Gyeonggi Office of Education Opens Registration for First Alternative Education Institutions of the Year... April 1-5

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education is accepting registrations for the first round of alternative education institutions to address educational blind spots.

The Office of Education announced on the 29th that from April 1 to 5, it will accept applications from alternative education institutions wishing to register at the Gyeonggi Education Welfare Comprehensive Center in Suwon and the Northern Office of Education in Uijeongbu. Prior to this, an online briefing session and preliminary review will be conducted on the 15th of next month.

Registration of alternative education institutions is a system where educational facilities that meet certain criteria under relevant laws register.

Since 2022, the Office of Education has conducted the alternative education institution registration system four times, receiving registrations from a total of 60 institutions.

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Registered alternative education institutions are allowed to use the designation "school" and students can apply for deferment of compulsory schooling. They can also receive budget support for program operation costs, book purchases, and more.

Registered alternative education institutions must comply with legal obligations such as ▲ notifying the original school of personal information ▲ adhering to tuition refund standards ▲ disclosing budget and settlement details on their website ▲ forming and operating an alternative education institution steering committee.

Um Shin-ok, Director of the Education Welfare Division at the Office of Education, stated, "The alternative education institution registration system ensures students' right to learn in a safe environment," and added, "We will strengthen educational support for out-of-school youth through alternative education institution support projects and out-of-school youth education support projects."

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