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Polarization of income spreads to education, Gangnam-gu has 19 times as many English kindergartens as Geumcheon-gu in Seoul

opengirok 2013. 1. 9. 17:59


CFOI (Center for Freedom of Information) requested information to 11 district offices of Education in Seoul concerning English kindergartens in each district.

 

  The English kindergartens that we hear from the press generally refer to the institutes that teach English to kids. Each district office of Education disclosed information regarding the institutes engaged in English education for children


<Part of the information provided by Gangnam district office of Education>

 

  According to the data, Seoul has 336 English kindergartens in operation. Among them, Gangnam-gu has the highest number of English kindergartens in operation which is 336. The second highest is Seocho-gu with 34 English kindergartens. The third is Yangcheon-gu, in which Mokdong is located, with 27 English kindergartens. In comparison, Geumcheon-gu has only 2 English kindergartens which is the lowest number in Seoul. Gangbuk-gu has 3 and Gangdong-gu and Jongro-gu have 4 each.




 

  According to the “information system of institutes in our town” offered by Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, the monthly tuition fee of one English kindergarten in Gangnam-gu is 1.49 million won. This amounts to 18 million won a year. Slight differences exist among kindergartens, but there are several tens of English kindergartens whose tuition exceeds 10 million won a year. The minimum living expense for a 4 person family was set as 1,495,550 won in 2012. One month tuition fee of a 5-year-old kid can be the monthly living expense for one family.

 

 


  (This image is not relevant to the kindergartens mentioned above)

 

  The polarization is worsening in our society. The Middle class is on decrease and disparities in income and wealth are widening. Such income disparities result in the polarization of education.

  

  The classic “rags to riches” story is gone. The presenting education divide clearly distinguishes the life of rags and riches from a young age. The reality shows that the riches only come from Gangnam.

 

  Differences on the income and education can exist. However, the differences should not be the wall that never can be torn down. A solution for the polarization of education is desperately needed.

 

  Below you can find the data extracted from the <Institutes information> of Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education and information disclosed by each district office of Education.

 

The information related to Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education was extracted from “학원종류: 학교교과교습학원  분야구분: 국제화  교습과목: 유아- 검색

 

영어유치원_교육지원청_자료_취합.zip


영어유치원_학원교습소_정보_공개.xlsx