Especially in the United States, a Taekwondo School (or 도장 "dojang") is not just a place to study taekwondo: * Martial arts schools in the U.S. also serve as before-care and after-care for young students outside their academic school day * Martial arts schools in the U.S. also provide summer camp programs, just as with most sports (gymnastics camps, football camps, soccer camps, etc.) Because of this emphasis on youth programs some taekwondo schools are sometimes unfairly criticized for being "McDojos." This characterization is flawed on many levels: