Centennial Christian School

At a glance

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Curriculum and academics

Centennial Christian School was started in 1989 to provide an English-medium Christian education for international families in Seoul, and it has stayed deliberately small in the decades since. The programme follows an American curriculum taught in English, leading toward the High School Diploma, and the Christian ethos runs through the school day rather than sitting as a single subject. The school describes its aim as preparing young people academically, morally and spiritually, which is the central reason families choose it over a secular international school.

The student body is mostly Korean American, with a spread of other nationalities, so the classroom is international in make up while sharing a common faith framework. For families weighing the American route to university, our pillar guide to the American curriculum explains how the High School Diploma and grade point average work, and our Seoul city guide sets the school against the wider field of options in the capital.

Because the school is small, it offers a close community and individual attention rather than the breadth of facilities and course choices a large international school can provide. For parents who value a faith based setting and a more personal scale, that trade is the appeal; families wanting a wide range of senior subjects should weigh it carefully.

Centennial Christian School fees

Centennial Christian School fees sit in the low to lower-mid band for the city, which makes it one of the more accessible English-medium schools in Seoul. The smaller scale and the community model keep the headline tuition below the large premium international schools, but families should still budget for the usual components.

• Registration and application: a one off charge at the point of applying.
• Annual tuition: billed per year, often by semester.
• Materials and resources: books and classroom consumables.
• Extras: meals, transport and activities where used.

For a citywide comparison, our guide to international school fees in Seoul breaks the market into low, mid and premium tiers, and our list of the cheapest international schools in Seoul shows where a small Christian school sits against the larger ones. We avoid quoting precise figures because schools revise them each year.

Admissions

The intake follows the school year, with applications handled directly by the school rather than a shared portal. Because the school is faith based, the admissions conversation usually covers the family's fit with the Christian ethos alongside the child's prior school records and an age appropriate assessment. Families should contact the office to confirm the current window, the documents required and any expectations around the school's values.

A visit is the best way to judge whether the small community and the faith framework suit your child, and to meet the staff who will teach across the stages. Places in a small school can be limited, so early contact is sensible for families arriving partway through the year.

Location and who goes there

The school is in the Yongsan area of central Seoul, a district long associated with the international community and well connected across the city. The central location suits families based in the centre and to the north of the river who want an accessible English-medium option without a long commute.

The community is largely Korean American with other nationalities mixed in, drawn by the faith framework and the affordable fees. For a fuller picture of districts, commutes and the wider schooling landscape, our Seoul city guide maps where expatriate families settle and how the schools are distributed across the city.

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