IFEZ 인천경제자유구역 로고

The Incheon Metropolitan City announced that Wycombe Abbey, a prestigious school in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, has been selected as the preferred negotiation partner for the international public offering of foreign school corporations in Midan City.

The Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) Authority held the main evaluation at Songdo G Tower on March 28 and selected Wycombe Abbey as the preferred negotiation partner after a fair review. The evaluation was conducted among seven schools from the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada.

Established in 1896, Wycombe Abbey is a world-renowned institution that has produced distinguished alumni in various fields such as law, politics, and media over approximately 130 years. Notable alumni include former UK House of Lords member Elspeth Howe, BBC Chief Content Officer Charlotte Moore, and Wales' first female Supreme Court Justice Dame Sue Carr.

The school boasts a world-class education system and high university admission rates. Ninety-three percent of its graduates enter universities ranked in the global top 100. Over the past decade, about 30% of graduates have been accepted to Oxford and Cambridge.

In addition to its main campus in the UK, Wycombe Abbey operates five extension campuses in Hong Kong and China and is preparing to open new campuses in Singapore and Cairo, Egypt. While the main school is operated as a boarding school for girls, the overseas campuses, including Incheon, will be coeducational.

This development marks the commencement of the project to build an international school on approximately 96,000 square meters in Midan City. Wycombe Abbey has submitted a proposal that includes academic facilities, arts and performance facilities, a library, and sports complexes. The final plan will be confirmed through negotiations with the IFEZ Authority and consultations with the education office.

Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok stated, “The establishment of the first international school in Yeongjong International City will be a turning point that enhances the region's international stature beyond merely expanding educational infrastructure. We expect this to increase global educational competitiveness and positively impact investment attraction and regional development.”