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Welcome to BFS, the International American School in Busan!

Welcome to Busan Foreign School – an international school with a big heart, nestled in the vibrant city of Busan, South Korea. As the premier American international school in Busan, we pride ourselves on providing a nurturing and close-knit community where lifelong learners thrive. Our academic program fosters the development of social, emotional, and academic skills, guided by our core SHARK values: Socially Conscious, Hardworking, Active Communicator, Respectful, and Keep Learning. With nearly 30 years of experience, we are the only international American school in Busan dedicated to preparing students for global university success.

Our SHARK Values

  • Develop empathy and awareness for being inclusive of different opinions and experiences
  • Gain an understanding and appreciation of various cultures
  • Demonstrate an ability to work well in individual and group settings
  • Demonstrate ethical social and academic behaviors

  • Formulate and pursue goals as lifelong learners
  • Value every life situation as a learning experience and embrace failure as a learning opportunity
  • Practice healthy personal, lifelong behaviors
  • Develop persistence and diligence to achieve quality work with integrity

  • Communicate clearly and authentically in English
  • Develop confidence to actively communicate and share ideas
  • Listen and respond constructively when collaborating with others
  • Recognize unfairness and injustice and advocate for self and others
  • Engage and inspire positivity in peers

  • Become responsible citizens with an understanding of respect and diversity
  • Care for the safety and welfare of self and others
  • Develop awareness and recognize a responsibility to stand up to exclusion, prejudice, bias, and injustice.
  • Exhibit self-motivation and self-discipline and accept individual and group responsibility.

  • Make an effort for individual progress
  • Be adaptable and apply one’s experiences
  • Develop creatively, artistically, and athletically
  • Develop critical thinking skills and the ability to logically reason
  • Analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information and apply learning to a variety of different contexts
  • Develop and apply problem-solving strategies to real-life situations
  • Be innovative by developing creative solutions
  • BFS Sharks apply knowledge and demonstrate understanding

99.8%

ATTEND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

20+

NATIONALITIES

7:1

STUDENT-TO-TEACHER RATIO

97%

STUDENTS SCORED 3 OR HIGHER ON AP EXAMS

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📚 Last month, our librarian Ms. Platt represented BFS at the 2025 American Association of School Librarians Conference in St. Louis, Missouri! She traveled the farthest of any attendee, met many of our students’ favorite authors, and even moderated sessions on building a reading culture and using emerging technology in education. She returned with a collection of signed books, all dedicated to BFS! ✨
#BusanForeignSchool #BFS #SchoolLibrary #ReadingCulture #EdTech #부산외국인학교

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📚 Last month, our librarian Ms. Platt represented BFS at the 2025 American Association of School Librarians Conference in St. Louis, Missouri! She traveled the farthest of any attendee, met many of our students’ favorite authors, and even moderated sessions on building a reading culture and using emerging technology in education. She returned with a collection of signed books, all dedicated to BFS! ✨ #BusanForeignSchool #BFS #SchoolLibrary #ReadingCulture #EdTech #부산외국인학교

📚 Last month, our librarian Ms. Platt represented BFS at the 2025 American Association of School Librarians Conference in St. Louis, Missouri! She traveled the farthest of any attendee, met many of our students’ favorite authors, and even moderated sessions on building a reading culture and using emerging technology in education. She returned with a collection of signed books, all dedicated to BFS! ✨
#BusanForeignSchool #BFS #SchoolLibrary #ReadingCulture #EdTech #부산외국인학교 ...

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The BFS Fall Scholastic Online Book Fair is here! 🎉 Starting Nov. 4, explore amazing books for Pre-K through High School — all while supporting our Busan Foreign School library. 📚 Every purchase helps us add more great books to inspire our students to Keep Learning and Stay Curious. 💙

🗓️ Order by Nov. 28 (5PM)
📦 Books arrive mid-December
💻 Shop: link in bio

#BusanForeignSchool #BFS #BFSBookFair #BFSReaders #BFSCommunity #BFSSharkValues #ReadersAreLeaders #Scholastic

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The BFS Fall Scholastic Online Book Fair is here! 🎉 Starting Nov. 4, explore amazing books for Pre-K through High School — all while supporting our Busan Foreign School library. 📚 Every purchase helps us add more great books to inspire our students to Keep Learning and Stay Curious. 💙 🗓️ Order by Nov. 28 (5PM) 📦 Books arrive mid-December 💻 Shop: link in bio #BusanForeignSchool #BFS #BFSBookFair #BFSReaders #BFSCommunity #BFSSharkValues #ReadersAreLeaders #Scholastic

The BFS Fall Scholastic Online Book Fair is here! 🎉 Starting Nov. 4, explore amazing books for Pre-K through High School — all while supporting our Busan Foreign School library. 📚 Every purchase helps us add more great books to inspire our students to Keep Learning and Stay Curious. 💙

🗓️ Order by Nov. 28 (5PM)
📦 Books arrive mid-December
💻 Shop: link in bio

#BusanForeignSchool #BFS #BFSBookFair #BFSReaders #BFSCommunity #BFSSharkValues #ReadersAreLeaders #Scholastic ...

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BFS teachers Mr. Kavanaugh and Ms. Sandstrom recently attended the “Empowering Educators to Support Multilingual Learners in the Early Childhood Classroom” workshop. The sessions focused on how young children develop language and how educators can support multilingual learners by building vocabulary, using effective scaffolding strategies, and valuing students’ home languages and cultural identities. Participants explored engaging classroom practices that promote confidence, communication, and meaningful language use through interactive activities and collaborative discussions. Teachers also reflected on their current practices and considered how small shifts could create more equitable learning opportunities.
The workshop provided practical, research-informed strategies teachers can implement immediately and sparked new ideas for creating inclusive, language-rich environments. It was a valuable opportunity for professional growth and collaboration that will positively influence classroom practice and support students’ success.

#ProfessionalDevelopment #KeepLearning

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BFS teachers Mr. Kavanaugh and Ms. Sandstrom recently attended the “Empowering Educators to Support Multilingual Learners in the Early Childhood Classroom” workshop. The sessions focused on how young children develop language and how educators can support multilingual learners by building vocabulary, using effective scaffolding strategies, and valuing students’ home languages and cultural identities. Participants explored engaging classroom practices that promote confidence, communication, and meaningful language use through interactive activities and collaborative discussions. Teachers also reflected on their current practices and considered how small shifts could create more equitable learning opportunities. The workshop provided practical, research-informed strategies teachers can implement immediately and sparked new ideas for creating inclusive, language-rich environments. It was a valuable opportunity for professional growth and collaboration that will positively influence classroom practice and support students’ success. #ProfessionalDevelopment #KeepLearning

BFS teachers Mr. Kavanaugh and Ms. Sandstrom recently attended the “Empowering Educators to Support Multilingual Learners in the Early Childhood Classroom” workshop. The sessions focused on how young children develop language and how educators can support multilingual learners by building vocabulary, using effective scaffolding strategies, and valuing students’ home languages and cultural identities. Participants explored engaging classroom practices that promote confidence, communication, and meaningful language use through interactive activities and collaborative discussions. Teachers also reflected on their current practices and considered how small shifts could create more equitable learning opportunities.
The workshop provided practical, research-informed strategies teachers can implement immediately and sparked new ideas for creating inclusive, language-rich environments. It was a valuable opportunity for professional growth and collaboration that will positively influence classroom practice and support students’ success.

#ProfessionalDevelopment #KeepLearning ...

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