Taejon Christian International School

1. Application Form. Complete the official online application form and the Consent Form for Personal Information online. After submission, you will receive confirmation of receipt and information about the next steps. The admissions process is managed through OpenApply, which centralizes applications, document uploads, appointment scheduling, and progress tracking, enabling direct communication with the admissions team at every stage.

2. Application Fee. The Application Fee is ₩300,000 KRW and must be paid to complete your application. Payment is made online via bank transfer, and the Refund Policy Agreement must be signed and submitted along with the payment. The online portal provides the checklist and instructions for completing this step.

3. Testing & Interview. After submitting the application, families self-schedule required testing through the checklist in the online portal. Interviews are not part of the process for every applicant and are extended only to selected students after testing and full document review. Selected elementary students will interview before a final decision is made, and middle/high school students only if necessary. Tests include K1 (Age 4) to Grade 12 English and Math tests; Grades 3–12 require a writing sample in English; Dorm Applicants complete a dormitory questionnaire and a Zoom interview will be scheduled by Residence Life staff; English Language Learners may require additional English testing (WIDA). All admissions testing is conducted in person on campus, with alternative arrangements available if in-person attendance is not possible.

4. Submit Documents. Elementary School Applicants: School Profile Report (completed by homeroom teacher/principal/counselor), Homeroom Teacher Recommendation, and Past 3 years of school records (if applicable). Secondary School Applicants (Grades 6–12): School Profile Report, English and Math teacher recommendations, Past 3 years of school records, and Official Transcript (required for Grades 9–12). The Admissions checklist specifies which documents are needed by level.

5. Admissions Decision. The official announcement date for decisions is published, and final admission decisions are communicated to applicants via email. Parents receive the outcome and any next steps through email once the decision is made.

TCIS does not publish a waitlist or admissions pool in its publicly accessible pages. Instead, admissions operates under a quota and seating framework: there is Priority Seating Availability, and TCIS aims to maintain a 50% foreign-student enrollment cap relative to Korean citizens. These controls influence seat availability and admission decisions rather than a formal, published waitlist.

TCIS offers the BOT Merit Scholarship for high school students enrolling in Grades 10–12. Grade 12 students may receive the distinction of the BOT Merit Scholarship but not the financial award. The Merit Scholarship is a conditional one-year award intended to encourage academic excellence, service, leadership, character, and passion, and recipients are reviewed at the end of the first semester; the scholarship may be discontinued if the mid-term review is not passed.

Eligibility and criteria include: Academic achievement (with strong GPA and evidence of a rigorous program), service to school and community, leadership in academics and co-curriculars, strong character, and a demonstrated area of ongoing passion. Awards are applied to the next tuition payment. Application deadline for the 2026–2027 school year is January 16, 2026, with winners announced in February 2026. How to apply: review the Merit Scholarship Information, complete the Merit Scholarship Application Form, and participate in a follow-up interview if selected; winners are announced after the start of the fall semester. Contact notes and timelines for 2026–2027 are provided on the Merit Scholarship information page. The school has published Merit Scholarship winner announcements for previous years (e.g., 2025 and 2023–2024 editions) to illustrate ongoing scholarship activity.