
Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, up to 3 schools can apply until the 11th
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The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education is recruiting new students for 38 private elementary schools in the Seoul area for the 2027 school year.
The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 8th that it will accept new student applications for 38 private elementary schools in the Seoul area for the 2027 school year until the 11th.
You can submit applications to up to three schools through the ‘Seoul Private Elementary School Admission Portal’ (www.kspesa.com), and the application fee is 30,000 won.
Recruitment targets are children born between January 1 and December 31, 2020.
Preschool children from the previous year, including those who have deferred school attendance obligations, and children wishing to enroll early can also apply.
The admission lottery will be held electronically at 11 a.m. on the 16th.
The lottery process will be broadcast live on YouTube to ensure fairness and transparency, and an observation group consisting of officials from the Office of Education, police officers, and parents will also be operated.
The lottery results will be notified individually via text message and can also be checked on the website of the school to which you applied.
Winner registration is from 9 a.m. on the 17th to 4:30 p.m. on the 19th.
If you register multiple times at multiple schools, your admission to all schools will be cancelled.
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