Welcome to GSIS

Gyeonggi Suwon International School (GSIS) opened its doors to students for the first time on September 18, 2006. The school was founded as a partnership among Gyeonggi Provincial Government, Suwon City, and Dr. Thomas J. Penland, Headmaster of Taejon Christian International School. The purpose of the school is to provide a high quality international education for foreign children in Korea that will serve to further attract foreign investment to Korea.

GSIS projects a capacity enrollment of over six hundred (600) students in grades Pre-K-12. The school is accredited with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, EARCOS (East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools), KORCOS (Korea Regional Conference of Overseas Schools), KAIAC (Korea–American Interscholastic Activities Conference), Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), and Last year we received accreditation to offer the IB Diploma Program(DP). The school is pursuing membership with the College Board (PSAT, SAT, AP programs), and is a candidate school with the International Baccalaureate Organization in the Primary Years Program (PYP) and Middle Years Program (MYP).

A student boarding program is provided for students in grades 6-12 needing boarding accommodations. The boarding division is at candidate status with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). A comprehensive seven-day boarding program is available for students living in Korea as well as for

Our mission will always be to provide a high quality international academic program to international students guided by a Christian philosophy of education that embraces and seeks a diverse student population. An open Christian environment will be established on the campus, and children of all faiths will be welcomed as well as children from homes that do not practice religion. The school will dedicate itself to educating the whole person: academically, spiritually, socially, emotionally, and physically. The staff will challenge all students to strive for their highest potential as God has gifted them and to always be motivated to share that giftedness with the rest of humanity. The school will actively seek ways for students and teachers to give back to the Suwon community that is hosting them as foreign guests.

GSIS academic standards will be high to ensure that each student has as many open doors as possible to pursue upon completion of his/her studies. In addition, GSIS will create a nurturing and caring Christian environment where students, teachers, and parents work as a close knit community. Our student to teacher ratio will be low thus allowing for more student-teacher interaction and assistance. The learning community will collaborate to offer the highest quality international education possible and will seek to make it cost competitive. The desire is to work with all international families to make the education of their child affordable.