Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education explained

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education
Established:	1956
Grades:	Pre-K through 12

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education is the office of education for Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The current superintendent is Yim Tae-hee.^[1] It was established in 1956.^[2]

Superintendent

The current superintendent is Yim Tae-hee. He took office in 2022 July.^[3]

Private School Purchase Programs

The department had a program where private schools in financial distress are bought by the department, with the schools becoming public after changes in administration.^[4] The department bought 9 such kindergartens in August 2019, to open in March 2020.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: [경기교육24시] 임태희 경기교육감, 취임 첫 행보 ‘만남과 소통’ (Gyeonggi Superintendent of Education Lim Tae-hee's first step in office 'communicating with meeting')]. Sisa Journal. 2019-07-01. ko. 2023-04-09.
2. Web site: 경기도교육청. www.goe.go.kr. ko. 2019-08-26.
3. Web site: [경기교육24시] 임태희 경기교육감, 취임 첫 행보 ‘만남과 소통’ (Gyeonggi Superintendent of Education Lim Tae-hee's first step in office 'communicating with meeting')]. Sisa Journal. 2019-07-01. ko. 2023-04-09.
4. Web site: 경기도교육청, 공사립 유치원 대상 '처음학교로' 연수. 2019-08-25. 에듀프레스(edupress). ko. 2019-08-26.
5. Web site: 경기도교육청, 매입형 유치원 9곳 내년 3월 개원 (Gyeonggi Department of Education opens up 9 bought kindergartens next March). 2019-08-14. The Korea Economic Daily. ko. 2019-08-26.