Fulton Science Academy plans first overseas campus in Jeju Island, set to open in 2028
Published: 03 May. 2026, 14:36
![A bird-eye view rendered-image of Fulton Science Academy Atherton [JEJU FREE INTERNATIONAL CITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2026/05/03/39ba745d-2272-41d9-9bdc-4bb85a661db8.jpg)
A bird-eye view rendered-image of Fulton Science Academy Atherton [JEJU FREE INTERNATIONAL CITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER]
Fulton Science Academy, a STEM-focused private school based in Georgia, is set to open its first overseas campus in Jeju Island in August 2028, according to the state-owned Jeju Free International City Development Center (JDC) on Sunday.
Construction of the Jeju campus — Fulton Science Academy Atherton — began last Tuesday in Daejeong-eup in the city of Seogwipo on the island.
The establishment is expected to become the fifth international school to open in the district where international schools are clustered, joining Korea International School Jeju, North London Collegiate School Jeju, Branksome Hall Asia and St. Johnsbury Academy Jeju.
The Fulton Science Academy Atherton will span 82,645 square meters (20.42 acres) and feature housing facilities, an athletic center, a performance art center and an innovation lab.
![A ceremony to mark commencement of construction of Fulton Science Academy Atherton on Jeju Island is held on April 28. [JEJU FREE INTERNATIONAL CITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2026/05/03/5f53f2bf-56eb-4734-b83e-b27578ac515a.jpg)
A ceremony to mark commencement of construction of Fulton Science Academy Atherton on Jeju Island is held on April 28. [JEJU FREE INTERNATIONAL CITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER]
The school is expected to accommodate up to 1,354 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Teachers will be hired and managed under the same system as the U.S. campus, with some faculty members dispatched from the Atlanta campus to ensure educational quality.
Students attending the Jeju campus will follow the same STEM-focused, research- and project-based curriculum as those on the Atlanta campus, with access to identical extracurricular and research opportunities that will support their admission to U.S. colleges.
Online information sessions are set to begin in the third quarter of this year, followed by an official admissions briefing in August next year and entrance exams.
“We will bring the core strengths of a leading U.S. private school to Jeju and build it into Asia’s leading hub for science education for gifted students,” said Kim Hyung-soo, chairman of Fulton Science Academy Atherton.
“STEM-focused school backed by private capital financing is expected to raise Jeju’s profile as an English education hub,” said JDC Chairman Song Seok-eon. “We will continue to support collaboration and growth among all five international schools."
This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY CHOI CHOONG-IL [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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