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Cheongna Dalton School first opened its doors to students on September 1, 2011 and currently has classes from kindergarten to the 11th grade. |
Cheongna Dalton School first opened its doors to students on September 1, 2011 and currently has classes from kindergarten to the 11th grade. |
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The school will be graduating its first four-year high school senior class in the 2014-2015 school year. The present 46,200m2 (11.4 acres or 497.292 sq ft) site was selected to provide easy access to Korean families as well as expatriate families living in the Incheon area. Conveniently located in the city of [[Cheongna|Cheongna]] (near the western coast city of [[Incheon]]), |
The school will be graduating its first four-year high school senior class in the 2014-2015 school year. The present 46,200m2 (11.4 acres or 497.292 sq ft) site was selected to provide easy access to Korean families as well as expatriate families living in the Incheon area. Conveniently located in the city of [[Cheongna|Cheongna]] (near the western coast city of [[Incheon]]), [http://daltonschool.kr/homeeng/01aboutcds/0108aboutcds.html CDS] is about twenty-five minutes east of the [[Incheon International Airport]] and the Cheongna Subway Station (to be completed by May 2014) subway station. The city of [[Cheongna]] has been designated a International Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) to transform this area into a hub for logistics, international business, leisure, and tourism for the Northeast Asian region. |
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The [[Western Association of Schools and Colleges|Western Association of Schools and Colleges]] (WASC), based in California, accredited [[Cheongna Dalton School]] for a six-year term on July 2nd, 2012. As a condition of attending the school, every student is required to hold non-Korean permanent residency or citizenship. |
The [[Western Association of Schools and Colleges|Western Association of Schools and Colleges]] (WASC), based in California, accredited [[Cheongna Dalton School]] for a six-year term on July 2nd, 2012. As a condition of attending the school, every student is required to hold non-Korean permanent residency or citizenship. |
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The school auditorium, used for school assemblies, teacher and parent functions, fine arts productions and concerts, is fully equipped with lighting and sound systems. Music students are offered a range of facilities from band and choir rooms to sound proofed practice rooms. |
The school auditorium, used for school assemblies, teacher and parent functions, fine arts productions and concerts, is fully equipped with lighting and sound systems. Music students are offered a range of facilities from band and choir rooms to sound proofed practice rooms. |
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Athletic facilities include a gymnasium, an equestrian course with four horses, a tennis court, a heated swimming pool, a soccer field with grass turf, and weights and dance room. Playgrounds, soccer fields, and libraries are available for student use during recess. The 350 seat school auditorium is used for school assemblies, teacher and parent functions, fine arts productions and concerts and is fully equipped with lighting and sound systems. Music students are offered a range of facilities from band and choir rooms to sound proofed practice rooms. |
Athletic facilities include a gymnasium, an equestrian course with four horses, a tennis court, a heated swimming pool, a soccer field with grass turf, and weights and dance room. Playgrounds, soccer fields, and libraries are available for student use during recess. The 350 seat school auditorium is used for school assemblies, teacher and parent functions, fine arts productions and concerts and is fully equipped with lighting and sound systems. Music students are offered a range of facilities from band and choir rooms to sound proofed practice rooms. |
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The tuition of the school can be found here [http://daltonschool.kr/homeeng/02admission/0203admission.html]. |
The tuition of the school can be found here [http://daltonschool.kr/homeeng/02admission/0203admission.html Tuition]. |
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In elementary and middle school, there are about 20 (ES) to 30 (MS) students per homeroom. There are four to five homerooms in each grade. In high school, there are about 20 to 30 students per class. Every year, 100% of the graduating class matriculate into colleges and universities, with the majority going to the United States upon graduation along with a few students moving on to Korean universities. Some of them go on to different countries, most likely Korea, Japan, or China. |
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== References == |
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Out of the international schools located in South Korea, Seoul International School has the best academic ratings with 99% of its students graduating from high school. |
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== External Links == |
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[http://www.acswasc.org/ Western Association of Schools and Colleges] |
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Revision as of 01:14, 13 February 2014
Cheongna Dalton School (or CDS as it is commonly called) is a secular international private college preparatory school situated in Cheongna, South Korea[1] offering an American curriculum in an English-only setting.
Cheongna Dalton School first opened its doors to students on September 1, 2011 and currently has classes from kindergarten to the 11th grade.
The school will be graduating its first four-year high school senior class in the 2014-2015 school year. The present 46,200m2 (11.4 acres or 497.292 sq ft) site was selected to provide easy access to Korean families as well as expatriate families living in the Incheon area. Conveniently located in the city of Cheongna (near the western coast city of Incheon), CDS is about twenty-five minutes east of the Incheon International Airport and the Cheongna Subway Station (to be completed by May 2014) subway station. The city of Cheongna has been designated a International Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) to transform this area into a hub for logistics, international business, leisure, and tourism for the Northeast Asian region.
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), based in California, accredited Cheongna Dalton School for a six-year term on July 2nd, 2012. As a condition of attending the school, every student is required to hold non-Korean permanent residency or citizenship.
Campus & Facilities
The school has computer labs for student use. All classrooms and facilities are fully networked. There are two libraries and several science laboratories. The school auditorium, used for school assemblies, teacher and parent functions, fine arts productions and concerts, is fully equipped with lighting and sound systems. Music students are offered a range of facilities from band and choir rooms to sound proofed practice rooms. Athletic facilities include a gymnasium, an equestrian course with four horses, a tennis court, a heated swimming pool, a soccer field with grass turf, and weights and dance room. Playgrounds, soccer fields, and libraries are available for student use during recess. The 350 seat school auditorium is used for school assemblies, teacher and parent functions, fine arts productions and concerts and is fully equipped with lighting and sound systems. Music students are offered a range of facilities from band and choir rooms to sound proofed practice rooms. The tuition of the school can be found here Tuition.