Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Begins Accepting Applications for 2024 Special School New Student Placement

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education will begin accepting applications for the placement of new students in special schools for the 2024 academic year starting from the 10th.

Applications for the kindergarten program in special schools will be accepted until the 11th of next month, while applications for elementary, middle, and high school programs will be accepted from the 28th of next month until September 15th.

After parents' persistent appeals, the special school Seoul Seojin School, which was difficult to open, held an "Open School Day" event with local residents both online and offline on the 16th. Seojin School's establishment plan was set in 2014, but due to strong opposition from some local residents, it opened last year after six years. The photo shows the interior of the school. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

The application period for the kindergarten program has been moved up by more than a month compared to previous years. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education explained that the schedule was advanced and the placement results for the kindergarten special school program will be announced early in October to allow children who are not placed to also apply for general kindergarten admissions scheduled for November.

This improvement addresses the unfairness where children eligible for special education who were not accepted into special schools had to wait until the additional placement period in December to apply to general kindergartens, and it is expected to contribute to protecting the learning rights of children eligible for special education.

Additionally, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education plans to expand the 'NEIS Seoul Special Education Placement System,' established last year, to include middle school placement applications as well as high school, aiming to enhance the efficiency of placement operations and increase parents' trust.

For detailed schedules and information, inquiries can be made to the Special Education Support Center in the applicant’s residential jurisdiction for comprehensive guidance.

Cho Hee-yeon, Superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, stated, "Through this application process for new special school students, we plan to provide a suitable and stable educational environment for special education recipients, and we will continue to do our best in efforts to expand special education institutions."

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