 SJKC Choong Hwa, Gurun was established originally to the south of Shell Petrol Station in the 1960s following the need of education for the children of Chinese settlers which were relocated to Kampong Baru, Gurun following the Malayan Emergency.The school was then moved to Taman Gurun Jaya in 1999 following the school expansion program in order to cater for the increasing numbers of its students.Schools in Gurun or nearby include