American Schools in South Korea are a great choice for both local and expat families as they offer globally recognized curricula, outstanding academics plus a nurturing environment for children. Discover our selection of the best American Schools in South Korea, including reviews, fees, and why families choose them.
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Why families choose the American Curriculum?
The American curriculum offers a broad and balanced educational approach supported by a wide range of co-curricular activities which equip all students with the skills they need in all subject areas. The American school programs are based on high standards of achievement and for these, the US curriculum is one of the most widely used in international schools. Furthermore, the diploma is not only accepted for entry at all US universities but also increasingly by universities around the world.
Why choose an American School?
American schools are a popular choice for international families from all over the world. These schools are designed to provide a core curriculum that prepares students to enter schools, colleges, and universities in the United States and many other countries. This has made American schools very popular among students wishing to enroll in the best private colleges and universities in the world.
Why choose a school in South Korea
With a population of around 49 million people, South Korea is becoming increasingly popular as an expat destination. The country is renowned for being a place of both natural beauty and modernity, where temples, fortresses, and palaces coexist with modern glass skyscrapers. In the last years, South Korea has experienced one of the most significant economic transformations and it became the 11th largest economy in the world. The export-led industries (electronics, telecommunications, and car production) attracts many expats which can find a good standard of living at a reasonable price level, top quality facilities and services, and many international schools.
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Top rated American Schools in South Korea 2025
This American Schools list is informed by World Schools data—we consider parents and students reviews, ratings, number of page views, and user location.
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2025Virtus College, The British Sixth Form
2 reviewsMadrid - SpainInternational Schoolfrom 23000 to 24000 eurVirtus College, The British Sixth Form College is an innovative Sixth Form College devoted to academic excellence and holistic education. We specialise in A-level with an average of 5 students per class.Why parents choose this schoolBritish CurriculumADHD Autism Dyslexia -
2025International School of Los Angeles
0 reviewsBurbank - Los AngelesInternational Schoolfrom 19995 to 24900 usdThe International School of Los Angeles (LILA) is a non-profit, independent, international school committed to bilingual education and academic excellence in a nurturing environment.Why parents choose this schoolBilingual English FrenchAmerican Curriculum French Curriculum International Baccalaureate -
2025Yew Chung International School of Shanghai
0 reviewsShanghai - ChinaInternational Schoolfrom 163600 to 359100 cnyYCIS Shanghai marks our first footprint in the Chinese mainland. Over the past 30 years, the school has expanded with six campuses across Puxi, Pudong and Lingang, offering a unique education pathway and competitive international curriculum for expatriate children aged 2 – 18.Why parents choose this schoolBilingual Chinese English SpanishAmerican Curriculum British Curriculum Cambridge Curriculum OtherIntellectual Giftedness -
2025Institut auf dem Rosenberg
6 reviewsSt Gallen - SwitzerlandInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 150000 to chfInstitut auf dem Rosenberg, the Artisans of Education®, is a Swiss international boarding school for students between the ages of 5-18.Why parents choose this schoolAmerican Curriculum British Curriculum International Baccalaureate Other -
2025St. Stephen's School Rome
0 reviewsRome - LazioInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 28960 to 49413 eurAn IB World School located in the heart of Rome. A connected community driven by our 5 core values of Scholarship, Integrity, Creativity, Independence, and Care.Why parents choose this schoolInternational Baccalaureate -
2025North London Collegiate School Jeju
5 reviewsSeogwipo City - JejuInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 25500 to 35500 usdNLCS Jeju provides a stimulating and diverse experience in which every child is challenged and supported to realise their potential.Why parents choose this schoolBritish Curriculum International Baccalaureate -
2025English Schools Foundation (ESF Schools)
