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s10czar
Joined: 14 Feb 2010
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 Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:39 pm Post subject: place your child in public school? |
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Hello,
Can a non-Korean child attend public school in Korea?
What I'm driving at is this... My fiance is Vietnamese and currently lives in Vietnam with her 3y/o son. I'd like them to join me in Korea. But the cost of international school is outrageous. Could the child attend public school here? Does anyone know?
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Koreadays
Joined: 20 May 2008
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:09 pm Post subject: Re: place your child in public school? |
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| s10czar wrote: |
Hello,
Can a non-Korean child attend public school in Korea?
What I'm driving at is this... My fiance is Vietnamese and currently lives in Vietnam with her 3y/o son. I'd like them to join me in Korea. But the cost of international school is outrageous. Could the child attend public school here? Does anyone know?
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I think all children in Korea are entitled to a free education.
I guess it will all depend on the childs visa status.
you are not married.. so maybe not..
also the vietamese fiance will be coming to join you on a tourist visa? |
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s10czar
Joined: 14 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| ...in the above scenario then the mother and I would be married and the child legally adopted by me. I work here on an E2 |
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nick70100
Joined: 09 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Shouldn't be a problem at all. Even children of illegal immigrants are allowed to attend public schools. |
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theloneleaf
Joined: 08 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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| She'll get an F3 I believe and your kid will get an F1. As for if an F1 can attend public school, I'm not sure, but I think so. There might be a bit of a language issue for them in the beginning though. How old is the kid? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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| theloneleaf wrote: |
| She'll get an F3 I believe and your kid will get an F1. As for if an F1 can attend public school, I'm not sure, but I think so. There might be a bit of a language issue for them in the beginning though. How old is the kid? |
Actually, they will both get F3s (if they are the legal dependents of the sponsor).
AND to the OP: Yes, the child can attend public school (either the one you work at (if you work at one) or the one that they are in the correct area for.)
ALL children (up to MS-3) in Korea are entitled to public education without exception.
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s10czar
Joined: 14 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
ALL children (up to MS-3) in Korea are entitled to public education without exception.
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ttompatz-can you give me a source for that so I can show it to my fiance'?
thanks! |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:45 am Post subject: |
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| s10czar wrote: |
| ttompatz wrote: |
ALL children (up to MS-3) in Korea are entitled to public education without exception.
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ttompatz-can you give me a source for that so I can show it to my fiance'?
thanks! |
http://www.mest.go.kr/main.do
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