Seoul Education Office to Build "Yeomyeong School" for Students with North Korean Background

New Yeomyeong School Building to Be Constructed on Closed Yeomgang Elementary Site
Business Agreement Signed with Ministry of Unification, Hyundai Motor Group, and Yeomyeong Foundation

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education has decided to formally construct a school building for Yeomyeong School, an alternative school for students with a North Korean background that is currently using a closed school as a temporary facility.

On the 24th, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced that it would sign a business agreement with the Ministry of Unification, Hyundai Motor Group, and the Yeomyeong Foundation based on this plan.

Concept Plan for Yeomyeong School Teachers (School Building). Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education

This initiative aims to create a stable educational environment and a foundation for social integration for students with a North Korean background, as part of implementing Seoul’s education policy direction to "expand the responsibility of education" through public-private cooperation.

The project site is Yeomgang Elementary School, located in Gayang-dong, Gangseo-gu, which was closed in March 2020.

Currently, Yeomyeong School is utilizing the closed Yeomgang Elementary School building, but as it is only a temporary facility, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education explained that a new school building would be constructed on this site, allowing students to receive education in a stable environment. Yeomyeong School is set to be newly built by 2029, with around 16 billion won to be invested in the project.

The Early Childhood Education Promotion Institute will also be relocated to the Yeomgang Elementary site. By 2030, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education plans to invest approximately 27.2 billion won to relocate the institute, provide a play- and experience-based educational environment for young children, and establish a stable educational space for students with a North Korean background. This will develop the site as a future education hub that makes possible both early education and social integration from the start of life.

To achieve this, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education will provide the site and support administrative procedures, the Ministry of Unification will be responsible for aiding the social integration and settlement of students with a North Korean background, Hyundai Motor Group will support the construction costs, and the Yeomyeong Foundation will implement the project and donate the completed school facilities to the Office of Education.

Superintendent Jeong Geunsik stated, "We will take the lead where education is needed and fulfill our responsibility to create an educational environment where all students can grow together," adding, "This business agreement will realize social integration through the power of education and serve as an important turning point for Seoul education as it significantly expands its responsibility."

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