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Guide to Support for Immigrated Youth of Multicultural Families

School enrollment of immigrated youth of multicultural families

Multicultural Family Support Center, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education

  • Provides one-stop services from the guide to the school enrollment procedure for immigrated youth of multicultural families, counseling on the recognition of educational attainment, support for the assignment of preliminary schools and regular schools to follow-up management
  • Guide to public education, assignment of preliminary schools for each level of Korean language, guide to schools within the place of domicile and multiculture-friendly schools, support for school life adaptation

confirmLocation and contact details: F4, Annex, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, 48, Songwol-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (☎ 02-3999-058,067)

Multicultural Education-Oriented Schools (Southwestern region)

Schools that design and operate multicultural education programs to enhance the multicultural awareness of all students (non-multicultural and multicultural students) Operating Schools Locations Contact details

Multicultural Education-Oriented Schools - Operating Schools, Location and Contact details are provided below in this order.
Operating Schools Location Contact details
Seoul Guro Elementary School 9, Gurojungang-ro 27na-gil, Guro-gu, Seoul 02-861-1941
Seoul Daedong Elementary School 6, Daerim-ro 21-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 02-833-7708
Seoul Dongguro Elementary School 43, Gurojungang-ro 14-gil, Guro-gu, Seoul 02-853-2407
The School of Global SARANG 1189, Ori-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul 02-6910-1004
Guro Middle School 48, Gurojungang-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul 02-890-4517
Daerim Middle School 6, Siheung-daero 185-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 02-845-2172

Consignment alternative schools

Schools that provide curricula that differ from general schools in order to prevent students from dropping out of schools. There are currently 40 consignment alternative schools in Seoul and three of them offer specialized education for multicultural students.

Consignment alternative schools - Curriculum, Operating Schools, Location and Contact details are provided below in this order.
Curriculum Operating Schools Location Contact details
Combined elementary and middle schools The School of Global SARANG 1189, Ori-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul 02-6910-1004
Middle school All Love School 615, Eonju-ro, gangan-gu 02-3445-5045

Preliminary Schools (Southeastern Region)

Schools that offer educational programs with focus on the Korean language and culture for multicultural students who struggle to adapt to school life due to language and cultural differences.

Preliminary Schools - Curriculum, Operating Schools, Location and Contact details are provided below in this order.
Curriculum Operating Schools Location Contact details
Elementary School Seoul Guro Elementary School 9, Gurojungang-ro 27na-gil, Guro-gu, Seoul 02-861-1941
Elementary School Seoul Daedong Elementary School 6, Daerim-ro 21-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 02-833-7708
Elementary School Seoul Dongguro Elementary School 43, Gurojungang-ro 14-gil, Guro-gu, Seoul 02-853-2407
Elementary School Seoul Youngil Elementary School 218, Nambusunhwan-ro 105-gil, Guro-gu, Seoul 02-861-0426
Elementary School The School of Global SARANG 1189, Ori-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul 02-6910-1004
Middle School Guro Middle School 48, Gurojungang-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul 02-890-4517

Support Agencies for Immigrated Youth of Multicultural Families

Seoul OnDream Education Center
  • Provides Korean language and career education support to help the immigrated youth of multicultural families to adapt to life in Korea
  • Counseling of the immigrated youth of multicultural families and various experiential activities such as learning Korean culture

confirmLocation and contact details: 3F, 40 Dosin-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu (☎ 070-7712-7191)

Seoul OnDream Education Center - Classification and Key details are provided below in this order.
Classification Key details
Program operation Korean language
education		 Provides beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses after the Korean
language level test
Tailored support
program
  • Education for youth who arrive in Korea for the first time on Korean life and culture
  • Preparation classes for naturalization, employment, and school qualification exams
  • Watching cultural and art performances, camp, field trips, etc.
Mentoring
  • Provides 1:1 or 1:multiple student programs
  • Consonant and vowel classes, pronunciation classes, etc.
Counseling service Career, living, counseling