Application Steps
Step 1
Entrance Qualification: Who is eligible to attend an international school in Korea?
Families wishing to apply to Korea International School must meet the eligibility requirements set out by the Korean Ministry of Education:
- A student having one or more parents holding a nationality that is not Korean as verified by an alien registration card and Korean family registry.
- A student who has lived overseas for no less than 3 years (1,095 days) as verified by the “Entry and Exit Certificate” issued by the Korean immigration department.
- A student currently enrolled at an accredited international school in Korea.
- A student with 6 semesters of official report cards and a letter of attendance from an overseas school. Note: 6 semesters status applies only to Grade 1 and above.
- One or both parents are naturalized Korean citizens whose child is considered to be unable to continue study in the local school system (Grades 1-12), as determined by the deliberation of the school’s Operations Committee, and approved by the Principal of the local school.
Step 2
Determine Grade Placement
Step 3
Applicant Photo
Please prepare a recent photo of your child for identification purposes. A passport style image in jpg format is best.
Passport
Please prepare a valid copy of the ID page for:
- Applicant (copies of both passports if student is a dual citizen)
- Applicant’s Mother
- Applicant’s Father
Birth Certificate
Please prepare a copy of the applicant’s birth certificate or Korean Family Registry.
Eligibility Documents
- Foreign Parent(s)
- Non-Korean Ethnicity: Copy of the front and back of a valid Alien Registration Card or Diplomatic/SOFA IDs
- Korean Ethnicity: Copy of the front and back of a valid Alien Registration Card, copy of recent (within 3 months) Korean Family Registry or Deleted Family Registry if parents are ethnically Korean
- 3 Years Overseas Stay
- Official Certificate of Entry and Exit for applicant and parent(s)
- If the applicant has dual citizenship, please submit a certificate for each passport is required.
- A student whose parent is a naturalized Korean citizen
- Copy of child’s Korean Family Registry
- Original Identification Certificate of the parents
- Original letter issued by the Principal of the local school confirming the deliberation of the Operations Committee.
- International School Transfer
- Letter of attendance from current international school stating date of initial enrollment.
- Details of the eligibility requirement that was met at the time of applicant’s admission to current school.
- Six (6) Semesters Overseas
- Official report cards and/or transcripts showing completion of six (6) semesters from school(s) abroad.
- Official letter of attendance from school(s) abroad.
- Official Certificate of Entry and Exit (applicant and parents).
Transcripts and/or Report Cards
The documents should be written in English or translated into English with notarization, and sent directly to KIS.
- PK – K: Please provide all available school documents.
- G1 – G5: Please provide report cards for current and previous two (2) years.
Step 4
Online Application
At KIS, admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis. It is recommended that applicants have all eligibility documentation and testing completed at least one month before the anticipated first day of school.
Step 5
At this point, all required documents should have been submitted. Only students who have submitted all required documents will be contacted for testing/interview scheduling via parent’s email. If you are not contacted to schedule testing, please refer to Step 3 to determine if any documents are missing.
Please note that the entire evaluation process typically takes between 5-10 business days after the Admissions Exam and Interview. Application results will be communicated via email on the result of their admissions application.
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