Only One Private Kindergarten in South Korea Offers Special Education Classes

Only one private kindergarten in Korea offers special education class

South Korea’s private kindergartens have largely failed to accommodate children with developmental delays or disabilities, with only one institution operating a dedicated class for such children, according to government data. Of the country’s 7,449 kindergartens, just 1,281, or 17.2 percent, offer what the government calls special education, data from the government-run Kindergarten Information Service revealed Sunday. The disparity is particularly stark in the private sector. Private kindergart

By The Korea Herald