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Cheongna Dalton School

South Korea, Seoul

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees ₩28,092,463 - 31,592,463
Ages 4 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 1560
Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 2011
Bus Service Yes
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum American Curriculum
Taught languages English
Typical class size 20
Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, Service and Sustainability
Clubs Arts and Creative, Community and Service
Stages Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Introduction

Cheongna Dalton School (CDS) is an international, coeducational school in Cheongna International City, Seo-gu, Incheon, with tuition published for Pre-K through Grade 12. CDS opened on September 1, 2011. The school’s program is built on the Dalton Plan, including its “House, Assignment and Laboratory” structure. Facilities described in admissions information include Dalton Hall (an auditorium), a gym, a swimming pool, a turf soccer field, an equestrian field and dormitory facilities. The course catalog materials reference Advanced Placement (AP) coursework (for example, AP English Language and Composition).

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344, Cheomdandong-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon (22742)

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The Essentials

Cheongna Dalton School has 1,560 pupils, typical class sizes of 20, instruction in English.

Location
Cheongna Dalton School is located at 344 Cheomdandong-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon, South Korea. It sits in the Cheongna area within the Incheon Free Economic Zone and serves both Korean families and expatriate residents. The campus is about 25 minutes east of Incheon International Airport and is near the Cheongna International City subway station.

Stages
CDS offers Preschool through Grade 12 (Pre-K to 12). It is organised into the First Program (Elementary), Middle School, and High School on a single campus.

Type
CDS is a private, not-for-profit, co-educational school that operates as both a day and boarding school for students from Pre-K through Grade 12. Boarding is available to middle and high school students.

Additional learning support
Counseling services are offered; Korean language instruction is provided for certain grades; the High School offers AP courses and college counseling.

Country affiliation
There is no formal country affiliation; CDS follows an American curriculum.

Religious affiliation
CDS is secular with no religious affiliation.

School day structure
School day starts at 8:00. Kindergarten to Grade 4 finish at 15:40; Grades 5 to 12 finish at 16:00. The school provides lunches.

Bus service
A school bus service is available.
Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at Cheongna Dalton School ranges from KRW 28,092,463 to KRW 31,592,463 for 2026/27.

Application fee

- One-time application fee: KRW 300,000. This fee is payable at application and is non‑refundable as part of the admissions steps.

Tuition fees by year group (annual amounts; currency components shown where published)

- Pre‑Kindergarten (Pre‑K): KRW 18,000,000 per year.

- Elementary (approximately Kindergarten / Grades 1–5): KRW 18,030,000 per year plus a USD component of USD 6,000 per year (tuition is expressed as a KRW portion plus a USD portion).

- Lower Secondary (approximately Grades 6–8): KRW 19,780,000 per year plus a USD component of USD 6,000 per year.

- Upper Secondary (approximately Grades 9–12): KRW 21,330,000 per year plus a USD component of USD 6,000 per year.

- Examples of full annual totals (KRW converted totals published for the 2025/2026 academic year):
- Kindergarten / lower primary total (example): ~KRW 28,342,448 per year (this figure reflects the combined KRW and converted USD portions as published for that academic year).
- Middle school combined total (example): ~KRW 30,142,448 per year.
- Secondary combined total (example): ~KRW 31,842,448 per year.

One‑time and annual additional fees

- Capital (admission/development) fee: KRW 4,000,000 one‑time (payable at entry).

- Technology fee: KRW 200,000 per year.

- Boarding fee (where boarding is applicable): KRW 11,000,000 per year (boarding is offered).

- Sibling discount: A younger‑sibling discount is published (example: a 30% discount on the younger sibling's tuition as listed by third‑party fee summaries).

Billing schedule and payment terms (available information)

- Tuition is published as two components (a KRW portion and a USD portion) and the school's published fees and third‑party fee summaries present combined annual totals that reflect both currency components. Families are expected to satisfy both currency components of published tuition.

- The school requires payment of the application fee at application (wire/transfer is the instructed method for the application fee). Specific published deadlines, installment dates, or term‑by‑term billing amounts were not located in the publicly available fee summaries queried.

