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Overseas Chinese Elementary School Busan

South Korea, Busan

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Japanese
Fees Fees not listed
Ages Not listed
Type Co-educational
Opened 1951
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Chinese National Curriculum
Stages Elementary
Introduction

Overseas Chinese Elementary School Busan is a Chinese-language primary school located in Dong‑gu, Busan (43, Daeyeong‑ro 239beon‑gil). The school follows the Chinese national curriculum (as recorded on file) and is organised as an elementary / primary school (the website refers to class activities including sixth grade). The school's website and news items emphasise instruction and activities in Chinese using traditional characters, and it promotes verbal Chinese proficiency through events such as a school speech competition. The site describes a sustained programme of Chinese cultural education—notably regular calligraphy instruction conducted in small classes and participation in traditional‑culture festivals—and documents community ties with the local Overseas Chinese kindergarten and middle school and with the Taipei Representative Office in Busan. The website does not list a detailed inventory of facilities or a full language‑curriculum list for additional languages, so those items are not stated here.

43, Daeyeong-ro 239beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea

The Essentials

Overseas Chinese Elementary School Busan has instruction in Japanese.

Location
Busan Overseas Chinese Elementary School is located at 43, Daeyeong-ro 239beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea 48818. The campus is in the Dong-gu district of eastern Busan, in the Daeyeong-ro area. It is accessible by local transport in Busan and serves the local international and Chinese diaspora community. (43, Daeyeong-ro 239beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan 48818; TEL: 051-467-0274)

Stages
The school is an elementary school, indicated by its designation as Busan Overseas Chinese Elementary School. It serves primary-level students and forms part of the Overseas Chinese education network in Busan. (Busan Overseas Chinese Elementary School)

Type
The school is described as an elementary school; no boarding facilities are listed in the available materials. It appears to be a day school serving local and expatriate families.

Additional learning support
No explicit Additional Learning Needs (SEN) provisions are listed in the school materials. The site emphasizes Chinese language and culture education.

Country affiliation
The school is affiliated with the Republic of China (Taiwan) through the Overseas Chinese education network, as evidenced by ROC national celebrations referenced on the school materials.

Religious affiliation
No religious affiliation is indicated in the school materials.

School day structure
Start times, end times, and daily schedules are not published in the available materials. There is no detailed day-structure information provided.

Bus service
No school bus service information is listed in the materials. Families would need to arrange transport independently if needed.
Diving Deeper

Governance and Ownership
Governance is conducted by a Board of Directors (理事會). The Board is chaired by Wang Xi Shan, as described in school communications.
Fees
Application fees

- No published application or registration fee amounts are available from the school's public materials. Parents should note that no numeric application-fee figure is publicly posted.

Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year)

- No detailed tuition schedule or numeric tuition amounts (per term or per year) for any grade level are published in the school's publicly available materials. The school identifies itself as an elementary school serving primary-year grades, but it does not publish a breakdown of tuition by grade, term, or annual totals.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- No published billing schedule, installment options, payment deadlines, or formal payment terms are available in the school's public materials. There is no publicly posted description of how tuition or other fees are billed (e.g., monthly, per term, or annually) or what penalties apply for late payment.

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not provided as part of this elementary school's offerings; there is no dormitory or boarding program described in the school's public materials, and therefore no boarding fees are published or applicable.

Other costs and typical ancillary fees

- Uniforms: The school maintains a uniform / physical-education clothing page, but no prices for uniforms or sportswear are published. Costs for the required uniform items are not publicly listed.

- School lunch / meal costs: A lunch-menu page is published showing weekly menus, but per-meal or per-term lunch pricing is not published. No numeric cafeteria or meal-fee amounts are publicly listed.

- Other potential ancillary costs (e.g., textbooks, activity fees, field trips, insurance, school photos) are not listed with prices in the school's public materials. No numeric breakdown of such additional fees is published.

Refund information

- No published refund policy or explicit refund procedures related to tuition, registration, deposits, or ancillary fees are included in the school's public materials. No numeric refund terms or conditions are publicly available.

Fee payment options

- The school's public contact information (telephone and email) is published for enquiries, but no published list of accepted payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, cash, online payment portal) is available. For parents requiring payment-method details, the school provides direct contact channels. Published contact details include telephone (051) 467-0274 and the school email address.

Brief summary of findings and limitation

- A search of the school's publicly available materials did not locate any numeric fee schedule, published tuition amounts by grade, application fees, billing schedule, payment terms, refund policy, or stated payment methods. Where the school publishes pages about uniforms and lunch menus, those pages do not include prices. Because the school does not publish numeric fee information in its public materials, no specific amounts can be provided here.
Academics

Overseas Chinese Elementary School Busan teaches Chinese National Curriculum.

Curriculum
Busan Overseas Chinese Elementary School is located at 43 Daeyeong-ro 239-beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan. The school's motto, 礼 義 廉 恥 (Propriety, Righteousness, Integrity, and Shame), is explained as adherence to proper conduct, upright behavior, personal integrity, and real accountability. The curriculum centers on preserving Chinese culture and language, including a dedicated calligraphy program introduced to develop handwriting and moral reflection, using Dizigui (Standards for Being a Good Student and Child). Calligraphy is linked to the annual Traditional Chinese Characters Cultural Festival, which features competitions. The Chinese language program includes idiom study, with resources connected to the Global Chinese Network for fables and idioms. Public-speaking is promoted through events such as the Chairman Cup Speech Contest, with judges from the Taipei Representative Office and local overseas Chinese organizations; the site does not publish year-by-year qualification details for the elementary program.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) provision, staff, or initiatives.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision, including which kinds of SEN are supported and whether it is a specialist SEN institution.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding English as an Additional Language (EAL) provision.

