Photo
Please prepare a recent photo of your child for identification purposes. A passport style image in jpg format is best. The maximum file size is 10 MB.
Passport
Please prepare a pdf copy of the ID page for:
- Applicant
- Applicant's mother
- Applicant's father
Birth Certificate
Please prepare a copy of the applicant's birth certificate or Korean family registry.
Eligibility Documents
- Three Years Overseas
- Official certificate of entry and exit for applicant
- If your child has dual citizenship, please submit a certificate of entry and exit for each passport
- Foreign Parent(s)
- Copy of valid Alien Registration Card
- International School Transfer
- Letter of attendance from current international school stating date of initial enrollment
- Eligibility requirement that was met at the time of applicant's admission to current school
- Six Semesters Overseas
- Official report cards/transcripts showing completion of six semesters from school(s) abroad
- Official letter of attendance from school(s) abroad
- Official certificate of entry and exit for applicant
Transcripts or Report Cards
Transcripts or report cards should be written in English or translated into English with notarization and sent directly to KIS in a sealed envelope.
Official transcripts can also be sent directly from the school to kisinfo@kis.or.kr.
- PK-K: Please provide all available school documents
- Grades 1-8: Please provide report cards for current and previous two years
- Grades 9-12: Official transcripts/report cards for current and previous two years
Confidential Recommendations
KIS requests teacher references as part of a child's application:
- PK-grade 5: homeroom teacher
- Grades 6-12: English and math teacher
References should submit confidential recommendations through the OpenApply application. If this is not possible, please request that your child's teacher complete and directly submit to KIS the letter of recommendation form.
Standardized Test
PK-grade 2: standardized test scores are not required for applicants but you may provide available standardized test scores. The admissions team may invite pre-kindergarten, junior kindergarten, and kindergarten applicants to campus for in-person screening.
Grades 3-12: please provide standardized test scores taken within the last 12 months. Acceptable standardized tests include MAP, ISEE, STAR, PSAT, SAT, ACT, and most US state assessments. KIS offers on-site assessment for applicants in Korea who do not have standardized test scores.
For applicants without other test scores who are not yet in Korea, the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is a worldwide option. You can learn more about the ISEE and register using the KIS ISEE code: 571483.
