This study tries to provide basic data that can be useful in suggesting the direction of
kindergartens attached to elementary schools, by examining the issues in such
kindergartens and the ways to develop them for the future. To do this, I surveyed
seven participants, who are currently directors in the kindergartens attached to the
elementary schools, by in-depth interviewing. As a result, I found the main issue
involves the administrators' lack of expertise about the education of preschoolers.
Thus, I suggest that there should be more opportunities to retrain the affiliated
principals or directors to better understand the education of preschoolers or the related
instructors. Second, I concluded that another critical issue involves the poor
administrative and financial system in the current kindergartens attached to the
elementary schools. To solve this, I suggest that the government and the local
education offices should actively support them with a the solid administrative and
financial system. Finally, considering the complaints that the current teachers in those
kindergartens are being isolated from the greater society, I suggest that there should
be specific solutions to construct the cooperative systems related to scholarships and
consulting that help the teachers develop their expertise in educating preschoolers.