Muan-gun, Opening of Oryong High School in 2026

Ministry of Education Passes 4th Regular Central Investment Review

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] A high school will finally be established in the Oryong District of Namak New Town, Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do.

On the 28th, Muan-gun announced that the plan to establish the (tentatively named) Oryong High School in the Oryong District of Muan, which carries the wishes of the residents, has passed the Ministry of Education's 4th regular central investment review.

The Ministry of Education approved the establishment of Oryong High School in Oryong District 2 during the 4th regular central investment review held over three days from the 25th to the 27th.

Accordingly, Oryong High School will be established with an investment of 44 billion KRW, consisting of 28 classes, and is scheduled to open in March 2026.

So far, Muan-gun and the Jeollanam-do Office of Education have closely cooperated to establish a high school to resolve the inconvenience of student placement and long-distance commuting due to the development of a housing complex with 9,826 households in the Oryong District of Namak New Town.

In particular, to ensure the approval of the Oryong High School establishment plan in the central investment review, the county delivered a petition with 36,179 signatures collected through a residents' signature campaign in April, and submitted a response investment plan to the Jeollanam-do Office of Education to invest 1 billion KRW annually for 10 years, totaling 10 billion KRW after the school opens.

County Governor Kim San said, “I am pleased to share the news of the confirmation of the establishment of Oryong High School, which carries the wishes of the residents, following the confirmation of elementary and middle schools in the Oryong District in April and July. I would like to thank National Assemblyman Seo Sam-seok, Superintendent of Education Kim Dae-jung, Provincial Assemblyman Na Gwang-guk, County Council Chairman Kim Kyung-hyun, and other council members for their special interest and support to ensure the approval of the Oryong High School establishment plan. We will spare no effort to improve the educational environment so that students, the future leaders, can concentrate on their studies.”

Meanwhile, the county plans to provide full administrative support to ensure the normal opening of Oryong High School and will also support the relocation of libraries with various functions, including children's libraries, smart libraries, and English libraries.

Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo gabrielw@asiae.co.kr

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