AI Education Center to Be Established at Former Seoul Education Office Site

Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Moves from Jongno to Yongsan
Former Headquarters to Become an Integrated Education and Administration Space
Reorganized as "Seoul Education Growth Support Platform"

With the relocation of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education headquarters to Yongsan, the former Jongno office will be repurposed as an "AI Education Center" and for other uses. The plan is to create an "open, integrated educational space" in response to digital transformation, the spread of future-oriented education models, and the increasing demand for lifelong education among parents and citizens.

On March 17, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced its plan for utilizing the former headquarters, titled the "Seoul Education Growth Support Platform."

The first and second floors of the main building will house the AI Education Center, which aims to foster AI talent by running a variety of project-based experiential learning programs and partnerships with companies and universities. The AI Education Center will be open not only to students but also to local residents, operating digital and AI experiential education programs to break down barriers between the local community and education, serving as an open platform.

A Student Health Promotion Center will be newly established on the first floor of the Health and Safety Promotion Institute to provide comprehensive support for addressing the increasingly complex and deepening health issues among students.

For faculty and staff, a Smart Work Center will be created on the 10th floor of the main building to serve as a hub for rotation work and collaboration. In addition, the Jungbu Education Support Office will be relocated to floors 3 to 6 of the main building, and the Health and Safety Promotion Institute will be moved to floors 7 and 8, resolving issues related to unauthorized buildings and securing stable and expanded administrative space.

Furthermore, the basement levels 1 and floors 2 to 3 of the Health and Safety Promotion Institute will be used to expand server rooms and integrate the decentralized Education Informatization Department, thereby strengthening information infrastructure to support cloud-based administration and online learning.

To support the education community, the labor union office will be relocated to the annex building, reducing the burden of private leasing and establishing a foundation for labor-management cooperation.

The Office of Education will prioritize the safety and convenience of students, faculty, and citizens, conducting safety reviews for seismic performance and asbestos. Through these efforts, the existing buildings will be remodeled to ensure safety and provide users with a comfortable environment.

This year, the Office will begin investment evaluation, budget allocation, and design work, aiming to complete construction and open the facility in the first half of 2028.

Through this initiative, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education expects to achieve outcomes such as support for student growth, enhancement of educational activities, revitalization of communication and cooperation within the education community, and increased efficiency in digital administration.

Superintendent Chung Geunsik stated, "The Jongno-gu office will be reborn as an open platform that leads Seoul's education policy and the future of education, going beyond simply being an administrative office. We will do our utmost to make it a safe and innovative space where students, staff, and citizens can all grow together."

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