Songpa District Opens Four Public Daycare Centers Simultaneously in Jamsil Reconstruction Complexes

The Highest Number Among Seoul’s 25 Districts
Operating 113 Public Daycare Centers

On March 3, Songpa District in Seoul (District Mayor: Seo Kangseok) will simultaneously open four new public daycare centers within the Jamsil Raemian I’Park and Jamsil Leel apartment complexes. With this, Songpa District will operate a total of 113 public daycare centers, the highest number among Seoul’s 25 autonomous districts.

Jamsil Le El Saebit Children's Center. Provided by Songpa District.

The newly opened daycare centers are Jamsil Jinju Daycare Center (Building 111, capacity: 88 children) and Jamsil Beotkkot Daycare Center (Building 114, capacity: 88 children) within Jamsil Raemian I’Park, as well as Jamsil Leel Saebyeol Daycare Center (Building 113, capacity: 114 children) and Jamsil Leel Saebit Daycare Center (Building 102, capacity: 88 children) within Jamsil Leel, totaling four facilities.

The district explained that, in accordance with the Infant Care Act, it swiftly converted the mandatory daycare facilities installed in community spaces within reconstruction complexes into public daycare centers. To achieve this, it closely cooperated with reconstruction associations and construction companies, signed free lease agreements in December of last year, and completed facility remodeling. The district also provided support by supplying health-friendly equipment such as eco-friendly birch furniture and ultrasonic sterilizers.

In particular, reflecting the demand for infant care among new residents of large complexes, the district increased the number of classes for children aged 0 to 2, and brought forward the opening of the Leel Saebyeol and Leel Saebit Daycare Centers by one month from the originally planned date in April. This measure demonstrates the district’s commitment to supplying public childcare infrastructure early to newly occupied complexes with around 5,000 households.

Seo Kangseok, Mayor of Songpa District, stated, “Going forward, we will continue to expand public daycare centers in line with active redevelopment and reconstruction projects, and provide a variety of childcare services, creating a quality public childcare environment that parents can trust.”

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