School-selection guideline (sample)
The criteria and checks a company sets for families choosing a school.
Sample template — review against your company rules and with legal counsel
This is a sample to help you design your own policy. Amounts, rates and eligibility are left blank. Tax treatment, labour and privacy matters must be decided with your HR, tax and legal teams and outside advisers. Do not adopt it as company policy as is.
1. Purpose
Help assignee families choose a suitable school and make the link to the allowance clear. The family chooses the school; the Company provides criteria and information.
2. Eligible schools
- Licensed by the local education authority [required/recommended]
- International accreditation (CIS, WASC, COBIS, IB …) [required/recommended]
- Curriculum: [IB / British / American / any]
- Commuting distance: [rule]
3. What families should check
- Licence status and licensing body
- Grade placement (birthday cut-off) and start dates
- Tuition and extra costs (application, capital levy, deposit, bus, uniform)
- English support (EAL) and its cost
- Waiting lists and entry assessments
- Recognition of studies on return to a Korean school
4. When Company approval is needed
- Schools above the cap
- Boarding schools or schools in another city
- Changing school mid-year
5. Timeline
- Shortlist within [N] weeks of the assignment decision
- Company check [N] weeks before applying
- Invoice within [N] days of confirmed admission
6. Sources
Check fees and requirements against the school's official documents and their dates. Check visa and residence questions with official bodies or licensed advisers.