KRSeoul's education office is planning to open a second multicultural education support center and expand Korean-language preparatory schools to address the growing needs of migrant-background students. The number of such students in Seoul has increased by 13.6% over five years, reaching more than 22,000. The new center will be located at a kindergarten building in Jongno-gu and will offer counseling, teacher training, educational programs, and AI-based learning tools. The expansion of preparatory schools aims to improve language skills and integration into the public school system, with plans to increase the number of schools from three in 2026 to five by 2029. Schools with high concentrations of migrant students will receive additional resources like expanded Korean-language classes and multilingual instructors.
Bias read (Center): The article presents a factual update on Seoul's educational policies aimed at supporting migrant-background students. While the issue of immigration and multicultural education is politically sensitive, the reporting remains neutral, focusing on policy announcements, data, and future plans without傾
