International Christian School Uijeongbu

At a glance

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Curriculum and academics

ICSU teaches a United States curriculum from elementary through to high school, with Advanced Placement courses approved by the College Board in the upper grades and English language development support for pupils who need it. Its framework is built on widely used American standards and a stated Christian worldview, and teaching is in English throughout. The school traces its roots to 1983, when it opened as Liberty Christian School, and it was the first school in its network.

For families weighing the American route, our guide to the American curriculum explains how the diploma and Advanced Placement work, and our Seoul city guide shows where the schools on the northern edge of the metropolitan area sit against the central and southern clusters.

ICSU suits families based in the north of the Seoul region who want a recognised American pathway with a Christian character, at fees in the middle band rather than the premium tier. A tuition assistance programme is offered on the basis of need, which some families in the community draw on.

International Christian School Uijeongbu fees

ICSU publishes its tuition, and it sits in the middle band for the region. For 2025/26 yearly fees ran from about KRW 22.6 million to KRW 25.4 million depending on grade, and the school also accepts payment in United States dollars. Meals and bus fees are billed separately, so families should budget for the extras that sit around headline tuition.

New families also meet one off charges on entry. For the wider picture, our guide to international school fees in Seoul divides the market into bands, and you can line up the senior figures in our Seoul secondary fees breakdown. Confirm current figures with the school, since it revises them each year.

• Application fee: a non refundable processing charge of about KRW 300,000.
• Registration fee: a one off charge of around KRW 400,000 per child on entry.
• Capital development fee: an entrance charge of about KRW 3 million for new pupils.
• Tuition assistance: support is offered on the basis of demonstrated need.

Admissions

Admission follows the American school calendar, with the main intake in late summer. Families apply online with the application fee, then submit school records and supporting documents, and the school assesses each pupil for the right grade placement, including any English language support that may be needed.

Because tuition assistance is offered on the basis of need, families should ask the admissions office about the process and timing if they wish to apply for support. Places outside the main intake depend on availability, so relocating families should contact the school directly.

Location and who goes there

The campus is in Uijeongbu, a city just north of Seoul that forms part of the wider metropolitan area and is connected to central Seoul by the subway and rail network. The northern setting means lower costs than the central districts and a community anchored in the north of the region, though families further south should weigh the commute.

The community is international and mixed, built around families who want an American education with a Christian worldview. Many families comparing ICSU also consider schools in central Seoul, so our Seoul city guide maps how the northern schools sit against the rest of the field.

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