Ansan City to Build "School Complex Facility" on Former Gyeongsu Elementary School Site

Business Agreement Signed with Ansan Office of Education

Ansan City in Gyeonggi Province is moving forward with plans to build a "school complex facility" on the site of Gyeongsu Elementary School in Seongpo-dong, Sangnok-gu, which was closed earlier this year, for the benefit of local residents and students.

At the business agreement ceremony for the construction of a school complex facility on the site of Gyeongsu Elementary School, Sujin Kim, Superintendent of Gyeonggi Ansan Office of Education (left), and Mingeun Lee, Mayor of Ansan City, are holding up the agreement document. Provided by Ansan City

On June 12, Ansan City signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Gyeonggi Ansan Office of Education to construct a school complex facility utilizing the Gyeongsu Elementary School site.

This agreement aims to remodel the building of the school, which was closed in February, into an educational and cultural complex space that can be used by both local residents and students. In accordance with the agreement, the city, together with the Ansan Office of Education, plans to apply for the "2025 2nd School Complex Facility Public Project" organized by the Ministry of Education.

Through the agreement, the two organizations will cooperate to: ▲ create conditions for the promotion of the school complex facility project, ▲ share administrative and financial support and resources, ▲ establish a comprehensive plan for project implementation, and ▲ develop strategies to advance education in Ansan.

The planned complex facility will include: ▲ a community communication space, ▲ hobby activity spaces, ▲ project rooms, ▲ activity rooms in partnership with local universities, and ▲ self-directed learning spaces, all reflecting the opinions of local residents. The schoolyard will be repurposed as a parking area for residents.

Sujin Kim, Superintendent of the Gyeonggi Ansan Office of Education, said, "We will present a new model that recreates the value of closed schools and transforms them into hubs for the community."

Mingeun Lee, Mayor of Ansan City, stated, "The creation of the complex facility will go beyond simply repurposing a closed school space and will become an open learning center where local residents and students can grow together. We will spare no administrative support to ensure this becomes a key turning point for attracting new residents to the area."