Gwangju Office of Education to Improve Special School Educational Environment

Expansion and Spatial Restructuring of Gwangju Seonmyeong School

The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education will conduct a preliminary planning service for the expansion and spatial restructuring of Gwangju Seonmyeong School starting next year.

On the 31st, the Office of Education announced that this project is being promoted to alleviate overcrowding in special schools and to improve the educational environment.

Accordingly, a total project budget of 26.1 billion KRW will be invested to expand the secondary building and Neulpum Hall by December 2028, and to additionally secure 12 general classrooms, 4 teaching material research rooms, and 2 other rooms. In addition, the aging school facilities will be restructured (reconstructed and remodeled).

Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education building.

Previously, the Office of Education formed the "Gwangju Seonmyeong School Student Assignment and Accommodation Plan Council" to address the shortage of special classrooms and overcrowded classes at Gwangju Seonmyeong School, and prepared an expansion plan through five meetings.

Along with this, the Office will also promote the relocation project of Gwangju Seongwang School and the extension of portable classrooms to increase the number of classes at Gwangju Seonu School.

Superintendent Lee Jungseon stated, "Although local education finances are tight, we have decided to push forward with this project because improving the special education environment is essential," and added, "As the number of students eligible for special education continues to increase due to changes in disability awareness and the growing severity and complexity of disabilities, we will strive even harder to improve the special education environment."

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