Busan Foreign School
| Busan Foreign School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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45, Daecheon-ro, Haeundae-gu Busan South Korea | |
| Coordinates | 35°10′22″N 129°10′09″E / 35.1727°N 129.1691°E |
| Information | |
| Type | International School |
| Motto | Embracing Diversity, Striving for Excellence |
| Established | October of 1996 |
| Principal | Diane Lund |
| Staff | 55 |
| Grades | Nursery (age 3) - 12th |
| Number of students |
Elementary: 111 Middle: 57 High: 75 Total: 243 |
| Color(s) | Cobalt Blue |
| Athletics | Soccer, Basketball, Cross country, Volley Ball |
| Athletics conference | South Korea Athletics Conference (SKAC) |
| Mascot | Shark |
| Affiliation | Western Association of Schools Colleges (WASC), Korean Ministry of Education, East Asia Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS), Korean Council of Overseas Schools (KORCOS), American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM), European Union Chamber of Commerce in Korea (EUCCK), National Honor Society (NHS), National Association of Student Councils (NASC) |
| Website | http://www.busanforeignschool.org/ |
Busan Foreign School (or BFS) is an international school located in Busan, South Korea. BFS provides education to students from nursery age up to high school. The school employs staff from the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, and was the first school to provide students in Busan with access to an American curriculum.
BFS was also the first institution in Busan to have a WASC accreditation from pre-kindergarten up to grade 12 graduation. The school uses an American curriculum, based on the standards of the state of California. The school is a member of the international education accreditation body, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)[1]
BFS has a sister school, Gyeongnam International Foreign School, located in Sacheon, South Korea.[2]
School Bus Service
The school operates buses in Busan as well as Ulsan. A late bus is also available for those students attending extra-curricular and residing in the Busan-Haeundae district.
Hours
School hours are from 8.30am to 3.30pm. Extra-curricular activities take place after normal school hours.
References
- ↑ School Search Accrediting Commission for Schools
- ↑ Gyeongnam International Foreign School
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