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edamron
Joined: 05 Dec 2009
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 Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 4:23 pm Post subject: question on childcare |
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anyone knows the cost of child care for an 18 months old? Is there such a thing as part-time care?
We would be in Daegu area.
Also, any thoughts on American kids in Korean childcare?
Thank you!!
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: question on childcare |
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| edamron wrote: |
anyone knows the cost of child care for an 18 months old? Is there such a thing as part-time care?
We would be in Daegu area.
Also, any thoughts on American kids in Korean childcare?
Thank you!!
-Edwige |
Is it available?
Yes and no.
When you get settled after getting here you can ask or spread the word at your school. There are lots of stay-at-home moms who will sit for you at minimal expense (3-4k per hour based on long term).
There are day-care facilities (usually in most large apartment complexes) and they cost about 500k per month. They will NOT be English / international.
Most K-kindergartens run very young learner classes from about 2 years old (western age). As soon as your little one is potty trained he can attend. These can be as cheap as 100k and as high as 500k per month but are only from 8:30am pickup until 2:00pm drop off. You will need to make arrangements for before and after. Sometimes this can be done directly with the kindy.
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Lolimahro
Joined: 19 May 2009
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| Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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It is possible to find childcare in Korean for an 18-month-old. My son is this age and he has been attending a Korean daycare since he was 13 months old. The basic fee is 337,000 won per month full-time (and we live in Seoul). We pay a little extra because he has to stay late due to the fact that my husband and I both work evenings.
Your best bet is to do three things:
1) walk around your neighborhood and look for little signs that say 어린이집; ('kid's house' = "daycare"). Take down as many phone numbers as you can. Or you can just ask a Korean friend, co-worker, or someone at a help center for foreigners to do a google search in Korean for you.
2) You will have to call the schools individually and find out what ages they take, if there are waiting lists, what the teacher-to-child ratios are, etc. Be prepared for things to be a little bit different than back home, but know what you won't settle for.
3) visit the centers that fit your criteria and make a decision based on whatever you're looking for in a center. Be prepared to visit a number of places before you find something you like. Then talk to the schools individually about tuition and part-time options.
Since I don't live in Daegu I'm sorry I can't be of more help. I have no idea about English-language preschools/kindergartens, etc. Your best bet is to find someone who can use Korean to help you. Good luck! |
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edamron
Joined: 05 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 5:01 am Post subject: |
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Thank you Both! This helps a lot.
-e |
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