Cram school

A crammer is a special school, the student or students preparing for specific tests. Cram schools are usually privately operated and often charge high fees.

East Asia

Cram schools there are, especially in East Asia, where they are de facto become a parallel education system in addition to the state schools and colleges. They are there known under the following names:

  • Juku (Japanese塾, Japan)
  • Hagwon ( Hangul: 학원, Hanja :学院; Korea)
  • Buxiban (Chinese补习班/补习班, People's Republic of China, Taiwan)
  • Dershane (Turkey)
  • Type of school
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