What are the childcare and kindergarten options for foreign families in Korea?
What are the childcare and kindergarten options for foreign families in Korea? How does the system work, and what government subsidies are available?
Note: This is an editorial persona question created from common experiences of foreign residents in Korea.
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The main options are daycare (어린이집) for ages 0 to 5 and kindergarten (유치원) for ages 3 to 5, both public and private. Registered foreign residents with an ARC can often access childcare subsidies (보육료 지원) similar to Korean families, which you apply for at the 주민센터 or through the Bokjiro welfare portal. English-language and international preschools exist but cost considerably more.