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Chadwick International
View on WikipediaChadwick 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).
Key Information
History
[edit]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
[edit]Athletics
[edit]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
[edit]- Badminton
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Flag football
- Floor hockey
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Volleyball
- Cheer
Middle school sports
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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.)
References
[edit]- ^ "Chadwick International School Songdo." International School Information, Government of South Korea. Retrieved on March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Chadwick International in Songdo opens High School program". Archived from the original on 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
- ^ "Chadwick School (link no longer valid)". Archived from the original on 2010-10-16.
- ^ "Chadwick opens Songdo campus". The Korea Times. 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Learning Environment - Chadwick International". www.chadwickinternational.org. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ "Meet the Dolphins - Chadwick International". www.chadwickinternational.org. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ "Outdoor Education - Chadwick International". www.chadwickinternational.org. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ Chadwick International. "Outdoor Education - Chadwick International". www.chadwickinternational.org. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ a b "Tuition and Fees". Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-24.