Steps 1 and 2 must be completed by the deadline of January 18, so that your application can be considered by the Admissions Committee.
Step 1: Submit Online Application Form and Non-refundable Application Fee
The applicant’s first task is to complete the online application form and submit the non-refundable application fee of 400,000 KRW or $350 USD to one of the bank accounts below:
Please use applicant's name as a sender for wire transfer. You'll be required to upload proof of payment to your application form. The wire transfer fee should be paid by the sender and the amount should be net of all bank charges. There will be no bank charges if parents use Shinhan Bank.
Step 2: Submit Supplemental Documents
Once application form is submitted, parents can view the list of required supplemental documents and track the application progress through their online application account.
Copies of report cards in languages other than English will NOT need to be translated or notarized. Please note that this is a change of policy from previous years. We recognize that the cost of translation and notarization is quite high, and we want to decrease this burden for our applicant families. If special circumstances require translation, the Admissions Office will contact you and request that a notarized, translated copy of the report cards in English be uploaded to your online account.
Applicants in Grades 6-11 are required to register and submit standardized test score (ISEE, SSAT or MAP). Test results must be received by January 18. We have no preference for which test an applicant takes.
Please enter our school code (ISEE Code: 570238 and SSAT Code: 2260) when registering for your test. This will allow us to access the scores after they are released. Please refer to your online checklist for confirmation that we have received the test results.
We will only accept the results of ONE assessment test. Any additional test results submitted will be discarded and will not be considered.
We recommend registering as early as possible in order to secure your ideal date as test centers fill up quickly. We cannot advise families regarding the registration for these tests.
Note: All documents submitted to Chadwick International will be considered the property of the school and will not be returned.
Step 3: Admission Assessments and Interviews
Assessments and Interviews
Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
Ordinarily, applicants will visit campus for group observation to assess developmental readiness in the areas of social relations, emerging literacy and numeracy skills, as well as overall physical development. For the current application cycle, we do not anticipate being able to complete these in-person observations. Instead, applicants to grades PK-K should submit play-based videos. Based on the application materials received, the admissions committee will invite a select group of applicants for a final parent interview.
Grade 1
Grade 1 students will be assessed during a group Zoom session. Based on this assessment and the application materials received, the admission committee will invite select group of applications for a final parent interview.
Grades 2 - 5
Applicants to Grades 2-5 will complete a set of admission assessments designed to evaluate their proficiency in reading comprehension, language usage, Mathematics, and English writing skills. For the current application cycle, we do not anticipate being able to complete these in-person assessment tests. Instead, applicants to Grades 2-5 will be assessed during a group Zoom session.
Grades 6 - 11
Applicants in Grades 6-11 are required to register and submit standardized test score (ISEE, SSAT or MAP). Test results must be received by January 18. We have no preference for which test an applicant takes.
Please enter our school code (ISEE Code: 570238 and SSAT Code: 2260) when registering for your test. This will allow us to access the scores after they are released. Please refer to your online checklist for confirmation that we have received the test results.
We will only accept the results of ONE assessment test. Any additional test results submitted will be discarded and will not be considered.
We recommend registering as early as possible in order to secure your ideal date as test centers fill up quickly. We cannot advise families regarding the registration for these tests.
Select students Grades 6-11 will have an individual Zoom interview with a member of our faculty or administration.
Step 4: Wait for Notification of Decision From Admissions Office
After an applicant has completed all requirements (application form, application fee, supplemental documents, and assessment, and interview), the information will be forwarded to our Admission Committee. The Committee will carefully review each application and issue an admission decision. Decisions included:
ACCEPTANCE: If your child is accepted, you will receive a formal Letter of Acceptance along with an online enrollment contract. Each year, a few students are accepted conditionally. The expectations of students conditionally admitted are clearly delineated in the acceptance letter.
REGRET: Because of legal and facilities limits on our enrollment, we are not able to enroll or even offer a space on the waitlist to all qualified candidates. Most students who received a REGRET are denied admission for this reason. Additionally, some students are denied admission based on their academic and/or behavioral records, if their English language proficiency does not meet the requirements of the grade to which they are applying, or if Chadwick lacks a program to meet their individual needs.
WAITLIST: A candidate is placed on a waitlist when he or she is eligible for admission, but there is currently no space in the grade for which he or she is applying, and we believe there is at least some likelihood that space will eventually become available. Every effort will be made to indicate the candidate’s current status on the waitlist so that the family can plan accordingly.
Students interested in applying for the following year must submit an updated application with the most current documentation. If your child is waitlisted, we encourage you to explore other educational alternatives while awaiting a decision from Chadwick.
PRIORITY SYSTEM: Based on the school’s mission, Chadwick views qualified applicants holistically when offering places. Qualified students from expatriate families will be considered a priority for admissions. The Admissions Office also considers the profile of each grade, and enrolls students to grow diversity and maintain balance within the school. In addition, and within the constraints of our English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Program, learning support and class size limitations, Chadwick also takes into account (in no particular order):
Step 5: Formal Acceptance (Complete Enrollment Process)
After receiving the acceptance letter from Chadwick Admissions, the following steps must be completed to proceed with the student’s enrollment process.
Additional information about cafeteria program, 1:1 iPad/laptop program, transportation, medical forms, and other matters will be sent to newly enrolled students in early June.
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