Yangju City Opens School Bus Route from Jangheung-myeon to Joyang Middle School... Supporting Safe and Convenient Commutes

Kang Su-hyun Pledges to Improve Educational Environment
and Ease Parents' Burden with Various Support Measures

Gyeonggi Yangju City (Mayor Kang Su-hyun) announced on the morning of the 4th that it has launched a school bus connecting Jangheung-myeon in the jurisdiction to Joyang Middle School.

Yang Soo-hyun, Mayor of Yangju City, is smiling brightly while talking with students after boarding the school bus following the opening ceremony of the school bus connecting Jangheung-myeon and Joyang Middle School on the morning of the 4th. Photo by Yangju City

Previously, graduates of elementary schools in Jangheung-myeon had to attend middle schools located in Uijeongbu City or Goyang City, but with this year's school district adjustment, Joyang Middle School in Gwangjeok-myeon, Yangju City, has been added as a new option.

Yangju City plans to operate the school bus to support convenient commuting for students and reduce the burden on parents.

Additionally, Yangju City, designated as a ‘Pilot Area for Educational Development Special Zone’ in February last year, plans to assign ‘school commuting assistants’ as a transportation support measure to foster ‘hub schools in rural areas.’

The ‘school commuting assistants’ will ride along on the school bus until the completion of the tunnel on Local Road No. 39 to support the safe boarding and alighting of students.

Mayor Kang Su-hyun of Yangju City stated, “I am pleased that this school district adjustment will provide more educational opportunities for students in Jangheung-myeon,” and emphasized, “We will do our best to ensure that students can attend school more safely and conveniently through school bus support.”

He added, “We will continue to prepare various support measures to improve the educational environment and alleviate the burden on parents.”

Meanwhile, the city expects that the operation of this school bus will activate school enrollment in the western region for students in Jangheung-myeon and contribute to balancing educational opportunities between regions.

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