive robot that can accomplish the 'challenge' of the season. VEX is also now a KAIAC sanctioned activity, and involves between 4-5 interschool competitions in Korea, as well as a Korean Nationals.

This first year saw lots of success in the VEX IQ program with 14 students involved, who were organized into three teams. They attended three competitions and received the Teamwork Challenge Division 3rd Place at the World Championships, the Excellence Award - Elementary in the Nationals, The Robot Skills Champion, The Teamwork Champion (first and second place), the Amaze Award, the Create Award, and the Energy Award.

The VEX V5 program also saw lots of success and had 20 students involved, who were organized into four teams. They attended six competitions and received the Excellence Award - Middle School, the Excellence Award - High School, and the Robot Skills Champion at Nationals.

AQT

The AQT program was founded over five years ago at SFS, and has since become one of the fastest growing activities at SFS and in the other international schools. AQT involves teamwork as groups of 3-4 students compete head to head against another team answering questions from a range of topics from culture, history, to literature, math, and science. Whichever team buzzes in first has the opportunity to answer the question, so it is not only about knowing the answer, but also recalling it quickly!

AQT is now a KAIAC sanctioned activity, and there is a full MY (Middle Years) and HS season of local competitions. In our MY AQT program there are 33 students and they attended three competitions. In our HS AQT program there were 7 students involved and they attended seven competitions.

MUN

Our MUN program consisted of the SKYMUN (beginner), SEOMUN (experienced) and JMUN (Middle Years) tracks. There were nine student executives who plan, run and mentor MUN students. While SKYMUN and SEOMUN are for high school students, the JMUN program serves more than 30 Middle Years students in their early MUN skill development.

Locally, we hosted the SEOMUN conference this year - welcoming virtual participants from all around the region. We host this, in turn, with KIS and SIS. We will look forward to hosting again, but in person, in 2025. Our students performed very well, representing SFS as 22 delegates and 13 chairs, and earning the following awards: 1 best advocate, 6 best delegates and 2 honorable mentions. We also attended SKYMUN, hosted by KIS, in April 2023. This is a beginner conference that allows our MUN newbies the opportunity to experience a conference setting. We were also able to bring some eager JMUN participants. 40 students attended, as delegates and chairs.

Internationally, we attended UNISMUN in Hanoi, in March 2023, traveling with 15 students. Our students represented SFS well and displayed excellent strong MUN knowledge and public speaking skills. This conference focuses on MUN skill development and did not have the same competitive spirit - no awards are given.

High School AQT Team.

Thank you to our governance members, our faculty and staff, parents, alumni, grandparents, and friends. We appreciate you Being Part of the Seoul Foreign School Community.

Colm Flanagan

Head of School colm.flanagan@seoulforeign.org

Tom Alexander

Assistant Head of School - Finance & Operations tom.alexander@seoulforeign.org

Geoff Ward

Assistant Head of School - Academics geoff.ward@seoulforeign.org

Agnes Ji

Assistant Head of School - Human Resources agnes.ji@seoulforeign.org

Andrew Freeman

British School Principal andrew.freeman@seoulforeign.org

Damian Prest

Elementary School Principal damian.prest@seoulforeign.org

Justin Smith

Middle School Principal justin.smith@seoulforeign.org

Dr. Nancy Le Nezet

High School Principal nancy.lenezet@seoulforeign.org

Grade 8 students, June 2023.