Dwight School Seoul

At a glance

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Curriculum and academics

Dwight School Seoul runs the entire International Baccalaureate continuum, which is still uncommon in Korea. The youngest children join the Early Childhood Division from age two, learning through play and inquiry, before moving into the Primary Years Programme in the early grades, the Middle Years Programme through the middle school, and the Diploma Programme in Grades 11 and 12. Teaching is in English across all four programmes. The school describes itself as the first IB continuum school in Seoul and was selected by the Seoul Metropolitan Government to open a model IB World School in the city.

Dwight School Seoul is part of the international Dwight Schools network, which links it to sister campuses in New York, London, Dubai and Asia, and brings a shared emphasis on what the group calls the spark of genius in every child. To understand how the four IB programmes connect and where the Diploma leads at university, see our pillar guide to the IB curriculum, and the city listing of IB schools in Seoul for how it sits against the alternatives. Our Seoul city guide maps the wider field across the capital.

For families who want a single continuous IB pathway from the early years to the Diploma, without a change of curriculum along the way, the continuum is the central reason to consider Dwight. It suits children whose families expect to stay with the IB philosophy throughout.

Dwight School Seoul fees

Dwight School Seoul fees sit in the premium band for the city, in line with the full IB World Schools it competes with. The published tuition is the headline figure, but a parent should budget for the components that sit around it.

• Application fee: a one off charge at the point of applying.
• Capital costs: a contribution toward campus and resources.
• Annual tuition: billed per year, rising through the divisions.
• Extras: lunch, bus, trips and activities.

For a citywide picture, our guide to international school fees in Seoul divides the market into low, mid and premium tiers, and a full IB continuum school sits at the upper end. It is worth asking how tuition is scheduled across the year and whether sibling arrangements apply. We do not quote precise figures because schools revise them annually.

Admissions

The main intake aligns with the August start of the school year, with applications generally opening the preceding autumn. The process runs through an online application and the application fee, then required documents, followed by an interview and an age appropriate assessment. As an IB World School, admission considers prior school reports and, for the senior years, readiness for the Diploma Programme.

Popular year groups can fill, so applying in the autumn window before your intended start gives the best chance of a place. Mid-year entry can be possible where a space opens outside transition years, so families relocating to Seoul partway through the cycle should contact the admissions office directly.

Location and who goes there

The campus is in Digital Media City in Mapo-gu, in the north west of Seoul, a planned district that is home to many of Korea's broadcasters and media companies. The setting gives the school a large, modern, purpose built facility, and its position is well served by subway and road, making the commute a standard inner city journey rather than a trip out to the wider capital region. Families in the north and west of the city find it especially convenient.

The community is international and mixed, drawing on expatriate families working in media, business and the diplomatic sector, alongside Korean families committed to the IB route. For a fuller picture of where international families settle across the capital and how the schools are distributed, our Seoul city guide sets out the districts and the schooling landscape.

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