List of educational institutions in Taichung
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Like other large cities in Taiwan, Taichung has a full range of educational opportunities for its residents. From bilingual kindergartens through elementary and secondary education through all forms of tertiary education, Taichung residents are well served by an effective, if pressure-packed, education system. There are even schools to serve foreigners as there are three international schools in the city as well as a handful of language institutes for foreigners to study Mandarin and even Taiwanese.
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[edit] Higher education
[edit] Universities
Universities, like elsewhere in much of the world, offer four-year programs in a variety of programs. Taichung possesses both public and private universities.
[edit] Public Universities
- National Chung Hsing University (國立中興大學): Located in the southern part of the city, it is the most prestigious university in the city. There are more than seventeen thousand students and has seven colleges and a department of continuing education.
- National Taichung University (國立臺中教育大學)–formerly National Taichung Teacher’s College (國立台中師範學院): Located in West District, it is the premier teacher training school in the city, training future teachers in all areas from early childhood to secondary education, including a research center for special education.
- National Taiwan College of Physical Education (國立台灣體育學院) - Located near the center of the city, this is the top physical education university in Taiwan. It is also home to Taichung Baseball Field and the local soccer stadium.
[edit] Private Universities
- Feng Chia University (逢甲大學) - Feng Chia University is a small university in Xitun District.
- Tunghai University (東海大學) - Tunghai University is a large sprawling university in Xitun District our near neighboring Longjing Rural Township.
- Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology (中台科技大學) - Located in the mountains of Dakeng, CTU has four colleges: Health Sciences, Nursing, Management, and Humanities and Social Sciences. It was upgraded to university status in 2005 and is best known for its nursing and health sciences programs.
- China Medical University (中國醫藥大學) - China Medical University is one of two large medical universities in the city. It also has a highly regarded full-service training hospital adjacent to the university.
- Ling Tung University (嶺東科技大學) - Located in Nantun District, the university offers highly regarded design and business programs.
- Chungshan Medical University (中山醫學大學) - Chungshan Medical University is another large medical university, this one on the southern part of the city.
[edit] Five-Year Junior Colleges
These are schools that one enters after completing junior high schools (ninth year of education) and enters it for five years, essentially serving as your three high school years along with the first two years or tertiary education. One gains entry through participation in a national exam.
- National Taichung Institute of Technology (國立台中技術學院)
- National Taichung Nursing College (國立台中護理專科學校)
- Overseas Chinese Institute of Technology (僑光技術學院)
[edit] Secondary Education
[edit] Senior High Schools
Senior High Schools are the next step for many students after completing their mandatory nine years of education. However, not all students are able to gain admittance. Entry is dependent on ones performance on a national standardized examination that is administered every year. High Schools are college preparatory and graduates are expected to go on to a four-year university following graduation.
There are two prestigious Senior High Schools in Taichung City. The Taichung Number One High School was founded by Taiwanese nationalists in the 1910s. Today, it is mostly an all-boys school with a small number of girls admitted to special programs not offered elsewhere.
Taichung Girl's High School is the top girls high school in the city. It was founded in 1919 and draws many of the best students and teaching faculty in central Taiwan.
While Hui Wen Municipal High School is a new school, the modernity of its campus as well as the modern technology available is quickly making this one of the most desirable high schools in the city after the big two.
Public high schools are generally considered more desirable due to their lower tuition and greater resources. However, there are also some excellent private high schools in Taichung City.
Some of these schools also offer Vocational Programs as well as Junior High School.
| English Name | Chinese | Website | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taichung First High School | 台中第一高級中學 | Chinese | 1915 [1] |
| Taichung Second High School | 台中第二高級中學 | Chinese | 1922 [2] |
| Taichung Girls' High School | 台中女子高級中學 | Chinese English | 1919 [3] |
| National Taichung Wenhua Senior High School | 文華高級中學 | Chinese English | 1989 [4] |
| Taichung Municipal Chungming Senior High School | 忠明高級中學 | Chinese | |
| Taichung Municipal Shiyuan Senior High School | 西苑高級中學 | Chinese | |
| Taichung Municipal Huiwen High School | 惠文高級中學 | English | 2001 [5] |
| English Name | Chinese | Website | Founded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Matutina Girls High School | 曉明女子高級中學 | Chinese English | 1966 [6] | ||||
| Viator Senior High School | 衛道高級中學 | Chinese | |||||
| I-ning Senior High School | 宜寧高級中學 | Chinese | |||||
| Ming-Der Girls High School | 明德女子高級中學 | Chinese | |||||
| The Affiliated High School of Tunghai University | 東海大學附屬高級中學 | Chinese | |||||
| Hsinmin High School | 新民高級中學 | Chinese | |||||
| Ling-tung High School | 嶺東高級中學 | Chinese | Washington High School | Chinese |
[edit] Vocational High Schools
Taiwan also offers students the opportunity to study specific trades as opposed to going to a general high school. Some vocational programs are highly academic (i.e. language programs) while others focus on preparing students for a job after graduation.
- National Taichung Home Economics and Commercial High School (國立台中高級家事商業職業學校)
- National Taichung Agricultural Senior High School (國立台中高級農業職業學校)
- National Taichung Industrial High School (國立台中高級工業職業學校)
- Kuang-Hwa Vocational High School of Technology (光華高級工業職業學校)
[edit] Special Secondary Schools
Taichung also offers special schools for deaf as well as those who have other learning impairments.
