3) CD Busan News

Gimhae CD and Gimhae April Opens with a Bash

On December 14, 2009, CD Busan widened its reach beyond central Busan and opened two new branches in Gimhae: Gimhae CD and Gimhae April. A medium-sized city on the outskirts of Busan, Gimhae is developing as one of the hot spots for quality schools and a promising market for private educational institutions. The launch of CD schools into Gimhae was warmly welcomed by the community, and currently 103 students are enjoying their classes with our nine instructors. Both branches are expected to experience continued growth and greater student enrollment in the upcoming months.

Come Visit us in Gimhae!

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Impending Launch of Let Me Fly

A new program called Let Me Fly will be added to CD Busan’s umbrella starting in March 2010. A program geared toward the English education of kindergarten students, Let Me Fly’s program is built by CD’s renowned curriculum developers while bearing in mind the developmental characteristics of young learners. Korean instructors with a specialty in kindergarten education will visit various kindergartens throughout Busan to increase young learner’s interest and exposure to English through our own unique curriculum. Now even a five-year-old child can experience the magic of CD!

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The Big Move to Gwangan

On October 26, 2009, the doors opened to the Gwangan April branch. This marked the successful move of the Centum City April branch to Gwangan. The move was not without its challenges – it’s not easy to shift an entire academy! – but everything eventually fell into place. Now called Gwangan April, the branch is located right across Gwangan CD; allowing a greater number of instructors and students to interact and socialize. Currently home to six instructors and over 180 students, everyone seems to be enjoying being closer to the beach.

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CD Holdings goes public!

CD Holdings (the parent company of CD, April English, and Quick Chinese) is now the second ever education-related company to go public on the Korean Stock Exchange (KOSDAQ). After sizable investments from KB Bank and KTF Telecom, CD Holdings floated with a healthy share price. This is an important milestone in CD’s history. To check out the performance of CD’s stock, go to http://stock.naver.com/item/coinfo.nhn?code=096240