Uijeongbu Technical High School Selected as "Excellent School for School Violence Prevention 2025"

Student Council Leads Creation of an Autonomous and Balanced, School-Friendly Culture

Uijeongbu Technical High School (Principal Kim Juhan) held a commemorative event on December 9 to celebrate its selection as an "Excellent School for School Violence Prevention and Educational Resolution 2025."

Uijeongbu Technical High School (Principal Kim Juhan) held a commemorative event on the 9th to celebrate being selected as an "Excellent School for School Violence Prevention and Educational Resolution 2025." Provided by Uijeongbu City

The "Excellent School for School Violence Prevention 2025" recognizes one elementary, one middle, and one high school (Uijeongbu Elementary School, Buyong Middle School, and Uijeongbu Technical High School) in the Uijeongbu area for their contributions to fostering an autonomous and balanced school culture through school violence prevention education and educational resolution of school violence incidents.

The event was attended by Park Jungwoo, Head of Education at Uijeongbu Office of Education, Principal Kim Juhan, Police Lieutenant Lee Gilsoo from Uijeongbu Police Station, Parent Association President Kim Jiyeong, Student Council President Jin Minkwon, and members of the student council. Activities included a school violence prevention campaign and a student council roundtable discussion.

Uijeongbu Technical High School has been conducting annual school-led school violence prevention programs with the goal of achieving "zero school violence" and creating a "happy school where everyone respects each other." These programs include: ▲ Teacher-student soccer classes (with futsal), ▲ Indoor climbing lessons ("Breaking My Limits"), ▲ Parent counseling and meetings ("From Home to School, From School to Home"), and ▲ Participation education with the school police officer ("Thank You SPO").

Additionally, the student council has taken the initiative in planning and organizing events such as ▲ Songnim Festival, ▲ Uigonggo Life Four-Cut Photo Booth, ▲ School Violence Prevention Campaign, and ▲ Happy Friends and Teacher-Student Relationship Programs, all aimed at establishing an autonomous and balanced school culture.

Park Jungwoo, Head of Education, stated, "I congratulate Uijeongbu Technical High School on being selected as an Excellent School for School Violence Prevention in both 2024 and 2025. School violence is a critical issue that the entire educational community must address together, and I am deeply impressed by the school's remarkable achievements. The Office of Education will continue to actively support schools so that students can learn in a safe and happy environment."

Principal Kim Juhan expressed, "I sincerely thank you for selecting us as an Excellent School for School Violence Prevention in 2025." He added, "In 2025, Uijeongbu Technical High School is leading change through the collective efforts of the educational community, including a school name change for the first time in 82 years, a complete departmental restructuring through Ministry of Education-led curriculum reform, designation as a Ministry of Education startup experience hub institution, and selection as a future-oriented vocational education model school by the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education."

Meanwhile, Uijeongbu Technical High School saw a 60% decrease (15 cases) in reported school violence cases in 2024 compared to the previous year, and a further 40% decrease (9 cases) in 2025, demonstrating the positive impact of its school violence prevention education.

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