Korean Minjok Leadership Academy
| Korean Minjok Leadership Academy 민족사관고등학교 |
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Hoengseong, Gangwon province South Korea |
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| Type | Private |
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Deep Awareness of the Heritage of Our People (민족 주체성 교육) Korea in Heart, World in Mind |
| Established | 1996 |
| Head of school | Jean-Gon Cheong, Ph. D. |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Number of students | 459 (2012) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7:1 |
| Campus | Rural, 1,274,350 square metres (314.90 acres) |
| Website | English / Korean |
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Deep Awareness of the Heritage of Our People (민족 주체성 교육)
Korean Minjok Leadership Academy (KMLA; Korean: 민족사관고등학교, Hanja: 民族史觀高等學校; Minjok Sagwan Godeunghakgyo, literally "race academy") is a co-educational, independent boarding high school near the town of Hoengseong, Gangwon, South Korea, 120 kilometers (75 mi) east of Seoul at an elevation of 600 meters (1,900 feet). Located on 1.27 square kilometers (314 acres), it is one of the largest institutions in terms of contiguous area in the nation. One of the selective secondary boarding schools in South Korea, KMLA is reputable for the placement of its graduates at eminent universities. KMLA is a member of the G20 Schools group.
School founder Choi Myung-Jae found reason in establishing KMLA upon a visit to England's Eton College in 1977, feeling the need for an institution of high character to nurture future global leaders in Korea.
Choi received government permission to establish the school in 1993. The first headmaster and faculty were appointed on 1 March 1995, and the school received its first students a year later. The gym was completed in December 1996, and Dasan Hall (one of the two main school buildings) was completed the following year.
The school's `English-only policy' (EOP) was established in January 1997 and was applied to all areas of the school except a few non-English classes. In the same year, Choi was appointed school director. In 1998, the school's three step education policy of teaching-discussion-writing was institutionalized, the first elections for the student council were held, and the Minjok Herald was first published. In 1999, the graduation of the first wave was held and the twelve-floor dormitory was completed. In 2000, Choi Kyung-Jong was appointed director.
In 2001, the school was certified as an Educational Testing Service AP test center and designated as an experimental independent private school by the South Korean government. In 2002, founder Choi Myung-Jae took office as the fourth headmaster. In 2003, the school held its first mathematics competition for middle school students, and the former minister of education, Lee Don-Hee was appointed headmaster that August. In 2004, the school inaugurated the Global Leadership Program for Students (GLPS), established an individual research program, and achieved certification to administer the SAT and PSAT.
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