Creation of Our Neighborhood Care Center Branch 3 in Sadang-dong, Dongjak-gu

Following Noryangjin 2-dong and Sindaebang 1-dong, a universal care service center of 83㎡ is established... A total of 4 professionals including the center director and care teachers operate customized care programs tailored to children's characteristics

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] As the demand for childcare steadily increases due to changes in the environment of raising children, such as the deepening of nuclear families and the rise of dual-income households, the need to establish a community-centered care system and eliminate blind spots in elementary school childcare is growing.

Dongjak-gu (Mayor Changwoo Lee) has completed the establishment of the 'Sadang 5-dong Our Neighborhood Care Center' (154 Sadang-ro, 2nd floor) near Seoul Sinnamseong Elementary School by the end of this month and will begin full operation next month.

The district started with the first center, Noryangjin 2-dong Our Neighborhood Care Center, in June last year, followed by the second center, Sindaebang 1-dong Our Neighborhood Care Center, which began operating in January and currently serves about 60 children.

The third center covers an area of 83.34㎡ (approximately 25 pyeong) and includes study rooms, play and activity rooms, providing a space for children’s active participation and self-directed learning based on 'play' and 'rest.'

Four professionals, including the center director and care teachers, reside at the center and provide customized care programs tailored to each child's characteristics, such as ▲ homework guidance and basic learning ▲ nature ecological play and traditional games ▲ paper folding, cultural activities, reading, and storytelling.

In November, a satisfaction and perception survey on care services will be conducted for parents who have used the center for more than one month to gather feedback and improve programs and care services.

The operating hours are from after school until 7 p.m. on weekdays during the school term, and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays during vacation periods.

Elementary school students aged 6 to 12 who need care can use the center regardless of their parents' income level, and the center continuously recruits up to 20 children throughout the year.

For application and other detailed information, please contact Sadang 5-dong Our Neighborhood Care Center at ☎585-0406.

Following its final selection as a concentrated support district for the Seoul city public project Our Neighborhood Care Center in March, the district secured a budget of 6.296 billion KRW to establish a total of 10 Our Neighborhood Care Centers this year.

Park Ju-il, Director of the Child and Youth Division, said, “With the expansion of Our Neighborhood Care Centers, we will do our best to create a child-friendly Dongjak where parents, including those in dual-income families, can entrust their children with peace of mind.”

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