Busan, Chungbuk, and Chungnam Selected as Pilot Education Offices for Second Semester Neulbom Schools

The Ministry of Education announced on the 27th that it has additionally selected the Busan, Chungbuk, and Chungnam Metropolitan and Provincial Offices of Education as pilot education offices for the second semester Neulbom School program.

Accordingly, the scale of the Neulbom School pilot operation, which has been running in five regions since March this year, will be expanded to eight regions, with a total of approximately 300 schools.

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This pilot operation focuses on expanding high-quality after-school programs and has introduced the ‘After-school 1+1’ system, which offers one free program for each program enrolled, allowing more students to participate. It also includes extending the operation period of the Grade 1 EduCare program up to one year.

The Busan Office of Education plans to diversify care types such as morning, gap-time, evening, and vacation care to provide thorough care, while the Chungbuk Office of Education intends to collaborate with the Rural Development Administration to offer various educational experiences, including life sciences through farm experiences.

The Chungnam Office of Education also plans to operate the ‘Neighborhood Neulbom Classroom’ utilizing community spaces and a blended after-school program using EduTech in cooperation with local universities.

The Ministry of Education is actively responding to the demand for care by expanding the pilot operation and working closely with metropolitan and provincial offices of education nationwide, aiming for the nationwide spread of Neulbom School by 2025, and resolving 71% of the 15,000 elementary care waiting list nationwide.

Additionally, to ensure high-quality after-school programs are provided at schools, efforts will continue to induce fair competition among commissioned companies and diversify after-school program providers, including universities, companies, and the private sector, by preparing plans to reform the after-school operation system.

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