Chadwick International (CI; )"Chadwick International School Songdo." International School Information, Government of South Korea. Retrieved on March 30, 2016. is a PK-12, coeducational, nonsectarian, non-profit, independent, international day school located in Songdo, South Korea. The curriculum is based on the International Baccalaureate (IB) program and received PYP, MYP, DP, and CP accreditations. It is currently run by the Roessler-Chadwick Foundation and is named after Chadwick School in Palos Verdes, California, United States. The school has three divisions, which are the Village School (PK-G5), the Middle School (G6-8), and the Upper School (G9-12).
History Chadwick International was founded in 2010 with a 150 billion won (US$135 million) investment by the Incheon Metropolitan City government as part of the $40+ billion Songdo International Business District.
Extracurricular Activities
Athletics Chadwick International is a member school of KAIAC (Korean-American Interscholastic Activities Conference) among 17 other international schools located in South Korea, and competes in a variety of sports against members of the KAIAC school league.
The school has two indoor gymnasiums equipped with a rock-climbing wall, an athletic field, a running track, five tennis courts, courtyard, football field, an indoor 25m pool along with a dance studio and a weight training room.
Chadwick International offers a variety of sports available to students, with some that allow for students to continue off season practices and participate in competitions all year.
Village school sports
Badminton Basketball Cross country Flag football Floor hockey Soccer Swimming Table tennis Tennis Track and field Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball Cheer
Middle school sports
Badminton Boys Badminton Girls Badminton Basketball Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Cheerleading Cross country Boys Cross Country Girls Cross Country Dance Fit team Golf Boys Golf Girls Golf Soccer Boys Soccer Girls Soccer Swimming Boys Swimming Girls Swimming Table tennis Tennis Boys Tennis Girls Tennis Robotics
Upper school sports
Badminton Boys Badminton Girls Badminton Basketball Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Cheerleading Cross country Boys Cross country Girls Cross country Dance Fit team Soccer Boys Soccer Girls Soccer Swimming Boys Swimming Girls Swimming Tennis Boys Tennis Girls Tennis Track and field Boys Track and field Girls Track and field Golf Boys Golf Girls Golf Volleyball Boys Volleyball Girls Volleyball
Outdoor Education Chadwick International has also begun an outdoor education program like its sister school, Chadwick School. Chadwick International's Outdoor Education (OE) Program allows for students from Grade 5 to Grade 12 to explore the outdoors in various locations within Korea, progressively lengthening the trip as the students rise in grade level.
During the 20–21 school year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chadwick International hosted its Outdoor Education within Songdo International City, with activities planned around local parks and tents set up inside campus.
Year Location(s) Length Notes4th GradeYeongjong Island (Airport Island)2 daysBase camp trip5th GradeYeongjong Island (Airport Island)3 daysBase camp trip6th GradeYeongjong Island (Airport Island)5daysBase camp trip7th GradeHwacheon, Gangwon Province5 daysBase camp trip 8th Grade Bangtaesan National Natural Recreation Forest 5 days Multiparty trip 9th Grade Chungju Lake or Yeongnam Alps 5 days Multiparty trip10th GradeChungju Lake or Yeongnam Alps5 daysMultiparty trip11th GradeNakdong River and Cheongnyangsan7 daysMultiparty trip12th GradeHan river watershed11 daysMultiparty trip
Future Pathways While the Chadwick International College Counseling team primarily supports students through the university application process, Chadwick International Future Pathways was established to broaden career exploration opportunities beyond college admissions.
Beginning in 2025, the organization launched the Chadwick International Career Fair, a student-led initiative designed to connect students with professionals from diverse industries through meaningful, hands-on experiences. What began as a middle school initiative is now envisioned as a growing annual tradition that will eventually expand into a whole-school event, strengthening career awareness, leadership, and real-world learning across the Chadwick community.
Statistics and Figures As of 2021, the tuition fee for Chadwick International for a full year are KRW 22,950,000 + USD 13,020 for Village School (PK-G5), KRW 24,670,000 + USD 13,990 for Middle School (G6-G8), and KRW 27,000,000 + USD 15,320 (G9-G12). Additional fees for new students are the application fee of KRW 400,000 and matriculation fee of KRW 1,000,000. Admissions start from the start of November to late January. (For the 2021–2022 school year, applications were accepted from November 2, 2020, to January 18, 2021.)
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