* Information session in Orchid Room at Grand Intercontinental at 2pm on Feb 8th
* Grand opening in October 2012 in Jeju Global Education City
* Offers the 110 years of tradition and philosophy of Branksome Hall and the cutting-edge facilities including STEM-V Center
Branksome Hall Asia, the first overseas campus of a premier all-girls independent school in North America, Branksome Hall, will hold an admissions information session at 2pm on Wednesday, February, 8th in the Orchid Room at Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas Hotel.
Opening in Jeju Global Education city in October, Branksome Hall Asia is accepting boys and girls from junior kindergarten to grade 3 and, girls only from grades 4 to 12. For the foundation year, admissions are open through grade 10 only.
Branksome Hall Asia will retain the 110 years of tradition and the educational philosophy of Branksome Hall, whose graduates are accepted at world’s stellar universities, many with scholarships. In 2010, 93% of Branksome Hall graduates were offered entrance scholarships.
Branksome Hall Asia will offer the internationally recognized IB (International Baccalaureate) Program for all grades, as well as the Branksome Advantage Exchange Program (BAEP) residential exchanges for Branksome Hall Asia students is an integrated part of the curriculum package for all students from grades 7 to 12.
The state-of-the-art facilities of Branksome Hall Asia allows excellent educational environment for its students. In an effort to educate and cultivate young girls into women leaders in more diverse fields of profession, Branksome Hall Asia will operate the STEM-V Center, an institution for Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Visual Arts, of which women’s advancement has been traditionally weak.
Golf & tennis academy, Yoga and Fitness Studios, Olympic Aquatics Center and Outdoor Sports Fields will be available for more balanced life and learning experience for students. Based in one of the world’s most technologically advanced countries, Branksome Hall Asia will adopt Ubiquitous learning. Via Branksome Hall Asia’s Learning Management System (LMS), and students and parents can access information regarding their academic programs and portfolio as well as day to day organizational information.
To attend the information session, RSVP to events@branksomehallasia.org. For any other admission inquiries, contact the Admissions Office at 02-6456-8402 or email admissions@branksomehallasia.org.
For inquiries:
KPR, Branksome Hall Asia PR representative
Sun Park : 02-3406-2267, 010-5303-7010, sunpark@kpr.co.kr
Nuri Lee : 02-3406-2210, 010-2886-3171, nuri@kpr.co.kr
