"New Elementary School Established in Godeok Gangil 3 District"... Gangdong-gu Cheers at Education Office Announcement

Education Office Announces '(Tentative) Seoul Gangsol Elementary School Ganghyeon Campus Establishment Plan'
Gangdong-gu "Efforts Including 30 Meetings Over 2 Years Bear Fruit"
Lee Soo-hee, Gangdong-gu Mayor, Struggled Hard to Establish the School

A meeting with Cho Hee-yeon, Superintendent of Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, in March to urge the establishment of a school in Godeok Gangil 3 District. Provided by Gangdong-gu.

On the 12th, Gangdong-gu expressed its welcome and gratitude regarding the confirmation of the establishment of a new elementary school in the Godeok Gangil 3 District in Seoul. Gangdong-gu announced that the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education had confirmed the establishment by announcing the plan to establish the "(tentative name) Seoul Gangsol Elementary School Ganghyeon Campus."

The establishment of a school in the Godeok Gangil 3 District was a campaign pledge of Lee Su-hee, the mayor of Gangdong-gu, during the 8th local government term. Since taking office, Mayor Lee has been striving to establish a school in the Godeok Gangil 3 District, and this time, her efforts have borne fruit.

The Godeok Gangil 3 District began to be developed with six complexes and about 3,790 households starting from 2021, leading to a significant increase in the elementary school-age population. Although there was an elementary school site in the area from the early development stage, the establishment of the school had been delayed due to a lack of school-age children.

Currently, students from the 14th complex of Godeok Gangil 3 District commute to Seoul Gangsol Elementary School, which is 1.4 km away, about a 30-minute walk. Although the school operates three school buses for students from Godeok Gangil 3 District, it was limited in serving all students. Some students had to cross wide roads multiple times to commute, and older students had to arrive early on the first school bus and wait in places like the library.

With delays in the school establishment and unsafe commuting conditions, 1,004 residents of Godeok Gangil 3 District petitioned the Seoul Metropolitan Council in May last year for the establishment of the (tentative name) Ganghyeon Elementary and Middle Schools in the district.

In this situation, Mayor Lee personally checked the commuting routes during school hours, installed safety facilities such as shade shelters, and supported the operation costs of school buses during vacations to ensure commuting safety.

Furthermore, to secure enough school-age children for the new school, in November 2022, Mayor Lee met directly with the president of SH Corporation to request confirmation of private sales for Block 12. She also conveyed the necessity of private sales to the Seoul Mayor and SH Corporation president who attended the groundbreaking ceremony of Godeok Gangil 3 District in May last year, continuously making efforts. Eventually, in November last year, the private sale of Block 12 was confirmed.

In March last year, Mayor Lee met with the Minister of Education to request active cooperation for the establishment of an elementary school in Godeok Gangil 3 District. In January this year, she met with the head of the Gangdong Songpa Education Support Office, and in March, with Cho Hee-yeon, the Superintendent of Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, urging the establishment of the school.

A Gangdong-gu official stated, "Over the past two years, we have held more than 30 meetings with representatives of Godeok Gangil 3 District residents, local council members, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, Gangdong Songpa Education Support Office, SH Corporation, and other related organizations. Last October, we also participated in a multilateral consultative body for school establishment, dedicating efforts to the school’s establishment."

Mayor Lee Su-hee said, "We plan to actively cooperate with related organizations to ensure that the school establishment proceeds smoothly according to the schedule outlined in the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education’s announced plan for the establishment of Seoul Gangsol Elementary School Ganghyeon Campus."

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