Chadwick International
| Chadwick International School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
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Songdo, Incheon South Korea | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Nonsectarian |
| Established | 2010 |
| Administration |
Charles H. Sachs Head of School David Maher High School Principal Craig Williamson Middle School Principal Shelly Luke Wille Elementary School Principal |
| Enrollment |
Current: 700 students Capacity: 2100 Students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:10 |
| Classrooms | 74 |
| Campus |
Urban 1.7 acres (6,900 m2) 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2) indoors |
| Athletics | KAIAC |
| Mascot | The Dolphin |
| School Song | Chadwick Fight Song |
| Parent Organization | Chadwick School |
| Website | www.chadwickinternational.org |
Chadwick International is a K-12,[1] coeducational, nonsectarian, non-profit, independent, day school located in the Songdo International City.[2] The school allows Korean students to attend together with expatriate and dual citizenship holders. However, the vast majority of the students are Koreans who speak English as a second language, while many if not most of the expatriates are children of faculty or staff rather than fee-paying children of expatriates unaffiliated with the school. It is currently run by and named after Chadwick School in Palos Verdes, California in the United States of America, to which it pays a large fee for the right to use its name for the Korean campus. The main focus of the school's identity is on athletics and outdoor education, rather than academics, much like the school in California.
History
Chadwick International was created with a 150 billion won (135 million USD) investment by the Incheon Metropolitan City government[3] as part of the $40+ billion Songdo International Business District. The school charges the highest fees of any K-12 school in South Korea, but nonetheless its operating costs were subsidized by South Korean government entities to the amount of 50 million USD over the first five years of its existence. There have been five heads of school in the first six years of the school's existence, and three high school principals in the first four years of the high school's existence. Faculty turnover is high, with nearly all of the founding high school faculty and administrative staff departing within two years. The school has attracted very few faculty or staff from the Palos Verdes campus to work here full-time.
Extracurricular Activities
Athletics
Chadwick International participates in KAIAC sports.[4]
Outdoor Education
Chadwick International has also begun an outdoor education program like its parent school.[5]
| Year | Location(s) | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8th Grade | Bangtaesan National Natural Recreation Forest | 5 days | Base camp trip |
| 9th Grade | Namhae Island | 5 days | Multipart trip |
Facts and Figures
- As of June 2012, tuition was between $27,000 and $30,000 depending on grade. As of 2016 those fees are closer to USD 35,000, but there are various other expenses that sometimes run into thousands of dollars, such as the compulsory purchase of Apple laptops and international trips.
References
- ↑ http://www.chadwickinternational.org/page.cfm?p=2007&newsid=53
- ↑ http://www.chadwickinternational.org/page.cfm?p=1994
- ↑ https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/09/113_72756.html
- ↑ http://www.chadwickinternational.org/cf_news/view.cfm?newsid=112
- ↑ http://www.chadwickinternational.org/cf_news/view.cfm?newsid=74
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