2. Public schools including kindergartens postponed 2 additional weeks
New start date set for April 6

Due to COVID-19, the reopening of schools is being postponed for an additional two weeks. The postponement includes all national kindergartens, as well as elementary, middle, and high schools.

Education Minister Yoo Eun-hye announced the nationwide postponement at a briefing on the 17th in Seoul.
The ministry of education is shortening the number of units to be completed due to the reduced number of school days.
Schools were scheduled to start on March 2nd. However, the start was initially delayed by a week on February 23rd, and more recently it was postponed two additional weeks on March 12th. Schools are now scheduled to reopen on April 6th.

2. 유치원·학교 개학 4월 6일로 2주 더 연기

전국 유치원과
초중고등학교 개학이 2주 더 연기됐습니다.

유은혜 부총리 겸 교육부 장관은
17일 정부서울청사에서 브리핑을 열고
코로나 사태로
전국 유치원과 학교 개학일을 4월 6일로 연기한다고 발표했습니다.

대신 줄어드는 수업일수에 비례해
이수 단위를
감축할 수 있도록 허용했습니다.

애초 각 학교 개학일은 3월 2일이었지만
지난달 23일 1주일 미뤘다가
지난 12일 2주일 더 늦춘 바 있습니다.