<strong>YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea</strong> - Garrison and school officials are planning to unveil a new classroom building designed to make room for additional students as a result of increased command sponsorship to Korea.
"This is exactly what we need to absorb the increase in population," U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan Commander Col. Dave Hall. "This supports the Army Family Covenent and the U.S. Forces Korea commander's initiative to increase quality of life through tour normalization."
The 7,900-square-foot building is the second such facility constructed on Yongsan Garrison in as many years. Last year, a similar classroom opened in the former parking lot of the Falcon Gymnasium. This year, officials used the Seoul American High School tennis court as the site for a new classroom building.
Garrison officials project an additional 140 students for the 2009-2010 school year. The new building's six classrooms - each 900 square feet - will accommodate up to about 144 Department of Defense Dependent Schools students.
High school students will use the new classroom building, The contractor will be finished in mid-August.
This project shows the garrison's dedication to the Army Family Covenant principles of improving quality of life programs for Army Families according to the garrison commander.
"Yongsan is a better community today because of this project," Hall said. "We're looking to do everything we can to make Yongsan the best community in the Army."
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