Letter from Advancement

Dear SFS Community,

We are nearing the end of a school year that feels more like normality. Everyone was busy and excited trying to make up for all the lost pandemic years and we were grateful to have celebrated our belated 110th Anniversary and bring back the entire community with the International Fair this spring.

It has been a great year for Advancement at SFS too. This year, we have received KRW 397,370,836 to the Annual Fund as of April 28, 2023 which directly benefits every student, every day, and every part of the SFS experience. In addition to the Annual Fund, we have received support for scholarships, Building for the Future Fund and other areas of need where total funds received is KRW 488,043,956 to date.

This year’s Annual Fund has made a direct impact on school learning by supporting technology software for math, literacy, and college & career readiness curriculum, robotics equipment, new speaker and amplifiers system in the Lyso Center for the Performing Arts and professional development opportunities for faculty and staff to name a few but most importantly the upgrading of the soccer field which is planned for the summer of 2023. The three week fundraising campaign for the soccer field this spring brought the SFS community together once again and we are so proud and grateful for how our community rallied to support a facility that will benefit our entire community for many years to come.

As we continue to seek donations for the soccer field, we invite you to join our growing donor community by making a gift of any size by June 30th. Participation builds community, so please pitch in and help us create an upgraded soccer field for our community this summer!

With great appreciation for your continued support,

Yoojin Um Director of Advancement