In order to strenthen students' global competencies and foster global citizenship, SMOE(Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education) is operating the 'International Joint Class', a remote class exchange program between Seoul and overseas schools.
SMOE are recruiting overseas schools to participate in the 「2026 International Joint Class」 Program.
1. Eligibility: Elementary, Middle(Junior high), and High schools in overseas countires that wish to experience class exchanging programs with Korean students.
(Schools that have adopted Korean as a second language or local schools that want to carry out cultural exchange with Korea, etc.)
2. Application Deadline
Category | Application Deadline | Matching of Schools | Notification of results |
Regular recuitment | Until '26. 2. 20.(Fri) | '26. 3. 2.(Mon) | Individual notification of the matching school's information by email. |
Rolling recuitment | From '26. 2. 21.(Sat) | Through a year-round |
For more detailed information, please check attached files and links below.
[Online Leaflet] (Project Overview & Features): https://leaflet-ijclass.co.kr/
[Online Manual & Best Practices] (Operational Case Studies): https://service.sen.go.kr/resources/ebook/2023operationalCase/#page=1
[Video Manual] (English Guide): https://youtu.be/jkePnYYFopI?si=q6vFH4jJSTU3g-vR Watch on YouTube
[Application Site] (Program Registration): https://ijclass.sen.go.kr/Application
