Lecture in Daechi-dong in the neighborhood... Jung-gu, Seoul, premium academy attraction project

Seoul Jung-gu (district mayor Kim Gil-seong) announced on the 11th that it will promote the 'Premium Academy Attraction Project' starting next year so that students can access the curriculum of famous language schools and literacy schools close to their homes.

Through this, English and Korean language curriculum classes from famous academies such as Cheongdam Language Academy, April Language Academy, Giparang Literacy Center, and Yeseola will be introduced at local educational facilities such as Jung-gu Education Support Center and Gwanghui Elementary School English Experience Center.

In the case of English, the Gwanghui Elementary School English Experience Center plans to run April Language Academy's elementary school classes, and the Jung-gu Education Support Center plans to run the literacy enhancement program (THE OPEN) for prospective middle and high school students of Cheongdam Language Academy.

In the Korean language field, Giparang Literacy Center will provide classes linking reading, inquiry, discussion, and writing for elementary and middle school students, and Yeseola will take charge of literacy education for elementary school students.

The district also plans to come up with a plan to ease the burden of tuition fees on parents.

For this project, the district signed a business agreement with Crevers Co., Ltd., which operates Cheongdam Language Academy and April Language Academy, on the 7th.

Then, on the 2nd of next month, an agreement is scheduled to be signed with Gukful Education Co., Ltd., which operates specialized literacy education brands such as Giparang Literacy Center and Yeseola.

The district plans to operate the program sequentially starting from January next year once the 2027 business budget is confirmed through deliberation and resolution by the district council.

The Giparang Literacy Center program will first open at the Jung-gu Education Support Center, and English education at Cheongdam Language Institute will begin in March next year.

The April Language Academy and Yesella Program are also scheduled to operate starting in March.

A district official explained, "This project is also the first step in the creation of the 'Dasan-ro Education Cluster' promoted by Jung-gu," adding, "We plan to bring in excellent educational resources into Jung-gu to support students' learning and growth and ease the concerns of parents who seek other regions for their children's education."

District Mayor Kim Gil-seong said, “We will do our best to solidify the educational competitiveness that students and parents can feel and make Jung-gu a place where people want to stay and live because of education.”