Seoul, 9,910 First Grade Preliminary Assembly Absentees... Education Office "Conducting Location Check for All"

Attendance Rate 85.3%

On the 6th, the preliminary enrollment day for elementary schools in the Seoul area, prospective elementary students and their parents are registering for admission at Gaju Elementary School in Songpa-gu. / Photo by Joint Press Corps

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education conducted preliminary orientation sessions for new students at public elementary schools on the 6th and 7th, and it was found that out of 67,430 eligible students, 9,910 did not attend.

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 11th that 57,520 students attended the first-grade preliminary orientation sessions held over the past two days, representing an attendance rate of 85.3%.

Among them, 39,747 attended in person, and 17,773 participated remotely.

Guardians and children who did not attend the preliminary orientation are presumed to have reasons such as deferred enrollment or exemption, overseas departure, or attendance at unauthorized alternative schools.

However, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education will take steps to locate children who did not attend the orientation. They plan to verify through the Administrative Information Joint Use Network, conduct home visits in cooperation with community centers, and request police assistance if necessary.

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