Namsan International Kindergarten

At NIK, we believe all children’s social and emotional well-being is key to reaching their full potential. This is an inclusive place for young learners to explore and learn about the world around them.Purposeful play-based experiences provide powerful learning opportunitiesfor students to engage and extend their existing ideas as they develop and apply new ways of understanding how the world works.Caring, nurturing teachers seek to support each child as an intelligent, capable, creative and resourceful individual who knows how to work together with others effectively.

We are fortunate to have purpose built facilities with a large outdoor playground and are located in the heart of Seoul.Our outdoor spaces and learning experiences provide children with the opportunity to interact and appreciate nature.Schools are a community of diverse people, and great schools attract passionate, experienced teachers to meet the learning needs of their community. NIK teachers come from a variety of countries including America, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom bringing with them substantial early years and international teaching experience.Our teachers are responsive to children’s unique abilities and intentionally plan for the individual learning needs of our children.

Children who have a positive start to school are more likely to feel comfortable, valued, and have a strong, positive attitude towards life long learning. I believe that one thing that defines NIK as a quality learning environment, is the desire to combine the best teachers with a responsive educational programme, in a caring learning environment.NIK encourages parents to be actively involved in their child’s education and learning through our school community.

Beautiful indoor and outdoor environments are intentionally designed for young learners to enhance their learning experiences.Our classrooms have lots of natural light support and are designed to adapt to each child’s unique and creative learning styles.

Underpinned by the IB PYP Early Years framework, learning at NIK results in happy, confident children who will develop the necessary knowledge and skills for their future academic success.The PYP Early Years framework aims to develop global students’ essential knowledge, language, skills, learner profiles, and attitudes while encouraging students to be reflective learners who apply their newly acquired knowledge to positive actions.

The PYP is cohesively organized through integrated units of inquiry. These units are designed to be relevant, developmentally appropriate, meaningful, and engaging for the child.Providing opportunities for students to engage and interact with members of the Korean community is an integral part of NIK’s curriculum. Field trips, in-school visits, and Korean arts and activities are incorporated throughout our program with the aim of connecting authentically with our host country’s amazing culture.