Hwaseong City Submits Application for Gyeonggi-type Science High School

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Hwaseong City announced on the 10th that it submitted an application for 'Phase 1 preliminary designation for new Gyeonggi-type science high school' to the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education on the 8th.

This application marks an important first step for Hwaseong City to establish educational infrastructure for nurturing science talent and secure future growth momentum for the region. It aims to create a foundation where outstanding science and technology talents can grow within the local area.

With this Gyeonggi-type science high school application as a turning point, the city announced plans to establish Hwaseong as 'Science Talent Special City, Hwaseong' by creating an environment where science and technology talents can grow under state-of-the-art infrastructure through △establishing integrated research bases for the four major science and technology institutes including KAIST, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), and Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) △promoting the establishment of Hwaseong Science High School and Meister High School △creating an AI future city.

Meanwhile, the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education announced a recruitment plan for new Gyeonggi-type science high schools in September and plans to announce Phase 1 preliminary designation results by the end of November based on submitted applications, taking into account the characteristics and educational conditions of each city and county.

Hwaseong Mayor Jung Myeong-geun stated, "Hwaseong City is the center of South Korea's new industries with the West Coast K-Future Vehicle Valley, semiconductor megacluster, and K-Bio Belt based on cutting-edge science and technology," and added, "Through the establishment of a science high school, we will support students in cultivating creative and innovative thinking, and create a science education model closely linked with regional industries."

He further stated, "Considering appropriate costs and accessibility, we plan to establish a science high school in the Dongtan area, and will pursue establishing a Meister High School in the western region in the future."