Osan City Supports First Childcare Center Enrollment Preparation Fund

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyuk Reporter] Osan City announced on the 9th that it is providing 100,000 won in 'first-ever childcare center enrollment preparation funds' to children enrolling in local childcare centers for the first time in their lives.

The project has been implemented since 2024 to reduce the initial education costs for families of infants and toddlers enrolling in childcare centers for the first time and to help children adapt stably to childcare center life.

The support method operates as follows: when a childcare center reduces fees for one child's enrollment preparation funds and enrollment-related necessary expenses within a 100,000 won range, Osan City provides the corresponding amount as a subsidy to the childcare center.

Items that can be reduced by childcare centers include △enrollment preparation funds △special activity fees △field trip fees △vehicle operation fees △parent-funded event fees △meal fees △specialized program costs, etc.

The application period is from this month through December, and guardians can submit an application form to the childcare center after enrollment.

Mayor Lee Kwon-jae said, "Through the first-ever childcare center enrollment preparation fund support, we will alleviate the economic burden on families during the initial enrollment period and help children adapt stably to childcare center life. We will continue to carefully monitor the infant and toddler rearing environment and provide substantive support."