The W150 billion New Songdo City International School will be dedicated in the Incheon Free Economic Zone in April, but nobody knows when it will open for business (US$1=W1,506). It was originally supposed to open in October this year, but that now seems impossible due to lack of foreign students in Songdo.
The school hoped to build its student body from children of all the foreigners suppposed to work at the companies in the Free Economic Zone. So I guess they'll just do what the normally do: let the international schools fill up with Korean kids. At least in Songdo's case it doesn't look like foreigners will be wait-listed or denied entry as Koreans unfairly take their places.
Actually, there was a similar article back in December, which said the school still planned to open, but that they need to ease regulations that put a ceiling---30%---on the number of Korean students.
Anyway, here's a little more information about the international school. Do give the city's website a test-drive; it looks quite modern and comfortable. Just that nobody wants to live way out there. There's an interesting anecdote at the bottom of this post, as well as some videos about Incheon's
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Ah, another 'build it and good luck if they come' project.
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