The mission of International Christian School is "to provide an education which will enable the student to be a productive, responsible citizen with a Biblical world view. Education, being the pursuit of truth, is provided in the context that Jesus Christ is the absolute truth.”
ICS Values and Philosopy
History
Rev. Joe Hale founded Liberty Christian School in 1983. The school was initially founded to meet the needs of several missionary families in the Uijeongbu area. Because of the number of “non-command-sponsored” military children in the area, the school was expanded to include students in Kindergarten through grade twelve. In 1988 a branch school was started in Tongduchon to meet the needs of the students in the Warrior country. In 1990 an elementary school was started in the Namsan area of Seoul, including a branch in Songtan.
The faculty of ICS-UJB is comprised of certified teachers that are passionate about their work. Teachers are dedicated to the success of their students. All hold at least a bachelor’s degree, and many hold a master’s degree. Our average teachers’ and administration tenure is about seven years, which is longer than many other international schools around the world!
ICS-UJB was founded in 1983, and is fully accredited by the following organizations:
• The Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
• The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
• The Korean Department of Education—Suwon
• Offers Advanced Placement courses in High School
International Christian School was accepted as a candidate for accreditation in 1988. After an extensive self-study, the school was visited by the accrediting team from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges in April 1991. The school received a full six-year accreditation in June 1991. A dual ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International) WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) self-study was completed during the 1996-1997 and 2002-2003 school years and again during the 2008-2009 school year. ICS-Uijeongbu is fully accredited until 2015 at which time the school will undergo another complete self-study for continuing accreditation. In addition, ICS-UJB has obtained a third accreditation from CITA, (Commission on International and Transregional Accreditation), Thus, ICS-UJB holds three accreditation certifications.