Japanese School in Seoul
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The Japanese School in Seoul (ソウル日本人学校、Souru Nihonjin Gakkō) is a Japanese school
for the children of Japan
ese citizens residing in Korea
, located in Mapo-gu
, Seoul
. It was founded in 1972 with a total of 33 kindergarten
and primary school students. In 2005 it had grown to 403 students at kindergarten, primary and middle school
levels.
It is recognized by the Japanese Ministry of Education as teaching a curriculum equivalent to schools for the same ages in Japan
.
The school was moved to Digital Media City, DMC, Mapo-gu, on September 27, 2010.
Nihonjin gakko
, also called Japanese School, is a full day school outside of Japan for native speakers of Japanese. It is an expatriate school, designed for children whose parents are working on diplomatic, business, or educational mission overseas and have plans to go back to Japan for good.The schools offer...
for the children of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese citizens residing in Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, located in Mapo-gu
Mapo-gu
Mapo-gu is a gu, or district, within Seoul, South Korea. It lies northwest of the Han River. Several universities and government buildings are located here. Mapo is especially well-known for the Hongdae club district around Hongik University. Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1, Line 5, and Line 6...
, Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. It was founded in 1972 with a total of 33 kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
and primary school students. In 2005 it had grown to 403 students at kindergarten, primary and middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
levels.
It is recognized by the Japanese Ministry of Education as teaching a curriculum equivalent to schools for the same ages in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
The school was moved to Digital Media City, DMC, Mapo-gu, on September 27, 2010.
External links
- Japanese School in Seoul (in Japanese)