First Among Seoul Districts, Launching a Community-Based Educational Ecosystem

Geumcheon District in Seoul (Mayor Yuseong Hoon) announced on the 28th that it had signed the "Geumcheon Education Cooperation Special Zone" agreement with the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (Superintendent Jung Geunsik) on the 27th. This agreement is particularly significant as it marks the first educational cooperation special zone agreement between a district and the Office of Education among the 25 autonomous districts in Seoul.

Yuseong Hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon District, and Jung Geunsik, Superintendent of Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, signed the Geumcheon Education Cooperation Special Zone agreement. Provided by Geumcheon District.

Yuseong Hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon District, and Jung Geunsik, Superintendent of Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, signed the Geumcheon Education Cooperation Special Zone agreement. Provided by Geumcheon District.

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With this agreement, the two institutions have committed to actively supporting school education that reflects the unique characteristics of the local community. In particular, they plan to jointly promote student-centered growth support and the expansion of career and academic guidance, reflecting Geumcheon District’s educational policy focus on experience-based future competency education.


The signing ceremony was held on the Sunken Plaza stage at Geumcheon District Office, in conjunction with the 7th Geumcheon Science Festival commemorative event. Residents, students, and officials from the Office of Education participated, adding significance to the occasion, and the agreement was formalized through an electronic signature performance. Afterwards, a commemorative photo session with a humanoid robot was held, delivering a message of future-oriented cooperation.


Geumcheon District plans to continue developing the "Geumcheon-Style Education Cooperation Model," which supports the growth of each student by strengthening collaboration among the Office of Education, schools, and the local community.



Mayor Yuseong Hoon stated, “Today’s agreement is a valuable promise to create the future of Geumcheon education together,” adding, “We will join forces with the Office of Education to develop a more substantial educational cooperation model so that our children can grow together with the local community and build their future competencies.”


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