Gangseo District to Relocate Early Childhood Education Promotion Institute to Former Yeomgang Elementary School Site

MOU Signed with Seoul Early Childhood Education Promotion Institute
Transforming a Closed School into an Early Childhood Education Hub
Relocation of Main Office and Creation of Experiential Facilities for Young Children

Gangseo District in Seoul (Mayor Jin Kyohun) is set to accelerate the relocation and establishment of the main office of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Early Childhood Education Promotion Institute.

The Seoul Early Childhood Education Promotion Institute, currently located at 15-8 Sajik-ro 9-gil, Sajik-dong, Jongno District, is planning to relocate to Gangseo District, with the goal of opening in 2030. To this end, Gangseo District signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Early Childhood Education Promotion Institute on the 26th.

Jin Gyohoon, Mayor of Gangseo District, Seoul (left), is taking a commemorative photo after signing a business agreement with Go Munyoung, Director of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Early Childhood Education Promotion Institute, in the mayor's office on the 26th. Provided by Gangseo District.

Under this agreement, the two organizations have agreed to promote and share information related to the relocation and establishment of the Early Childhood Education Promotion Institute, establish communication and cooperation systems with local residents for the relocation and establishment, support the operation of early childhood education programs tailored to the region's characteristics, and strengthen overall organic cooperation in the field of early childhood education.

The Seoul Early Childhood Education Promotion Institute is an official educational institution supporting kindergartens, daycare centers, parents, and teachers in Seoul. It has been responsible for kindergarten teacher training, developing customized curricula for young children, and operating support programs for parents. With the move to Gangseo District, the institute is expected to provide experience-based, specialized early childhood services in a larger and more comfortable environment than before.

Gangseo District plans to further strengthen its comprehensive educational support system by adding an early childhood education hub to its existing infrastructure, which includes the Gangseo Starry Space Science Center, the Lifelong Learning Center, and public libraries. Through this, the district aims to turn the brand value of "Gangseo, a city of educational and cultural experiences and dreams" into tangible results.

In particular, the former Yeomgang Elementary School site, where the Early Childhood Education Promotion Institute will be established, has been temporarily used as a police substation, vaccination center, and alternative school since its closure in 2020. Through this project, the site will be reborn as a new hub for early childhood education.

Gangseo District stated, "This agreement will serve as a turning point that elevates the educational landscape of Gangseo," adding, "We will spare no administrative support to ensure that children can learn and receive care in a better environment."