A Supportive Community
that helps students reach their goals
A Global Christian Community
that promotes a culture of peace, safety, and unity–cultivating international-mindedness.
S.T.E.A.M. Focus School
promoting strong S.T.E.M., Humanities, and Arts curriculums.
International and Local Conferences
for exciting competition and collaboration opportunities.
Welcome to Taejon Christian International School | Korea
Taejon Christian International School offers a best-choice K-12 option for families looking for top-quality holistic education in South Korea. Since 1958, TCIS has provided children in elementary, middle school, and high school, an experience that promotes academic excellence, character-development, balance, and college-readiness. With a caring international faculty, TCIS delivers a Western-style, English-language IB school experience that is fully accredited by WASC, USA. Students from Daejeon, Seoul, and all over the world join us on campus daily or in our Boarding Care Program and ultimately go on to top universities around the world. We feel that we are one of the best international schools in Korea for a wide range of foreign and globally-minded families.
We serve families from Daejeon, Seoul, and the World
![Growth Through Boarding at TCIS]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1591074630/taejon/rdzef5lilpufa9rpuqij/Dorm_Family_Campfire.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1591074630/taejon/rdzef5lilpufa9rpuqij/Dorm_Family_Campfire.jpg","width":400}])
Growth Through Boarding at TCIS
With the family-like atmosphere and academic support structure, there are unique opportunities available to students in the Boarding Care Program. Children learn essential life skills, which leads to students fulfilling their academic potential, social well-being, and college readiness. Our dorm alumni fondly recall their boarding experience as some of the most meaningful times of their youth.
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An Experience that Grows
TCIS is a K-12 international school delivering all three programs of the IB in South Korea. TCIS offers differentiated, inclusive education to children of all ages, and TCIS holds a special advantage for children who grow through our academic programs year after year. A holistic learning culture, small class sizes, and vertically-aligned curriculum mean that a student's experience gets richer every year.
TCIS At a Glance
12
Average Class Size
7:1
Student to Teacher Ratio
60+
Years Experience in Boarding Program Care
23+
Student Nationalities Represented
10+
Faculty Nationalities Represented
K-12
Educating Children of All Ages
