Paju City to Launch Pilot Program Fully Opening School Facilities to Citizens Starting September 27

Cheongseok Elementary School Gymnasium and Jeokam Elementary School Golf Practice Range
Open to Citizens Free of Charge

Paju City in Gyeonggi Province announced on September 25 that it will launch a pilot program to fully open school facilities, including gyms, to citizens at two elementary schools starting September 27.

Paju City Hall view. Provided by Paju City

The program will include the gymnasium at Cheongseok Elementary School in Unjeong 5-dong and the indoor golf practice range at Jeokam Elementary School in Jeokseong-myeon. These facilities will be available as open spaces for citizens to use every weekend.

Paju City, which has closely coordinated with the schools for this pilot program, will dispatch facility management personnel to each school to ensure stable operation and to reduce the burden on school staff. The managers will be responsible for guiding and overseeing users, conducting safety inspections, and cleaning the surrounding area. To prepare for any potential accidents, the city has also enrolled in public liability insurance, allowing users to utilize the facilities with peace of mind.

The pilot program will run until the end of this year, with operating hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends. Citizens who wish to use the facilities can apply on-site without any prior reservation.

Choi Heejin, Director of Lifelong Education, stated, "With this pilot program as a starting point, we plan to further expand the opening of school facilities so that schools become open cultural and sports spaces accessible to all citizens in daily life. We hope that opening up school facilities will help promote citizens' health and support their leisure activities."

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