0 reviewsHong Kong - ChinaInternational Schoolfrom 93700 to 203400 hkdThe English Schools Foundation (ESF) is the largest English medium international school orgranisation in Hong Kong. Our 22 schools and comprehensive programme of extra-curricular activities bring out the best in every student.Why parents choose this schoolBilingualInternational BaccalaureateADHD Autism Dyslexia Intellectual Giftedness -
2025The Metropolitan School of Panama
0 reviewsPanama City - PanamaInternational Schoolfrom 10974 to 18123 usdThe Metropolitan School of Panama is a private IB World school and the only the only school in Panama and Central America to offer the International Baccalaureate’s continuum of programs in English.Why parents choose this schoolInternational Baccalaureate -
2025ISSH International School of Schaffhausen
0 reviewsSchaffhausen - SwitzerlandInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 24590 to 54090 chfThe International School of Schaffhausen (ISSH) is a place where students feel at home away from home.Why parents choose this schoolInternational Baccalaureate -
2025French International School of Hong Kong (Lycée Français International de Hong Kong)
0 reviewsHong Kong Island - Hong KongInternational Schoolfrom 135000 to hkdCulturally French, Globally Minded – Established in 1963, the French International School of Hong Kong is one of Hong Kong’s first International Schools, and was the first school in Hong Kong to offer the IB Diploma. A world IB School – FIS is a through-train dual-language international school in Hong Kong boasting over 2700 students across 4 campuses. FIS […]
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2025OBS / Obersee Bilingual School
0 reviewsWollerau - HöfeInternational Schoolfrom 32000 to 38000 chfWelcome to OBS. Empowering children to face the complex challenges of the future.Why parents choose this schoolBilingual English GermanInternational Baccalaureate Swiss Curriculum -
2025Yago School
1 reviewsSeville - AndalusiaInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 7200 to 33000 eurYago School is an innovative IB day school (Ages 0 to 18) and the only Boarding School in Sevilla.Why parents choose this schoolBilingual English SpanishInternational Baccalaureate Spanish CurriculumADHD Autism Dyslexia Intellectual Giftedness -
2025British International School, Phuket
1 reviewsPhuket - Southern ThailandInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 452100 to 899900 thbBritish International School, Phuket (BISP), is an English medium, co-educational, day and boarding school that was established in 1996 in the heart of Phuket, Thailand.Why parents choose this schoolBritish Curriculum International Baccalaureate -
2025Korea International School
0 reviewsGyeonggi-do - South KoreaInternational Schoolfrom 22000 to 30500 usdWELCOME TO KIS Korea International School (KIS) is a private, proprietary, non-profit, nonsectarian school.Why parents choose this schoolAmerican Curriculum -
2025The Grange Institution and International Preschool
0 reviewsSingapore - South-eastern AsiaInternational Schoolfrom 17000 to 20710 sgdHere at The Grange, learning and the Learner is at the heart of all curricular and co-curricular decisions.Why parents choose this schoolCambridge Curriculum -
2025Bavarian International School (BIS)
5 reviewsMunich - BavariaInternational Schoolfrom 16340 to 22090 eur“Across both BIS campuses, in Munich-Schwabing and Haimhausen, education for around 1,200 students from more than 60 nations takes place under the philosophy Believe, Inspire, Succeed.Why parents choose this schoolInternational Baccalaureate -
2025Lakefield College School
1 reviewsLakefield - OntarioInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 40500 to 82400 cadEstablished in northeastern Ontario in 1879, Lakefield College School provides a world-renowned co-educational day and boarding school experience for Grades 9 through 12.Why parents choose this schoolCanadian Curriculum -
2025International School of Beijing
4 reviewsBeijing - ChinaInternational Schoolfrom 232800 to 333300 cnyWith a non-profit model, research-based approach to education, and world-class facilities on our beautiful campus, ISB ensures our students can achieve impressive outcomes and discover their passions.Why parents choose this schoolChinese EnglishAmerican Curriculum International BaccalaureateADHD Autism Dyslexia Intellectual Giftedness
How much do American Schools in South Korea cost?
According to World Schools data, the yearly tuition fee for American Schools in ranges between $15400 and $19700. However, the cost varies significantly depending on various factors such as the school curriculum, extracurricular activities, location, and facilities, and can go up to $40200.
The average yearly cost is $18300, around $1900 per month, and can go up to the maximum monthly cost of $4100.
Additionally, most schools will also charge a one-time registration fee, and you also need to count an extra budget during the year for extracurricular trips, holiday camps, etc.
