Education
See also: Education in South KoreaMokpo houses all kinds of organs for education; it includes 30 elementary schools, 15 schools for secondary education of middle and high school. 3 post graduate schools and universities have been in operation. There are also educational organs such as junior college and a specialized school for physically challenged.
Education in Mokpo has earlierly adapted to instruct civilians most of whom were Japanese, representing Bukgyo and Yudal elementary school. As a major center of Honam area, Japanese populations took seemingly larger number compared to those of other areas to gain earlier background for educational instructions but not distinctive organ for Koreans at that time. To meet the demands of local Japanese students at first, Bukgyo elementary school actually takes hold of its base in Mokpo Hyanggyo (educational institute for aristocracy during Joseon Dynasty), officially starting its class following the order no.145 of Gojong of Korean Empire, at the same year of opening port in 1897. Yudal elementary school was firstly named as Simsang sohakgyo (hangul:심상소학교, 소학교 refers to elementary-level course) on January 12 of 1898.
Jeonnam Jeil high school was opened in 1920 as commercial high school and first secondary-level course and later its name was changed into Jeil high school. It is also famous for the place where former president Kim Dae Jung graduated from. In 1941, one of the regional wealthy, Moon Jae Cheol established Moontae foundation for educational purposes. Now the foundation holds middle and high schools. Since 2000, some of middle and high schools newly established owing to larger residential complex especially within Hadang.
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