ADMISSIONS
PROCESS

Complete our online inquiry form or call us to learn more about Dwight School Seoul. Our Admissions Team will answer your questions, share programme information, and guide you through the next steps.

Who Is Eligible to Apply?

Applicants must meet Korean government requirements for enrollment in a foreign school.

One or Both Parents Hold a Foreign Passport

• Student’s passport
• Parents’ passports
• Birth certificate and/or Korean Family Registry
• Parents’ valid Residence Cards

Both Parents Hold Korean Passports

• Student’s and parents’ passports
• Student’s Korean Family Registry
• Certificate of Entry and Exit showing either:
  • At least 1,095 days spent outside Korea, or
  • Completion of at least six semesters of schooling abroad

For dual citizens, both passports and entry/exit records for each passport

• Student’s and parents’ passports
• Student’s Korean Family Registry
• Parents’ Identification Certificate (기본증명서)
• Official letter from the student’s local school confirming eligibility

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Complete the online application form and pay the non-refundable application fee of KRW 100,000.

Once your application has been submitted, please upload or arrange for the following supporting documents:

Required Documents

• Copy of the student’s passport
• Copies of both parents’ passports
• Copies of the applicant’s and parents’ Alien Registration Cards (foreign passport holders only)
• Family registry or birth certificate confirming the parent-child relationship
• Student Entry/Exit Statement (required for applicants applying under the three-year overseas eligibility criteria)
• Parent Entry/Exit Statement (required for applicants applying under the three-year overseas eligibility criteria)
• New Student Health Form
• Official academic transcripts for the current academic year and the previous two years

Teacher Recommendation(s)

• Early Childhood Division (Preschool–Kindergarten): A report or recommendation from the applicant’s current or previous school, where applicable.
• Lower School (Grades 1–5): One confidential recommendation from the applicant’s current homeroom teacher.
• Upper School (Grades 6–12): Two confidential recommendations: one from the current English Language Arts teacher and one from another subject teacher (such as Mathematics).

Additional Documents (where applicable)

• School Bus Service Application
• Applicant Questionnaire (Grades 6–12)
• Diploma Programme Course Selection Form (Grades 11–12)

Please note: Official transcripts and teacher recommendations must be sent directly to Dwight School Seoul by the applicant’s current school. If any school records or supporting documents are not in English, an official English translation must also be provided.

Once we have received your completed application, application fee, and all required supporting documents, our Admissions Team will arrange your child’s admissions assessment and interview. This stage of the process typically takes 1.5 to 2 hours.

The assessment is age-appropriate and allows us to better understand each applicant’s academic readiness, English language proficiency (where applicable), learning profile, and potential to thrive within Dwight School Seoul’s IB learning environment.

Diploma Programme (Grades 11–12) applicants are also required to attend an additional interview with the Upper School Principal and the IB Diploma Programme Coordinator.

Applicants applying from overseas who are unable to attend in person may complete the interview online via Zoom or Google Meet. Where appropriate, the admissions assessment may be supervised by a teacher or school counselor at the applicant’s current school.

Please ensure your application is complete before submission, as incomplete applications cannot be reviewed by the Admissions Office.

Once the interview and admissions assessment have been completed, the Admissions Committee will conduct a holistic review of each applicant. This includes academic records, teacher recommendations, behavior, extracurricular involvement, community engagement, and the student’s overall readiness to thrive at Dwight School Seoul.

In some cases, additional information may be required, including:

Additional Assessment: A further on-campus assessment or classroom observation.
Behavioral Review: Follow-up with the applicant’s current or previous school, if needed.
Learning Support Review: Assessment by our Quest (Learning Support) Team to determine whether Dwight School Seoul can meet the student’s learning needs.

Diploma Programme (Grades 11–12): Please note that English as an Additional Language (EAL) is not available in the Diploma Programme, and learning support is limited to study skills and time management.

Final admissions decisions are made by the relevant Principal and the Head of School following a comprehensive review of each application.

Once an admissions decision has been made, families will be notified by email. Successful applicants will receive an offer of admission along with the next steps to confirm enrollment and secure their child’s place at Dwight School Seoul.