The school offers many after-school programs like KAIAC and SWEP, and hosts diverse events.
After relocating its premises in Seoul five times, the school settled in its current location next to Yonsei University in Yeonhui-dong in 1957.
Boasting a spacious campus of 100,000m2 and a long history, it is the most preferred school among foreigners in Korea.
SFS students learn through debates and presentations and are assessed through essay-type exams that ask for their opinions.
[4] British School Principal: Andrew Freeman Assistant Principal: John Kett The British School (SFBS) offers a curriculum based around the English National Curriculum spanning from Reception to Year 9.
The Seoul Foreign Elementary School offers specialist classes such as Music, World Language (Korean, Chinese), STEM, Library, Art, PE and PSE.
A new building was completed for the 2008-2009 school year and includes a cafeteria, 400-seat performance hall, media center/library, upgraded classrooms, and a spirit store.
The music program is especially strong, with multiple levels of course offerings in choir, band and strings orchestra.
Students who are interested in exploring their faith on a personal level may participate in a vibrant after-school discipleship program.
Students take Physical Education in multiple facilities in the school, such as the tennis courts, the swimming pool, etcetera.
SFMS belongs to the Korean American Interscholastic Activities Conference (KAIAC), allowing for competition and collaboration with other schools in sports and the arts.
The Boys Basketball "Select A Team," of the Seoul Foreign Middle School, (a team of 12 boys selected through a series of tryouts), participated in the 2024 U14 Basketball tournament hosted by the International School of Bangkok, where they would go on to win 2 matches and secure 6th place.
The school offers a band, choir and orchestra program as well as IB DP music.
The main theater seats over 700 people, has a hydraulic orchestra pit, a turn table, and a removable large Wenger acoustical sell.
There is an artificial turf football (soccer) field, a sandpit for long jump, and a running track.
A Speech and Debate team also represents SFS with forensic meets with local and area schools.
SFS Middle School participates in an area Spelling Bee, KMO and other clubs.
The 2010-2011 Girls Varsity Soccer Team of Seoul Foreign School won the All-Girls APAC Super Tournament hosted by Shanghai American School Pudong, beating 12 other teams, undefeated.