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The Global Education City is an international educational hub that created the best educational
Global infrastructure in Northeast Asia with commercial, residential, and public facilities around
international schools. The Global Education City provides world-class education services to
Education City reduce the demand for studying abroad and reduce the expenses of studying abroad.

A city of education that combines international schools with residential and public facilities
Global Education City JDC successfully invited three prestigious private schools in major English-speaking countries:
NLCS (Britain), BHA (Canada), and SJA (United States), convincing the students who
previously intended to study abroad to stay in Korea. About 95 percent of the international
schools graduates in the Global Education City go to universities overseas, and the cumulative
amount of savings for studying abroad since its opening is 825 billion won. In addition, it is
taking the lead in resolving the polarization of education by operating a scholarship scheme
and English camps for low income families.

Business performance (September, 2020) About business Implementation history
• Location Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si December 2006 Announced the plan to create an English-
• Area 3,791,000㎡ (1.15 million pyeong) speaking town
5,236 • Project period 2008-2021 September 2007 Announced the master plan for Jeju
A quota of • Project costs KRW 1.9256 trillion Global Education City
people
• Main facilities Seven integrated international December 2007 Finalized the master plan for creating the
schools for primary, elementary, middle and Jeju Global Education City
high school students, English Education Center, June 2009 Began the site building work
Residential and commercial, etc. September 2011 Opened two international schools: NLCS
825 billion won in • Designed capacity of 20,000 people October 2012 Jeju and KIS Jeju
Opened the international school,
(about 9,000 students, 4,460 households)
accumulated savings in the Branksome Hall Asia
balance of studying abroad September 2013 Opened KIS High School
July 2014 Opened the English Education Center
(Ministry of Education) and 119 Center
(Jeju Special Self-Governing Province)
October 2017 Opened the SJA Jeju International School
June 2019 Opened a multipurpose stadium
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