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Korean Minjok Leadership Academy (KMLA; Korean: , Hanja: ; ''Minjok Sagwan Godeunghakgyo'', literally "race academy") is a co-educational, independent boarding high school near the town of Hoengseong, Gangwon, South Korea, 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 Korea, KMLA is reputable for the placement of its graduates at eminent universities.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=KMLA Admissions at Universities Abroad )〕 KMLA is a member of the G20 Schools group.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=KMLA Achievements )〕 ==Description== Some of KMLA's characteristics and policies are as follows: * Support for the teachers' academic research; * English-Only Policy, which requires every student and teacher to use English during the school hours, except in Korean language and Korean history classes; * Individual college counseling for students regardless of field; * Daily physical training (morning exercise) in forms of Taekwondo and Kumdo; * Promotion of classes and clubs for Korean traditional music and arts, including Samul Nori, Daegeum, and Gayageum; * Individual Research (IR) hours granted within the regular curricula; * Unsupervised examination policy; * Wide variety of clubs including athletic teams, orchestra, school bands, community service groups, student publications, craft workshop sessions, and peer tutoring. The admission process of KMLA goes through three steps — a first round selection of students is admitted based on application forms containing school grades, essay, and extra curricular activities. Selected students then go through a writing test, an interview, and a physical test (4 km track); those who achieve generalized top evaluations are admitted. Throughout school history, KMLA students have received awards in international competitions such as in Olympiads in science, mathematics, debating and philosophy. Approximately half of the graduates enroll in foreign universities, mostly in the United States. The annual cost of attending KMLA is estimated to be $15,800 (2008). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Korean Minjok Leadership Academy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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