# Chadwick International

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

## History

Chadwick International was founded in 2010 with a 150 billion won (US$135 million) investment by the Incheon Metropolitan City government 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.
Chadwick International offers a variety of sports 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.
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.
| 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).
* Additional fees for new students are the application fee of KRW 400,000 and matriculation fee of KRW 1,000,000.
* 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.)