Mental Wellbeing
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding mental wellbeing provision, programmes, staff, or initiatives.

Safeguarding
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding safeguarding and child protection policies.
Parent Experience

History
Busan Overseas Chinese Elementary School was established in the late Qing dynasty/early Republic of China era; archival records were lost during the Korean War, so precise details are not known. In June 1950, the Korean War began, and the Chinese expatriate junior high school in Seoul sought refuge in Busan; after acting principal Chae Jin-sook resigned, the school faced heavy difficulties and nearly halted operations. In June 1951, after the graduation of the 39th class, embassy officials invited overseas Chinese leaders from across Korea to form a board, appointing Mr. Liu Qin as chair and dispatching Qi Jin-hong as executive principal; upon arrival, Qi organized more than 70 students from the 40th and 41st grades and selected a site at the foot of a hill (today the lower campus of Dong-A University in Busan) to resume classes, erecting five canvas shelters to continue schooling. Board members such as Wang Jia-mo also braved the arduous groundwork, and the staff and students carried on with great resolve.

Community
The school's community participates in humanitarian and cultural activities that connect with overseas Chinese networks and Chinese cultural traditions. In April 2024, staff and students raised 1,335,000 won for Hualien earthquake relief, and the total with the Busan Overseas Chinese Kindergarten and Busan Overseas Chinese High School reached 3,396,020 won, which was handed to the Busan office of the Taipei Representative Office in Korea. In October 2023, students performed a diabolo routine at a National Day reception for the Republic of China hosted by the Taipei Representative Office in Busan. Since 2020, the school has run a calligraphy program and participates in annual Chinese character culture festival activities, with the former principal Li Weiren actively guiding calligraphy education and supplying practice materials that integrate the teachings of Di Zi Gui.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The school is governed by the Busan Overseas Chinese School Board of Directors (理事會), with Mr. Wang Xishan serving as president. The Board organizes language and culture initiatives, including the Chairman Cup Speech Contest, which offers substantial prize money and trophies to encourage student participation. The first Chairman Cup Speech Contest was held on September 16, with nine senior students presenting speeches on the theme 'My Future Dream' after extensive after-school practice and pronunciation refinement; judges included the Board president and other directors, plus the Consul General of the Taipei Representative Office in Busan, an Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission member, and the Busan Chinese Association president. The Board also oversees calligraphy education and fundraising efforts, reinforcing language, culture, and community service within the school's life.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Arts & Creative
The school maintains a long-standing calligraphy education program to preserve Chinese cultural heritage. Calligraphy instruction continued online during the pandemic and now occurs in small-group in-person sessions. A former principal provided calligraphy practice sheets that incorporate the text of Dizigui to encourage thoughtful handwriting and a deeper appreciation of Chinese culture. Each year, a calligraphy competition is held as part of the Traditional Chinese character culture festival, making it a core school activity.

Cultural & Language
The school emphasizes Chinese culture and heritage as a central part of student life in Busan. It participates in the annual Traditional Chinese character culture festival, where a calligraphy competition is regularly held. Cultural demonstrations such as diabolo performances are presented during celebrations, reflecting language and cultural traditions. These activities support students' understanding of Chinese culture within the overseas community.

Community & Service
The school engages in charitable activities, including fundraising in support of the Hualien earthquake relief through the Taipei representative office in Busan; funds totaling 1,335,000 KRW were raised, and the broader network raised 3,396,020 KRW in total. In 2023, the school coordinated UNICEF fundraising, with contributions from Busan Overseas Chinese School and related institutions totaling 1,592,020 KRW. These initiatives demonstrate a commitment to social responsibility and community outreach.

Leadership & Professional
The school hosts a leadership-oriented public-speaking event, the President's Cup Speech Contest, organized by the Busan Overseas Chinese School Council. Students prepare speeches on topics such as their future dreams, with practice focusing on pronunciation and expression. Judges include the council president and invited officials, underscoring the development of leadership, language skills, and public speaking.
Reputation

Accreditations
No accreditations are published by the Overseas Chinese Elementary School Busan on its site. The main pages do not list any external accrediting bodies (for example CIS, WASC, MOE, or other recognized authorities), and there is no dedicated accreditations section. The English-name identifier appears as Busan Overseas Chinese Elementary School, with the school's Chinese/Korean pages providing location and basic information rather than accreditation details.
Admissions

Admissions
No public admissions process is published for Busan Overseas Chinese Elementary School. There is no step-by-step admissions guide available in the site content. Fee information is not published; families should contact the school directly to obtain the current tuition and related costs.

Scholarships
There is no public information about scholarships or financial aid published on the site. For information on any available scholarships, eligibility, and how to apply, contact the school directly using the provided telephone number and email address.

Waitlist
There is no public information about a waitlist or applicant pool published on the site. To confirm whether a waitlist exists, current status, and joining procedures (if any), contact the school directly using the provided telephone number and email address.
School Events
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