facilitate play-based learning, and a new kindergarten playground area was installed. Extracurricular Activities Sports YISS competes with international and Department of Defense (DoDDS) schools as a member of the Korean American Interscholastic Activities Conference (KAIAC) in the Blue Division. For international competition, YISS is part of the Asia Christian Schools Conference (ACSC), which includes schools from Guam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, and Thailand. High School Fall Sports (August-October): Cross Country (Varsity Boys, JV Boys, Varsity Girls, JV Girls) Tennis (Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls) Volleyball (Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls, JV Girls) ACSC Swim Championships ACSC Boys Soccer Tournament High School Winter Sports (November-February): Basketball (Varsity Boys, JV Boys, Varsity Girls, JV Girls) Cheerleading (Varsity Girls) High School Spring Sports (February-May): Soccer (Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls) Swimming (Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls) Track and Field (Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls) Middle School Quarter 1 Sports (August-October): Cross Country Soccer Middle School Quarter 2 Sport (October-December): Swimming Middle School Quarter 3 Sport (January-March): Volleyball Middle School Quarter 4 Sports (March-May): Basketball Tennis YISS GOES & Immersion The Guardians Outreach Education & Service (GOES) program (formerly known as Guardians with a Message (GWAM)) provides high school students with opportunities to serve and learn in Korea and throughout Asia during Spring Break. About half of the high school student body participates. Immersion is a program created with middle schoolers in mind. There are three foundational pieces of this program: spiritual growth and development, community service, and cultural immersion. GOES and Immersion trips send students to places such as Manila, Baguio, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Yanji, Gunsan, and Taebaek. Others Students participate in Model United Nation events such as BEIMUN and SEOMUN. They also participate in the Chess Tournament. Controversy There has been some controversy as to how students are admitted, particularly those of Korean ethnicity. In 2008 the school was accused of admitting unqualified students who were children of Korean staff within the schools. . See also Namsan (Seoul) References External links Official website Official KAIAC website Schools in South Korea Educational institutions established in 1990 American international schools in South Korea Christian schools in South Korea International schools in Seoul International schools in South Korea 1990 establishments in South Korea Yongsan District