155 Incheon-Style Childcare Centers Expanding with Lower Teacher-to-Infant Ratios
Selected 28 New Locations This Year, Aiming to Expand to 250 Sites
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The number of 'Incheon-type daycare centers,' designed to create a comfortable childcare environment by lowering the teacher-to-infant ratio, has increased to 155 locations.
Incheon City announced on the 1st that through a public contest last month, it evaluated 61 daycare centers based on certification scores, childcare staff expertise and retention rates, and enrollment rates of children from dual-income families, selecting 28 centers as new Incheon-type daycare centers.
The Incheon-type daycare center is a specialized childcare policy by Incheon City that lowers the teacher-to-infant ratio from 1:3 to 1:2 for the 0-year-old class and from 1:5 to 1:4 for the 1-year-old class to create a comfortable childcare environment.
The newly selected Incheon-type daycare centers will operate for two years until June 2022. If operating two 0-year-old classes, they will receive monthly support of 2,343,000 KRW; if operating one 0-year-old class and one 1-year-old class, they will receive 2,083,000 KRW per month. Newly selected daycare centers will also receive 4 million KRW for environmental improvement expenses.
By newly selecting 28 centers, the city has achieved this year's expansion target of 155 Incheon-type daycare centers and plans to expand to 250 centers to strengthen the public nature of childcare.
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Lee Hyun-ae, Director of the Women and Family Bureau of Incheon City, stated, "We will seek to solidify and expand the Incheon-type daycare centers by reflecting the results of the 'Incheon-type Daycare Center Operation Expansion Plan' research commissioned to the Women and Family Foundation. Additionally, we will continuously monitor the overall operation of Incheon-type daycare centers and address issues to create an environment where parents can entrust their children with peace of mind."
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