Namsan International Kindergarten

At a glance

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Curriculum and academics

Namsan International Kindergarten delivers the IB Primary Years Programme for the youngest children, from age two through to age five. Learning is play based and inquiry led, organised around units that are designed to be developmentally appropriate and engaging, with regular opportunities for children to interact with the surrounding Korean community as part of the programme. Teaching is in English, and the school is authorised as an IB World School for the Primary Years Programme.

As an early years setting, its role is to build the foundations of language, social skills and curiosity before children move on to a primary school. To understand how the Primary Years Programme fits within the wider IB continuum that some children continue into, see our pillar guide to the IB curriculum, and our Seoul city guide for how the early years options sit alongside the through schools.

Families choose NIK for a structured, internationally minded start in the early years, in central Seoul. It suits expatriate and Korean families who want an IB grounded kindergarten before choosing a primary school for the years that follow.

Namsan International Kindergarten fees

Namsan International Kindergarten fees sit in the mid band for early years provision in the city. Early years fees are generally lower than full day primary and secondary tuition, though hours, meals and extras vary by programme. We describe the band rather than quote a precise headline number, since fees depend on the age group and the length of the day. A parent should budget for the components that sit around tuition.

• Registration fees: one off charges at the point of joining.
• Annual or termly tuition: billed by programme and age group.
• Extras: meals, materials and activities.

For the wider picture, our guide to international school fees in Seoul divides the market into low, mid and premium tiers, and you can compare the early years bands in our Seoul nursery and preschool fees breakdown. Confirm current figures with the school, since they revise them each year.

Admissions

Places are offered for the start of the school year, with enquiries welcomed through the year for the different age groups. The process is straightforward for an early years setting, running through an enquiry, a visit and a simple registration, with places allocated by age group and availability. Because demand for established international kindergartens is steady, early enquiries help secure a place.

Families relocating to central Seoul can approach the school at any point to ask about openings for their child's age. As with any early years setting, a visit is the best way to judge whether the environment suits your child before you commit.

Location and who goes there

The school is in Jung-gu, in central Seoul, near Yaksu Station on the subway, which makes it convenient for families living in the centre and inner districts of the city. Its central position is part of its appeal for working parents, since the commute is a short inner city journey rather than a trip to the edge of the metropolitan area.

The community is international and mixed, drawing on expatriate families in central Seoul alongside Korean families who want an English medium, IB grounded early years education. For a fuller picture of where international families settle across the capital and how the schools are distributed, our Seoul city guide sets out the districts and the schooling landscape.

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