A majority of students engage in these after-school
programs for several hours and some through midnight. Due
to the high costs of private tutoring, the government created affordable after-school programs at the public schools using
public school teachers. These programs run for a minimum
of 2 hours per day for elementary school students and more
hours for the middle and high school students. Despite this effort,
many parents are still not satisfied with their children’s
achievements because of the stiff competition associated with
university entrance examinations.