Chadwick International

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Chadwick International
Chadwick1.jpg
Location
Songdo
,
Incheon

South Korea
Information
TypeIndependent
International School
Established2010
AdministrationTed Hill
"Head of School"

Bobby Fagogenis
"Assistant Head of School"
Julian Taylor
"Village School Principal"
Geoff Dumelie
"VS Assistant Principal"
Jacqueline Cameron
"Middle School Principal"
Charlton Jackson
"MS Assistant Principal"
Brian Davidson
"Middle School Dean of Students"
Katherine Adisa
"Upper School Dean of Students"

Joseph Levno
"Upper School Principal"
Faculty~150
Enrollment~1200 students in 2018-19 school year
Average class size~ students
Student to teacher ratio8:1
CampusUrban
1.7 acres (6,900 m2)
500,000 square feet (46,000 m2)
Color(s)
MascotThe Dolphin
School SongChadwick Fight Song
Websitewww.chadwickinternational.org

Chadwick International (Korean: 채드윅송도국제학교)[1] is a PK-12,[2] coeducational, nonsectarian, non-profit, independent, day school located in the Songdo International City, Republic of Korea.[3] The curriculum is based on 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.

History[]

Chadwick International was created in 2010 with a 150 billion won (US$135 million) investment by the Incheon Metropolitan City government[4] as part of the $40+ billion Songdo International Business District.

Extracurricular Activities[]

Athletics[]

Chadwick International is a part 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, an indoor 25m pool along with a dance studio and a weight training room.[5]

Chadwick International offers a variety of sports[6] available to students, with some that allow for students to continue off season practices and participate in competitions all year.

Village School Sports[]

Middle School Sports[]

Upper School Sports[]

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 Pre-K to Grade 12 to explore the outdoors in various locations within Korea, progressively lengthening the trip as the students rise in grade level.[7]

During the 20–21 school year, Chadwick International hosted its Outdoor Education within Songdo International City, with activities planned around local parks and tents set up inside campus.[8]

Year Location(s) Length Notes
Pre-K - 3rd Grade Songdo, Incheon 1 day Off Campus trip
4th - 5th Grade Han River 3 days Base camp trip
6th Grade Han River, Gangwon Province Base camp trip
7th Grade Han River, Gangwon Province Base camp trip
8th Grade Bangtaesan National Natural Recreation Forest 5 days Multiparty trip
9th Grade North Chungcheong Province and Gyeongsang Province 5 days Multiparty trip
10th Grade North Chungcheong Province and Gyeongsang Province 5 days Multiparty trip
11th Grade North Gyeongsan and Jeolla Provinces 9 days Multiparty trip
12th Grade Gangwon, North Chungcheong and North Gyeongsang Provinces Multiparty 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 (PK-G5), KRW 24,670,000 + USD 13,990 for Middle School (G6-G8), and KRW 27,000,000 + USD 15,320 (G9-G12).[9]
  • Additional fees for new students are the application fee of KRW 400,000 and matriculation fee of KRW 1,000,000.[10]
  • 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.)

References[]

  1. ^ "Chadwick International School Songdo." International School Information, Government of South Korea. Retrieved on March 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Chadwick International in Songdo opens High School program". Archived from the original on 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  3. ^ "Chadwick School (link no longer valid)". Archived from the original on 2010-10-16.
  4. ^ "Chadwick opens Songdo campus". koreatimes. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Learning Environment - Chadwick International". www.chadwickinternational.org. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  6. ^ "Meet the Dolphins - Chadwick International". www.chadwickinternational.org. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  7. ^ "Outdoor Education - Chadwick International". www.chadwickinternational.org. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  8. ^ Chadwick International. "Outdoor Education - Chadwick International". www.chadwickinternational.org. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  9. ^ "Tuition and Fees". www.chadwickinternational.org. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  10. ^ "Tuition and Fees". www.chadwickinternational.org. Retrieved 2021-06-24.

Coordinates: 37°23′58.6″N 126°38′38.9″E / 37.399611°N 126.644139°E / 37.399611; 126.644139

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