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Foreign Schools<br />

14) Hanseong Chinese Middle<br />

and High School<br />

(02) 324-7027<br />

http://scs.or.kr/<br />

or high school student would be expected<br />

to study, and there’s an assortment<br />

of extracurricular activities, including a<br />

Chinese calligraphy and painting class.<br />

Tuition<br />

Hanseong Chinese Middle and High<br />

School is Seoul’s preeminent school for<br />

overseas Chinese. Located on a beautiful<br />

campus near Yonsei University in<br />

Seodaemun-gu, the school seeks to provide<br />

a modern Chinese-language education<br />

while at the same time cultivating<br />

and protecting Chinese cultural values.<br />

Hanseong Chinese Middle and High<br />

School’s curriculum complies with that<br />

of the Republic of China (i.e., Taiwan).<br />

Students study all the subjects a middle<br />

Tuition at Chinese schools in Korea generally<br />

runs about 170,000-270,000 won<br />

a month.<br />

15) Japanese School in Seoul<br />

(02) 574-0348<br />

www.sjshp.or.kr<br />

Located in Gaepo-dong, Gangnam-gu<br />

and founded in 1972, the Japanese<br />

school services Seoul’s Japanese community.<br />

The school provides Japaneselanguage<br />

education for students from<br />

kindergarten age to middle school.<br />

The school is recognized by the<br />

Japanese Ministry of <strong>Education</strong>, and is<br />

also recognized by the Korean Ministry<br />

of <strong>Education</strong> and Foreign Ministry.<br />

Most of the students tend to be young,<br />

and are usually the children of Japanese<br />

businessmen, bankers, journalists and<br />

diplomatic staff posted to Korea. The<br />

school employs teachers sent by the<br />

Japanese government and teachers<br />

hired locally.<br />

Curriculum basically follows instructions<br />

set by the Japanese Ministry of<br />

<strong>Education</strong>, but taking into account the<br />

overseas nature of the school, Korean<br />

language classes are given, as well as<br />

Tuition<br />

two hours of English<br />

conversation classes a<br />

week for elementary<br />

school students.<br />

Admission fees differ between members<br />

of the schools and new applicants. For<br />

returning students, kindergarten, primary<br />

and secondary school costs 300,000 won.<br />

For new students, admission fees cost all<br />

900,000 won. Tuition at Japanese School<br />

in Seoul runs about 170,000-290,000<br />

won.<br />

24 Guide to Living in Korea<br />

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