Spirit
The objective of Ewha Haktang is to provide early childhood, primary, secondary, and higher education based on Christian values while following the fundamental educational ethos of the Republic of Korea. (Article 1)
History
1880s~1940s | 1886.5.31 | Ewha Haktang was founded by Mary F. Scranton, an American missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church. |
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1887 | The school’s name “Ewha” was bestowed by Emperor Kojong. | |
1910.9 | College course was established. | |
1914.10 | Ewha Kindergarten was established. (Permitted by the Japanese Government-General of Chosun) | |
1925.4.24 | Ewha Womans Professional School was permitted. | |
1933 | The foundation divided into Ewha Haktang and Ewha Hakwon. | |
1943.8.7 | Ewha Haktang Foundation, Inc. was registered. Dr. Helen Kim was inaugurated as Chairperson of Ewha Haktang. | |
1946.8.15 | The establishment of Ewha Womans University was permitted. (The First University the Ministry of Education gave a permission) | |
1950s~1960s | 1955.2.28 | Ewha Elementary School was established. |
1958.4.9 | Ewha Middle School was established. | |
1958.2.15 | Ewha High School was established. | |
1958.4.9 | The Methodist School Foundation took over Kookje University. | |
1960.3.31 | Kumnan Girls` Middle and High School were established. | |
1964.1.8 | Ewha Haktang was registered as an educational foundation due to the organizational change. | |
1968.12.11 | Kumnan Girls` Middle and High School were registered as an affiliated school of Ewha Womans University. | |
1969.1.10 | Youngran Girls` Middle School and Commercial High School were established as an affiliated school of Ewha Womans University. | |
1970s~present | 1970.3.19 | Dr. Eun-Sook Seo was inaugurated as Chairperson of Ewha Haktang. |
1977.3.5 | Dr. Young-Eui Kim was inaugurated as Chairperson of Ewha Haktang. | |
1980.11.26 | Sammoon Hakwon took over Kookjae University. | |
1986.12.31 | Dr. Ok-Gill Kim was inaugurated as Chairperson of Ewha Haktang. | |
1990.9.1 | Dr. Il-Sook Chung was inaugurated as Chairperson of Ewha Haktang. | |
1996.3.1 | Youngran Girls` Commercial High School was renamed into Youngran Information Industry High School. | |
1999.3.1 | Kumnan Girls` Middle and High School were renamed into Kumnan Middle and High School. | |
2000.9.1 | Dr. Hoo-Jung Yoon was inaugurated as Chairperson of Ewha Haktang. | |
2001.3.1 | Ewha Middle School, Ewha High School, and Kumnan Middle and High School were merged into Ewha-Kumnan Middle and High School affiliated to the College of Education of Ewha Womans University. | |
2004.10.18 | Youngran Girls Information Industry High School was renamed into Youngran Media High School | |
2011.3.1 | Myong-Sue Chang was inaugurated as Chairperson of Ewha Haktang. |
Chairperson
![Dr. Helen Kim](/_res/ewha/img/intro/img-dean07.gif)
1943~1953
Ewha Haktang
Foundation, Inc
Dr. Helen Kim
![Seung-Man Choi](/_res/ewhaen/img/intro/img-chairman02.gif)
1954~1955
Ewha Haktang
Foundation, Inc
Seung-Man Choi
![Dr. Helen Kim](/_res/ewha/img/intro/img-dean07.gif)
1956~1970
Ewha Haktang
Foundation, Inc
Dr. Helen Kim
![Dr. Eun-Sook Seo](/_res/ewhaen/img/intro/img-chairman04.gif)
1970.3.19
Ewha Haktang
Educational Foundation
Dr. Eun-Sook Seo
![Dr.Young-Eui Kim](/_res/ewhaen/img/intro/img-chairman05.gif)
1977.3.5
Ewha Haktang
Educational Foundation
Dr.Young-Eui Kim
![Dr. Ok-Gill Kim](/_res/ewhaen/img/intro/img-chairman06.gif)
1986.12.31
Ewha Haktang
Educational Foundation
Dr. Ok-Gill Kim
![Dr. li-Sook Chung](/_res/ewha/img/intro/img-dean09.gif)
1990.9
Ewha Haktang
Educational Foundation
Dr. li-Sook Chung
![Dr. Hoo-Jung Yoon](/_res/ewha/img/intro/img-dean10.gif)
2000.9.1
Ewha Haktang
Educational Foundation
Dr. Hoo-Jung Yoon
![Chang Myong-Sue](/_res/ewhaen/img/intro/img-chairman09.gif)
2011.3.1 ~
Ewha Haktang
Educational Foundation
Chang Myong-Sue