Incheon mayor signs MOUs with British schools as part of efforts to turn city into global education hub
Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok signed agreements this week with British private schools as the port city moves to expand its role as an international education hub.
The Incheon Metropolitan City said on Wednesday that Yoo visited Wycombe Abbey and the Rugby School during an official trip to Britain on Feb. 24, seeking to strengthen cooperation on the establishment of international schools and the city’s reputation as an education center.
At Wycombe Abbey, a historic school in Buckinghamshire that was founded in 1896, Yoo toured campus facilities and signed a memorandum of understanding with Peter Warren, the school’s chairman of council.
The agreement outlines cooperation on the creation of a new campus in Incheon, Wycombe Abbey’s obligation to comply with Korean regulations and the division of responsibilities between the school and the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) during the preparatory phase, according to city officials.
The two sides plan to finalize a formal project agreement in the first half of the year and open the school in the second half of 2028. The IFEZ is currently reviewing construction plans for classrooms and related facilities on the site.
Wycombe Abbey was selected last year as the preferred bidder to establish a school in Midan City, an international district on Yeongjong Island, where Incheon International Airport is located.