Section 01
Key figures
- 5 academy profiles cover the Songdo area — 1 SAT and 4 IB (dataset updated July 18, 2026).
- 0 of the 5 profiles have a Google review sample as of the July 16–18, 2026 collection.
- 4 of 5 profiles are graded V4 self-published and 1 is V5 limited public data; none holds a cross-verified or multi-source grade.
Section 02
Commentary
The five profiles are UPenn Big Picture Academy (SAT, V5), Ivy Academy Songdo, W+ Academy, Ivy Seven IB7 and Verus Academy (IB, all V4; Verus operates in both Apgujeong and Songdo). Across all five, no Google review sample was verified in the July 16–18, 2026 collection, the widest review gap among the regions tracked. Families in Songdo therefore cannot use Google rating comparisons as a starting signal in this area.
Naver Place snapshots (reviewed July 19, 2026) partially fill the gap: 2 of the 5 profiles have high-confidence confirmed places, with 17 review items (UPenn Big Picture Academy) and 1 review item (Verus Academy). One profile is a possible match whose counts are withheld under PrepSignal's matching policy, and two profiles have no verified place. These counts are sample-size signals, not quality endorsements.
Where public review samples are absent, verification grade and direct written confirmation become the primary screening tools. All five Songdo profiles rely on self-published or limited public data, so parents should request current teacher rosters, schedules and fees in writing, and compare against live online options taught from other regions where verified evidence exists. PrepSignal's directory lists each profile's evidence grade and format so a Songdo shortlist can still be built on labeled evidence rather than name recognition.
Section 03
How to read these numbers
- "0 Google review samples" describes the public record at collection time, not academy quality — absence of reviews is absence of signal, not negative signal.
- Naver Place counts follow PrepSignal's matching policy: only high-confidence matches show counts; possible matches have counts withheld; review text and author data are never stored.
- V4 (self-published) and V5 (limited public data) are evidence-availability grades under the VSCALE system operated by Hakwon Scale, not performance ratings.
Source record
Source
Source: Hakwon Scale report, July 20, 2026 — https://hagwonscale.com/news/region-spotlight-songdo-2026-07 · Naver Place snapshots: PrepSignal, reviewed July 19, 2026.