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Parent and Student Reviews of American Schools in South Korea
- Flat out the best college prep I could have ever imagined. While my new friends and classmates were struggling through the first few weeks and months of engineering at a top university, I felt right at home with the rigor of the IB Programme. I’m also thankful for the CAS program that pushed me to explore new things and encouraged me to live a more balanced lifestyle.Written June 8, 2023
- ISB prepped me most for my current career by creating constant opportunities to interact with new people and places through APAC and China Studies trips, and forcing me to work and make friends with an ever-changing international group from a wide variety of cultural, economic and linguistic backgrounds.Written June 8, 2023
- Being at ISB has allowed me to develop my skills in learning new technologies and comfortably incorporating them in my work flow. Combine that with all the different nationalities and cultural backgrounds in the classroom, it became very clear to me I was in a very special place and well-positioned for the global economy.Written June 8, 2023
- ISB provided me with a solid academic foundation and eye-opening international experiences through my participation at THIMUN and BEIMUN events. I was able to handle my undergraduate and graduate classes with relative ease thanks to the rigor of the IB curriculum at ISB, which then positioned me well to pursue a career in international developmentWritten June 8, 2023
- Our son is 8 years in BISP, next year graduating the IB program. We are so lucky being a part of the school community, having all the experiences in all offered sports, singing , art and foreign languages! Growing in multinational, tolerant, warm hearted environment, learning to give, to think criticaly, to enjoy friendship, active life style and celebrate diversity has been the best choice of school and we would do it again! Love our school! My son hopes it is still here for his future children after 20 years ?Written May 10, 2023
- Institut auf dem Rosenberg leads the way in re-defining the way children and young adults learn, by embracing the challenges of the 21st centuryWritten February 25, 2023
- Rosenberg’s facilities are worthy of the best five-star swiss hospitalityWritten February 25, 2023
- The Rosenberg offer could not be further removed than from your average state School in the UKWritten February 25, 2023
- Courses that sit somewhere between a TED Talk and an M.B.A. on the scale of personal ambitionWritten February 25, 2023
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- Institut auf dem Rosenberg makes next Gens top of ClassWritten February 25, 2023
- I hear really great stories from our kids how they experience these distance learning. Really big thumbs up how you and your team are handling this. The teachers are amazing. I think we are very fortunate to have our kids at the BIS!Written February 25, 2023
- Flat out the best college prep I could have ever imagined. While my new friends and classmates were struggling through the first few weeks and months of engineering at a top university, I felt right at home with the rigor of the IB Programme. I’m also thankful for the CAS program that pushed me to explore new things and encouraged me to live a more balanced lifestyle.Written June 8, 2023
- ISB prepped me most for my current career by creating constant opportunities to interact with new people and places through APAC and China Studies trips, and forcing me to work and make friends with an ever-changing international group from a wide variety of cultural, economic and linguistic backgrounds.Written June 8, 2023
- Being at ISB has allowed me to develop my skills in learning new technologies and comfortably incorporating them in my work flow. Combine that with all the different nationalities and cultural backgrounds in the classroom, it became very clear to me I was in a very special place and well-positioned for the global economy.Written June 8, 2023
- ISB provided me with a solid academic foundation and eye-opening international experiences through my participation at THIMUN and BEIMUN events. I was able to handle my undergraduate and graduate classes with relative ease thanks to the rigor of the IB curriculum at ISB, which then positioned me well to pursue a career in international developmentWritten June 8, 2023
- Our son is 8 years in BISP, next year graduating the IB program. We are so lucky being a part of the school community, having all the experiences in all offered sports, singing , art and foreign languages! Growing in multinational, tolerant, warm hearted environment, learning to give, to think criticaly, to enjoy friendship, active life style and celebrate diversity has been the best choice of school and we would do it again! Love our school! My son hopes it is still here for his future children after 20 years ?Written May 10, 2023
- Institut auf dem Rosenberg leads the way in re-defining the way children and young adults learn, by embracing the challenges of the 21st centuryWritten February 25, 2023
- Rosenberg’s facilities are worthy of the best five-star swiss hospitalityWritten February 25, 2023
- The Rosenberg offer could not be further removed than from your average state School in the UKWritten February 25, 2023
- Courses that sit somewhere between a TED Talk and an M.B.A. on the scale of personal ambitionWritten February 25, 2023
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- Institut auf dem Rosenberg makes next Gens top of ClassWritten February 25, 2023
- I hear really great stories from our kids how they experience these distance learning. Really big thumbs up how you and your team are handling this. The teachers are amazing. I think we are very fortunate to have our kids at the BIS!Written February 25, 2023