Hagwons in New York? Yes, New York
13 January 2009
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And true to form, the hagwon’s name is called Elite. Modeled after the cram school system common to South Korea, China and Japan, the Elite Academy functions as a test preparation boot camp for 11-year olds who want to ace the Hunter College High School Exam. It also provides well-rounded curriculum for a variety of subjects.
Well, we’ve seen the jjimjilbang do well and we all know Pinkberry took off. Why not hagwons, right?
HT to Ask A Korean!
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