The Only School in the DMZ, Daeseongdong Elementary School, Holds 56th Graduation Ceremony
Four Graduates Produced
Commendations and Scholarships Support the Future
The 56th graduation ceremony of Daeseongdong Elementary School in Paju City, the only school located within the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), was held on the 3rd at the school auditorium.
Kim Kyung-il, Mayor of Paju City, is delivering a greeting at the 56th graduation ceremony of Daeseong-dong Elementary School, the only school within the DMZ, held on the 3rd. Photo by Paju City
View original imageFour students graduated that day: Kang Ha-neul, Seong Yu-chan, Shin Ji-eun, and Lee Yu-chan.
The ceremony was attended by military officials from the United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission, the Army, education office officials, Kim Kyung-il, Mayor of Paju City, Park Dae-seong, Chairman of the Paju City Council, parents, and current students, totaling about 100 people.
All graduates, dressed beautifully in hanbok, received the principal’s commendation, followed by awards such as the 1st Corps Commander’s Award, the Senior Representative Award of the Military Armistice Commission, the 1st Infantry Division Commander’s Award, the Minister of Unification Award, the Mayor of Paju City Award, and the Member of the National Assembly Award.
The Daeseongdong Elementary School Alumni Association and the Daeseongdong Elementary School School Management Committee Chairperson presented scholarships to the graduates entering middle school.
Kim Kyung-il, Mayor of Paju City, who attended the graduation ceremony, said, “I hope you take pride and boast wherever you go that you graduated from the only school in the Republic of Korea located inside the DMZ. Paju City will be your strong support so that you can receive education in a better environment.”
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Meanwhile, since the establishment of the Daeseongdong Village Autonomous School (22 students) in February 1954, Daeseongdong Elementary School, which opened in 1968, has produced a total of 230 graduates to date, with 27 students currently enrolled across six classes.
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