Chadwick International


Chadwick International 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 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, the Middle School, and the Upper School.

History

Chadwick International was founded in 2010 with a 150 billion won 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 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

Chadwick International has also begun an outdoor education program like its sister school, Chadwick School. Chadwick International's Outdoor Education 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.
YearLocationLengthNotes
4th GradeYeongjong Island 2 daysBase camp trip
5th GradeYeongjong Island 3 daysBase camp trip
6th GradeYeongjong Island 5daysBase camp trip
7th GradeHwacheon, Gangwon Province5 daysBase camp trip
8th GradeBangtaesan National Natural Recreation Forest5 daysMultiparty trip
9th GradeChungju Lake or Yeongnam Alps5 daysMultiparty trip
10th GradeChungju Lake or Yeongnam Alps5 daysMultiparty trip
11th GradeNakdong River and Cheongnyangsan7 daysMultiparty trip
12th GradeHan river watershed11 daysMultiparty trip

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, KRW 24,670,000 + USD 13,990 for Middle School, and KRW 27,000,000 + USD 15,320.
  • 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.