Gangbuk-gu, Recruiting New Students for 'Kkumdong-i Preparatory School' for Children from Multicultural Families

Recruitment of Multicultural Family Preschool Children Aged 6-7 Until February 21... Korean, Math, Reading, and Etiquette Lessons Monday to Friday

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangbuk-gu (Mayor Park Gyeom-su) is operating the "Kkumdong-i Preparatory School" to support basic learning and school life adaptation for children from multicultural families and is recruiting new students until February 21.

The application target is preschool children aged 6 to 7 from multicultural families residing in Gangbuk-gu who may have difficulty adapting to elementary school due to language and cultural differences. Teachers, composed of retired educators, teach Korean, math, reading guidance, and etiquette at the children's level.

The preparatory school is held at a total of nine locations: ▲ Samgaksan-dong, Suyu 1-dong, Suyu 2-dong, Insu-dong Community Centers ▲ Songjung-dong, Songcheon-dong Autonomous Community Centers ▲ Gangbuk-gu Healthy Family and Multicultural Family Support Center (located in Beon 1-dong) ▲ Gangbuk Cultural Information Library (located in Beon 3-dong) ▲ Mia-dong Complex Office.

Classes are held year-round from Monday to Friday, 3 to 5 p.m., except for summer and winter vacations, which are held once each. However, the Songjung-dong Autonomous Community Center does not operate classrooms on the first and third Mondays, and the Gangbuk Cultural Information Library does not operate classrooms on the second and fourth Mondays.

Those wishing to participate must have the child's father or mother bring one application form and one copy of the resident registration certificate and visit the Gangbuk-gu Healthy Family and Multicultural Family Support Center (6, Hancheon-ro 129-gil) in person to apply.

After the recruitment ends, on February 25 at 2 p.m., an orientation session will be held in the Planning Situation Room on the 3rd floor of the district office, where children from multicultural families, parents, and teachers will participate to inform about the operation plan and preparations.

The Kkumdong-i Preparatory School started in August 2011 and has produced 411 graduates over the past 10 years, receiving increasing praise from parents each year. According to a survey conducted last year, the overall satisfaction score, including practical help and the environment, reached 4.9 out of 5 points.

Park Gyeom-su, Mayor of Gangbuk-gu, said, "We will do our best to operate the Kkumdong-i Preparatory School so that children from multicultural families can freely pursue their dreams and grow happily," and added, "We hope many will apply to the preparatory school, which greatly helps children’s stable school life."

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