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Community Profile

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Founded on the pursuit of self-discovery, Saint Paul Preparatory Seoul (SPPS) engages students in a challenging college preparatory education. The two remote campuses of SPPS, located int he cosmopolitan city of Seoul, South Korea, SPPS was established in 2008 as non-profit, independent, co-educational private school. The school has offered, and continues to offer advanced curricula in from elementary to high school. The 1st campus serving elementary school to middle school is located in Daechi, Seoul; the 2nd campus accommodating high school is located in Seocho, Seoul (grades ning through twelve). SPPS offers rigorous academic preparation for higher education in a supportive community made up of students, faculty, adminstrators and staff.

Five Core Values

By providing a supportive community and close personal attention to its students, SPPS develops confident, active learners and respectful citizens who lead transformative lives. Our Five Core Values are embedded in the SPPS curriculum; Integrity, Maturity, Independency, Communication and Transformation are modeled by all faculty, staff, and students and are implemented throughout all grade levels.

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Maturity

Independency

Communication

Transformation

Mission

SPPS stands on a mission of independent learning. By providing a rigorous curriculum in a caring atmosphere touting small teacher-to- student ratio, students grow up to be independent thinkers. It is our foremost goal to prepare students in every aspect so that they can develop the confidence necessary for success in their next stage of learning.

  • SPPS teachers are experts with hearts. Teachers are passionate about getting to know each and every student. These strong bonds add to a vibrant community life and lead to exceptional learning in our classrooms and beyond.
  • All students, regardless of their interests or future pursuits, are learning to develop their written and oral communication abilities for future success as scholars. SPPS incorporates various teaching methods to further hone these communication skills so that students are able to think critically and express themselves logically as mature learners.

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Student Profile (2021-2022)

Total Enrollment : 221
Male: 49%
Female: 51%
Student-to-Faculty
Ratio: 6:1
Nationality
Korean: 92%
U.S & Canadian: 8%
Teaching Faculty : 38
With advanced degrees: 56%

Institutional Symbol

Logo

Our Logo tells the key building block of our educational missions and philosophies, and is the primary visual element that identifies us.

Color

Our logo color is Blue, and it is associated with depth and stability of Sky and Sea. It symbolizes honesty, intelligence, confidence and wisdom that speak for our institutional values.

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The eagle with keen eyes is our mascot that symbolizes courage, strength and immortality. Like the eagle, our students become strong and courageous by the power of education that exercises eternal leverage throughout their lives.

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According to legend, the privilege of wearing a squared cap was the initial right of a freed Roman slave. The academic cap in our logo, therefore, is a sign of the freedom symbolizing the power of education that truly frees our students for betterment in their lives.

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Representation of the globe of Earth expresses the notion of “worldwide, global and international minded”. It is our mission to produce global leaders who dream big, embrace diversity and are adept at understanding international and multicultural context.

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Shield is used to intercept attacks by means of active blocks, and wings are used to protect creatures covering them from harmful surroundings. We believe that not only education fosters intellectuality but also protects our students from succumbing to temptations. It becomes possible as they acquire and process information efficiently, even in a dynamic environment with imperfection, throughout quality education.

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The closed ring with our institution name means a fixed relationship between all symbols of the logo and the institution that should never be changed in any way.