Chadwick International, PreK-12 International School, Songdo, Incheon

Chadwick International (CI), a PreK-12 international school, is in the heart of the newly created Incheon Free Economic Zone in Songdo, just outside Seoul. Located on a seventeen-acre site in the heart of the city, our state-of-the-art school has 74 classrooms, 2 gymnasiums, 2 theatres, 2 libraries, 13 science labs, a multipurpose center, music and art centers, as well as a swimming pool, tennis courts, an athletic field and numerous playgrounds. The school is the first of its kind in Korea to offer a world-class international school program that local Korean students can attend together with expatriates and dual citizenship holders.

Chadwick International occupies 500,000 square feet of educational facilities in the center of Songdo International Business District. The location enjoys modern amenities of city life close to Central Park, the Convention Center, the Cultural Center, museums, hotels, golf course, theaters, and transportation centers. The city is located just south of Incheon and less than 15 miles from the Incheon International Airport.
CI students and their families have representation from around the world due to a diverse international business community. Of course, Songdo IBD contains a large number of new residential units, and students also come from the surrounding areas as well as Incheon and Seoul.

About Chadwick School
Chadwick School, the only K-12 independent school in the greater South Bay area of Los Angeles, sits on a tranquil, 45-acre campus in a setting conducive to serious study, self-discovery and companionship among friends. The school was founded in 1935 in the home of teacher Margaret Lee Chadwick and began with only a handful of students.
Through generous donations from the Vanderlip and Roessler families, Chadwick moved three years later to its current location on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, overlooking the South Bay and Los Angeles. With a commitment to economic, social and ethnic diversity, Chadwick draws students from a wide geographic area that includes more than 30 different communities. Since 1935, the school community has remained true to Mrs. Chadwick’s founding principles, building on her ideals and philosophy over the past seven decades. Chadwick School emphasizes academic excellence, personal growth opportunities and development of exemplary character, as represented by our five core values : respect, responsibility, fairness, compassion and honesty.

Statistics of Chadwick School
Of the graduating Class of 2009, 20 percent are attending one of the top eleven colleges and universities in the United States. Moreover, 10 percent are attending Ivy League schools. (The top 11 in order according to U.S. News and World Report: Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Caltech, MIT, Stanford, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia, University of Chicago, Duke, and Dartmouth)

Advanced Placement Exams
In May of 2010, 126 students took 207 exams in 16 subjects and earned scores of 3 or better on 91% of the tests and scores of 4 or better on 72% of the tests.

Enrollment
• Chadwick International is a Pre-K-12 school with a the total capacity of up to 2,080 students
• In 2011-12, enrollment reached its full allowed capacity with 470 students from Pre-K through 8th grade.
• For 2012-13, enrollment is expected to reach roughly 670 students from Pre-K through 9th grade.

Faculty
Our caring and dedicated faculty members are fully certified and 63 percent of our current over 70 faculty members hold master’s degrees with an average of 9 years of teaching experience in 13 countries around the world. Our faculty to student ratio of 8:1 assures that individual attention is paid to every student.

Curriculum
Chadwick International aspires to become an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, which includes Primary Years Programme (PYP), and Diploma Programme. Besides, CI offers a Korean Scholastic Credentials program.

Co-Curricular Activities 2011-2012
(Students may choose 3 of them)
Kickball  /  Theater Sports  /  Swimming  /  Ping Pong  /  Soccer  /  Basketball  /  Tennis  /  Yoga  /  Outdoor Skills  /  Drawing Club  /  Arty Party  /  Sketch & Drawing  /  Arts and Crafts  /  Student Council  /  Language, Drama and Play  /  K-pop  /  Orchestra  /  African Drumming  /  Rock Band  /  Music Production  /  Dance  /  Thriller Dance  /  Jewelry Making  /  Origami  /  Lego  /  Book Club  /  Book Making  /  Anime Art Club  /  Photograph Club  /  Card Games  /  Robotics  /  Quiz League  /  Chess Club  /  Spanish Club  /  Computer Skill  /  Cup Stacking

Outdoor Education
Outdoor Education courses are opportunities for personal growth, group development, and social and environmental stewardship. Students participate on grade level specific courses in an outdoor environment. They are encouraged to stretch their preconceived ideas of what they think they are capable of through a variety of challenges and activities. The program is a carefully developed progression of skills that begins with basecamp courses and moves toward expeditionary courses. During these courses students learn about leadership, who they are as individuals and as a part of the larger group, the natural world, a sense of place, group development, and skills for group process. We encourage students to step outside of their comfort zones to better understand how they approach and overcome challenges. Reflection is incorporated into each course to help students recognize the application of their learning to their lives at school and at home.

Extracurricular Activities 
(Two hours every week)
Music / Art / Library / P.E / World Language (Spanish / Chinese) / Korean

Academic and Arts Facilities
• Elementary and Middle School facilities include classrooms, art rooms, music chambers, playgrounds and administrative offices
• Performing arts facilities include indoor theaters, outdoor amphitheater, fine arts studios, classroom space and television studio
Library Media Center
• Audio-visual room, reading and periodical lounges, story corners, and technology area with desktop computers and wireless lab Technology Capability
• Fully implemented 1-to-1 laptop program and campus-wide wireless networks allowing server and Internet access
• Tele-presence rooms to enable students and faculty members to collaborate with other children and professionals all over the world Athletic Facilities
• Two gymnasiums, athletic field, aquatic center, tennis courts, numerous playgrounds and a climbing wall
Student Services Facilities
• Two dining halls for Elementary and Upper School students
• Elementary and Middle School counseling centers

Affiliations
• East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS)
• Korea Council of Overseas Schools (KORCOS)
• Round Square
In October 2008, Chadwick School was elected to membership in Round Square, thereby joining more than 80 other schools from 18 countries on five continents. Round Square schools all share a commitment to the “six pillars” of Round Square: Internationalism, Education for Democracy, Environmental Stewardship, Outdoor Adventure, Leadership and Service, commonly referred to as the IDEALS.

Financial Aid and Scholarships
At Chadwick International, we are sensitive to the financial difficulties of the ever-changing world economy and certain financial restraints prospective students’ families may have. We believe that an education at Chadwick International is an investment in the future, which we strive to support by offering different scholarship programs to promising applicants who demonstrate a need. To ensure a well-rounded student body of learners with ethnically diverse backgrounds, we now offer financial aid and partial scholarship funding to students from abroad. Chadwick International intends to award national scholarships to a select number of students from Incheon-based public Middle Schools.

Directions for taxi drivers:
From Seoul:  인천 송도 국제학교 부탁합니다. 강북이면 제1경인 고속도로를 타고 가시다가 인하대병원 사거리에서 좌회전 받아서 가시다가 송도 제2교를 건너시면 됩니다. 다리를 건너시자마자 첫 번째 신호등에서 우회전 하셔서 세 블록 지나시면 학교가 왼쪽에 보입니다.

From Incheon Airport: 송도 국제학교 부탁합니다. 인천대교를 건너셔서 송도로 들어가는 출구로 나가시자마자 우회전 하셔서 다리 건너시고 첫 번째 신호등에서 우회전 하셔서 세 블록 지나시면 왼쪽에 학교가 보입니다.

For further information on Chadwick International, its program, or admissions, please click on the following:
-  Chadwick International Viewbook
-  Chadwick International Admission booklet

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