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Chadwick International
IB World School (PYP, MYP, Diploma) in Songdo International Business District, Incheon, affiliated with Chadwick School in California and serving around 800 students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. Fees for 2026-27 combine KRW and USD components, running from roughly KRW…
In brief
A non-profit IB continuum school in Songdo, Incheon, founded in 2010 as the international sister to California's Chadwick School and authorised across all four IB programmes.
Chadwick opened with backing from the Incheon Metropolitan City government as part of the Songdo International Business District build-out, with around 280 students at the start and now roughly 800 across PK to 12. The campus is purpose-built and well resourced, the curriculum runs the IB PYP, MYP, DP and CP, and the school is WASC-accredited and CIS-affiliated. Frederick T. Hill leads the school.
Family voice is layered. The positives centre on attentive teachers, direct feedback to parents, strong facilities and the IB's habit of pushing students to think across cultures. The harder feedback turns up consistently enough to flag. A heavily Korean cohort means Korean is the dominant language on campus, and some non-Korean families say their children have felt outside of the in-group socially. Fees of roughly KRW 53m to KRW 62m sit at the top of the local market.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village School (Pre-K through Grade 5) | 3 | Annual | ₩52,577,940 |
| Middle School (Grades 6-8) | 11 | Annual | ₩56,516,760 |
| Upper School (Grades 9-12) | 14 | Annual | ₩61,885,020 |
| Application Fee (non-refundable) | One-time | ₩400,000 | |
| Matriculation Fee (non-refundable) | One-time | ₩1,000,000 | |
| Enrollment / Re-Enrollment Fee | One-time | ₩3,000,000 | |
| Capital Development Fee (non-refundable) | One-time | ₩5,000,000 |
Reviews
- Sister school to Chadwick School in Palos Verdes, California, opened 2010 in Songdo as a non-profit IB World School with PYP, MYP, DP and CP. Around 1,300 students.
- Parent reviews are polarised. Positive reviews cite great facilities, supportive teachers, and direct feedback on student learning. Negative reviews flag bullying of foreign students by Korean students in upper school, predominance of Korean as the spoken language despite English instruction, and parent-leadership dialogue described as one-way.
- Foreign-family share is small; one review puts Korean enrolment near 90%. Foreign students are reported to feel excluded socially even with strong academics.
- Teacher signal is consistently positive on hiring practice and retention. Reddit posts describe experienced staff (typically 35 to 55), housing, airfare and free tuition for staff children, and tier-1 standing alongside SFS.
Head of school
Frederick T. "Ted" Hill
Frederick T. “Ted” Hill is the Head of School at Chadwick International and President of the Roessler-Chadwick Foundation Group. With over 40 years of experience in K-12 and higher education, he previously served as headmaster of Chadwick School in Palos Verdes, California, for 18 years. He was instrumental in the founding of Chadwick International in 2010 and has served as its Head of School since 2018. Ted holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a master’s from Middlebury College, and a master’s in education from Harvard University. He has taught subjects ranging from foreign languages to philosophy and coaches the school's lacrosse team.
Accreditations
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges (Accrediting Commission for Schools) 01
Academic results
- Result IB DP avg 35 points 2025 (98% pass rate)
- Result SAT median 1510 Class of 2025 (EBRW 730, Math 790)