French School of Seoul
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The French School of Seoul (French: Lycée français de Séoul, LFS, Korean: 서울프랑스학교) is a French international school in Seorae Village, a community in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2] It includes kindergarten through secondary school education,[3] which includes high school.[2]
As of 2012, 58% of the students were French, 15% were South Korean, and 27% from 23 other countries.[4]
History[edit]
The school was previously in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, but moved to Seorae Village in 1985. Park Seong-jung, the mayor of Seocho-gu as of 2009, stated that therefore a French community was established in Seorae Village because of the school.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Home" (English). French School of Seoul. Retrieved on 22 May 2014. "Seocho-Gu, Banpo-4-dong, 98-3 Séoul Corée"
- ^ a b c "Korea's Little France, Seorae Village" (Archive). Arirang (Korea International Broadcasting Foundation). June 23, 2009. Retrieved on May 22, 2014.
- ^ "Education for foreign residents" (Archive). Seoul Metropolitan Government. Retrieved on May 22, 2014.
- ^ "S'incire au LFS." (Archive). French School of Seoul. Retrieved on May 22, 2014.
Further reading[edit]
- Jean-Marc Thiébaud, La présence française en Corée de la fin du XVIIIe à nos jours, L'Harmattan, 2005, p. 106.
External links[edit]
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- Seoul French School
- Seoul French School (in French)
- Seoul French School (Archive)
- Lycee Francais de Seoul - International School Information, Government of South Korea