Chadwick International

Chadwick International (CI; Korean: 채드윅송도국제학교 or 채드윅 국제학교)^[1] is a PK-12,^[2] coeducational, nonsectarian, non-profit, independent, international day school located in Songdo, South Korea.^[3] 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).

Chadwick International School
Location
Songdo , Incheon South Korea
Information
Type	Independent International School
Established	2010
Administration	Ted Hill Head of School Bobby Fagogenis Assistant Head of School Julian Taylor Village School Principal Geoff Dumelie Village School Assistant Principal Charlton Jackson Middle School Principal Patrick Kearnan Middle School Assistant Principal Joseph Levno Upper School Principal Katherine Adisa Upper School Dean of Students
Faculty	~150
Enrollment	~1300 students in 2021-22 school year
Average class size	~25 students
Student to teacher ratio	8:1
Campus	Urban 1.7 acres (6,900 m2) 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2)
Color(s)	Navy Blue and White
Mascot	Dolphins
School Song	Spirit Song / Alma Mater / Core Values Song
Origin	Chadwick School
Website	www.chadwickinternational.org

History

Chadwick International was founded 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 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.^[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

• 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.^[7]

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.^[8]

Year	Location(s)	Length	Notes
4th Grade	Yeongjong Island (Airport Island)	2 days	Base camp trip
5th Grade	Yeongjong Island (Airport Island)	3 days	Base camp trip
6th Grade	Yeongjong Island (Airport Island)	5days	Base camp trip
7th Grade	Hwacheon, Gangwon Province	5 days	Base camp trip
8th Grade	Bangtaesan National Natural Recreation Forest	5 days	Multiparty trip
9th Grade	Chungju Lake or Yeongnam Alps	5 days	Multiparty trip
10th Grade	Chungju Lake or Yeongnam Alps	5 days	Multiparty trip
11th Grade	Nakdong River and Cheongnyangsan	7 days	Multiparty trip
12th Grade	Han river watershed	11 days	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.^[9]
• 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.)