Seoul posts first net gain of elementary students in a decade

Seoul recorded a net inflow of elementary school students in 2025 for the first time in a decade, driven largely by families moving into a handful of districts known for new housing developments or sought-after schools.

The number of elementary students transferring into schools in the capital exceeded those leaving by 834 last year, according to a report released Sunday by Jongro Academy, a private education company.

The report covers transfer data disclosed in May by 6,280 elementary schools a ...