Other costs or typical additional charges

- Known, published additional charges include the capital fee and technology fee listed above. Other common school costs—such as uniform, transport/bus fees, lunches, optional extracurricular activity fees or sports trip charges—were not found as itemized published amounts in the fee summaries reviewed. Parents should anticipate that such charges may exist but specific amounts were not located in the available fee publications.

Refund information

- Admissions paperwork referenced in application guidance includes a required "Refund Policy Agreement" form as part of the admissions documentation. A detailed, published refund schedule (exact refundable amounts by withdrawal date or prorated refund table) was not present in the fee summaries and public pages consulted. The application fee is described in admissions guidance as non‑refundable.

Fee payment options (methods reported in available sources)

- The published application instructions indicate payment of the application fee by wire/bank transfer. No authoritative public listing of all accepted payment channels (for example: full school policy on bank transfer, credit card acceptance, online gateway, or local direct debit) was found in the fee summaries reviewed.
Academics

Cheongna Dalton School teaches American Curriculum for students aged 4 to 18.

Curriculum
Cheongna Dalton School teaches an American curriculum in English, implemented through the Dalton Plan (House, Assignment, Laboratory), and is accredited by WASC, with a boarding program available for middle and high school students. The school serves Pre-K through 12, organized into the First Program (Elementary), Middle School (Grades 4–8), and High School (Grades 9–12). Korean language study is required for Korean nationals in the lower grades, while middle- and high-school students study world languages such as Spanish or Chinese; Korea-path students complete about 102 hours of Korean history and Korean language study to access Korean universities. AP coursework is offered, including AP English Language and Composition, with counseling services to support college placement. Daily schedules follow the Dalton Plan's House, Lab, and Silent Sustained Reading, and the school emphasizes the 6Cs—Character, Curiosity, Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Community.
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Step 1 — Eligibility check and initial inquiry. To enroll at Cheongna Dalton School, the student must meet a key eligibility condition: at least one parent must hold a foreign passport, or the student must have been out of Korea for at least 1,095 days at the time of enrollment. This requirement shapes eligibility before you begin formal steps, so families should confirm whether they meet the condition before proceeding. It is helpful to have clarity on grade level and start date so admissions can guide next steps.

2. Step 2 — Submit application and first‑year fee information. Submit the application form along with the required documents for your child. An application fee is charged (publicly listed as 300,000 KRW). First‑year, one‑time charges include a capital fee of 4,000,000 KRW and a technology fee of 200,000 KRW, in addition to the annual tuition which varies by grade. Total first‑year costs are typically presented as a combined figure and are cited by third‑party fee references as around the 32,642,448 KRW range for a first year. Plan for these upfront costs when budgeting for the year.

3. Step 3 — Admissions testing or documents by grade level. For elementary applicants, the process is document‑centric and involves an interview. Middle and high school applicants must complete Math and English entrance tests. Public sources also note that Korean language coursework may be required for students with Korean nationality or background in grades 1–8, depending on the specifics of enrollment. Prepare accordingly for your child's grade level.

4. Step 4 — Admissions decision and notification. Following the assessment of materials and tests (where applicable), the school provides an admissions decision to the family. If admitted, families receive enrollment instructions and proceed with the next steps provided by the admissions team to finalize enrollment. While timelines can vary, decisions are communicated as part of the standard admissions workflow.

5. Step 5 — Enrollment, confirmations, and start of the program. After an offer is accepted, families complete the enrollment process as directed by the school, and students prepare to begin the program in the indicated year. This typically includes agreeing to any terms of enrollment and submitting any required documents or deposits as instructed by admissions.

6. Step 6 — Practical considerations and language of instruction. Cheongna Dalton School operates as an English‑language, American‑curriculum environment. Families should plan for the language of instruction, support needs, and any language support or orientation that may be offered as part of the transition into CDS.

Scholarships
Cheongna Dalton School does not publish scholarship or financial‑aid policies in publicly available sources. There is no CDS‑specific, publicly documented need‑based or merit‑based scholarship program described for Korea. By contrast, the Dalton network in the United States offers need‑based financial aid at its own schools, which is separate from Cheongna Dalton School. Families considering aid should inquire directly with admissions for the latest guidance on any potential assistance options or levies, and note that funds and policies may differ from those of other Dalton campuses.
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