Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education Raises Kindergarten Tuition by 20,000 Won... Up to 330,000 Won Monthly Support for 'Private' Kindergartens

Public Kindergartens Up to 130,000 Won for 3 Years... Additional 100,000 Won Monthly for Low-Income Families

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 23rd that it will increase kindergarten tuition fees by 20,000 KRW and provide support for all children aged 3 to 5 attending kindergarten.

Guardians of children born between January 1, 2015, and February 28, 2018, can receive support for up to three years regardless of income level, with a maximum of 330,000 KRW per month for private kindergartens and up to 130,000 KRW per month for public kindergartens.

For legally low-income children (basic livelihood security, near-poverty, single-parent) attending private kindergartens who are eligible for tuition support, an additional monthly subsidy of up to 100,000 KRW for parental burden education fees can be provided.

Applications for tuition support can be made by visiting the local resident center in the guardian’s residential eup/myeon/dong or online. All qualification applications must be completed by 6 p.m. on the 26th to receive full tuition support for March. Additionally, children currently receiving other welfare services such as childcare allowances must apply to switch to tuition support.

To receive low-income tuition support for private kindergarten children, even those already receiving tuition support must apply separately for the low-income tuition support.

Superintendent Kang Eun-hee stated, "By supporting tuition for all children, we aim to provide equal educational opportunities at the starting line of life, and the 20,000 KRW increase in tuition support is expected to alleviate the educational cost burden on parents who have been struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic."

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