| Seongnam Foreign Language High School 성남외국어고등학교 城南外國語高等學校 | |
| Established: | 2006 |
| Motto: | Ambition, Bravery, Challenge |
| Head Name: | Principal |
| Head: | Cho young-wu |
| Faculty: | 78 |
| Grades: | 10-12 |
| Class: | approx. 30 students |
| Free Label: | Tree |
| Free Label2: | Flower |
| Website: | https://snfl-h.goesn.kr/snfl-h/main.do |
Seongnam Foreign Language School (Korean: 성남외국어고등학교, 성남외고 Hanja: 城南外國語高等學校), commonly referred to as SNFL is a national school located in Seongnam, South Korea. SNFL offers regular high school courses with four different second language programs (English, German, Chinese, Japanese).
| Section | Criteria | |
|---|---|---|
| School life | Observation and respect of school rules (less than 1 black mark) | |
| Volunteer activity | More than 50 hours of volunteer work(outside of the school) and writing an essayabout his or her own experience(at least one time) | |
| Arts & athletics | Participation in any artistic performance competition and winning a prize. Or submission of a papersigned by a foreign language teacher affirming that the student participated in a competition at leasttwo times |
This program’s goal is to develop self-directed learning skills by allowing students to choose a single or an integrated subject and conduct a research project. This program offers students the opportunity to publish their research papers in domestic and international journals.
This is an intensive lecture program that helps students to acquire official certification related to their major.
The sports clubs (soccer, basketball, badminton, ping pong, floor-ball, yoga, etc.) aim to improve the basic physical strength of our students and to foster a sound school atmosphere.
Lifelong Education Center provides an opportunity for parents and local residents to continue learning. Programs provided include artistic development academy class, flower arrangement class, and parents’ choir.
The school year starts in March, it begins its second semester in September and ends the school year in February. The lowest educational expense among foreign language high schools. [1]
SNFL operates a school dormitory with various facilities (basketball court, tennis court, ping pong room, dance room, band room, and fitness room). Rooms that can accommodate all current students (generally 4 people per room). Students can use language labs, international conference room, audio/visual room, video class system and also wireless Internet for their study or self-development.
The school has its own little park next to it for students and teachers to relax during the breaks. It contains a long path for walks, a wooden stage with an outdoor auditorium, a pavilion, benches and some fitness devices. The pathway leads up a hill, and there are flowers planted around it.
For the 1st year students, foreign language classes are divided into two small classes according to students’ level and are taught separately by a native foreign language speaking teacher and Korean teacher. The math classes operate in a 2-2 class system so all students can feel a sense of accomplishment.