Yangju City to Establish Independent Yangju Office of Education, Aiming to Become a 'Future-Oriented Education City'

Yangju City Moves to Overcome Integrated Education Limitations
Nation's Fastest Growth in School-Age Population
Preparations Complete for Establishing Independent Education Support Office

Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province has completed all preliminary preparations for the establishment of an independent Yangju Office of Education, aiming to overcome the limitations of the current integrated education support office system and proactively respond to the rapidly changing educational environment.

Aerial view of Yangju City Hall. Provided by Yangju City

Despite the surging demand for educational administrative services due to the rapid population growth driven by the development of Okjeong and Hoecheon new towns, the integrated administrative structure with the Dongducheon-Yangju Office of Education has continued to pose challenges in formulating education policies tailored to local characteristics and in responding to civil complaints.

In particular, Yangju City ranked third nationwide in net elementary school student inflow in 2024 and first in population growth rate in northern Gyeonggi Province, with the influx of school-age children among the highest in the country. As a result, citizens' expectations for the local educational environment are extremely high.

In response to the recent revision of the Local Education Autonomy Act, Yangju City has established a proactive response system and completed the necessary preparations for the establishment of the Yangju Office of Education.

If the establishment of the Yangju Office of Education is approved, a temporary office that can be occupied in the first half of 2026 has been secured within the Deokjeong 2 District urban planning facility. Separately, a site for a new office building has been proposed within the Yangju Station area development site. The Dongducheon-Yangju Office of Education has also initiated procedures for the establishment, forming a working-level council and maintaining ongoing consultations with the city.

Yangju City has consistently worked toward the separation and establishment of a new education support office. Following the opening of the Yangju Education Support Center in 2020, the city directly delivered a petition with 82,625 signatures urging the establishment of an independent Yangju Office of Education to the superintendent of education. The city has also continuously submitted proposals to the Ministry of Education and the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, actively emphasizing the necessity of the new office.

An official from Yangju City stated, "Yangju is one of the fastest-growing cities in terms of school-age population nationwide. The establishment of a new education support office will significantly enhance the quality of educational services and serve as a decisive turning point for Yangju to become a future-oriented education city."

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