- National Taichung School for the Deaf (台中啟聰學校)
- National Taichung Special Education School (台中特殊教育學校)
[edit] Junior High Schools
Junior High School covers grades seven through nine and mark the culmination of mandatory education in Taiwan. Taichung offers a full range of public and private junior high schools.
| English Name | Chinese | Website | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taichung Chu Jen Municipal Junior High School | 居仁國中 | English | |
| Taichung Shang Shih Junior High School | 雙十國中 | Chinese | |
| Taichung Chung Ming Senior High School (Junior High School Division) | 忠明高中國中部 | ||
| Taichung Chung Lun Junior High School | 崇倫國中 | English | |
| Taichung City Municipal Da-De Junion High School | 大德國中 | English | |
| Taichung Pei Hsin Junior High School | 北新國中 | English | |
| Taichung Municipal Tong Feng Junior High School | 東峰國中 | Chinese | |
| Taichung Municipal Li Ming Junior High School | 黎明國中 | Chinese | |
| Taichung Municipal Li Kuang Junior High School | 光明國中 | Chinese | |
| Taichung Municipal Siang Shang Junior High School | 向上國中 | English | |
| Taichung City Yu En Junior School | 育英國中 | English | |
| Taichung Municipal Sz Yu Junior High School | 四育國中 | English | |
| Taichung Shi Yuan Senior High School (Junior High School Division) | 西苑高中國中部 | ||
| Taichung Municipal Wu Chuan Junior High School | 五權國中 | Chinese | |
| Taichung Municipal Tung Shan Junior High School | 東山國中 | English | |
| Taichung Chong Teh Junior Junior High School | 崇德國中 | English | |
| Taichung Municipal Li Jen Junior High School | 立人國中 | Chinese | |
| Taichung Municipal Han Kou Junior High School | 漢口國中 | Chinese | |
| Tachung Municipal An Ho Junior High School | 安和國中 | Chinese | |
| Taichung Municipal Chih Shan Junior High School | 至善國中 | English | |
| Taichung Municipal Wan Ho Junior High School | 萬和國中 | English | |
| Taichung Dayeh Junior High School | 大業國中 | English | |
| Taichung Municipal San Guang Junior High School | 三光國中 | Chinese | |
| Taichung City Suu Chang Li Junior High School | 四張犁國中 | Chinese | |
| Taichung Municipal Hui Wen Senior High School (Junior High School Division) | 惠文高中國中部 |
| English Name | Chinese | Website | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-Ning Senior High School (Junior High School Division) | 宜寧高中國中部 | ||
| Viator High School (Junior High School Division) | 衛道高中國中部 | ||
| Stella Matutina Girls High School (Junior High School Division) | 曉明女中國中部 | ||
| Tunghai University Affiliated High School (Junior High School Division) | 東海大學附屬高中國中部 | ||
| Hsin Min High School (Junior High School Division) | 新民高中國中部 | ||
| Wagor Educational System (Junior High School Division) | 葳格國中小〈國中 | Chinese | |
| Ling Tung Senior High School (Junior High School Division) | 嶺東高中國中部 |
[edit] Primary Education
Elementary school encompasses grades one through six. Typically, students will attend a public school in the zone designated for where ones residence is registered, not where one actually lives.
| English Name | Chinese | Website | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guangfu Elementary School | 光復國小 | Chinese | |
| Jinde Elementary School | 進德國小 | Chinese | |
| Leye Elemetary School | 樂業國小 | ||
| Dazhi Elementary School | 大智國小 | Chinese | |
| Taichung Elementary School | 台中國小 | Chinese | |
| Lising Elementary School | 力行國小 | English | |
| Chungkung Elementary School | 成功國小 | Chinese | |
| Kuo-kuang Elemtary School | 國光國小 | Chinese | |
| Heping Elementary School | 和平國小 | Chinese | |
| Shuye Elementary School | 樹義國小 | Chinese | |
| Xinyi Elementary School | 信義國小 | Chinese | |
| Da-yuan Elementary School | 大勇國小 | Chinese | |
| Chung Ming Elementary School | 忠明國小 | Chinese | |
| Jhong Siao Elementary School | 忠孝國小 | Chinese | |
| Datong Elementary School | 大同國小 | Chinese | |
| Taichung Municipal Chung-Cheng Elementary School | 中正國小 | Chinese | |
| Chung-shin Elementary School | 忠信國小 | Chinese English | |
| Lai-Cuo Elementary School | 賴厝國小 | Chinese | |
| Li Ren Elementary School | 立人國小 | Chinese | |
| Jhonghua Elementary School | 中華國小 | Chinese | |
| Tai-Ping Elementary School | 太平國小 | Chinese | |
| Provincial Number Three Elementary School | 省三國小 | Chinese | |
| Jian-Xing Elementary School | 健行國小 | Chinese | |
| Du-Xing Elementary School | 篤行國小 | Chinese | |
| Qiaoxiao Elementary School | 僑孝國小 | Chinese | |
| Guang-Zheng Elementary School | 光正國小 | English | |
| Jien-Kong Elementary School | 建功國小 | English | |
| Suu-Chang-Li Elementary School | 四張犁國小 | Chinese | |
| Bei Tun Elementary School | 北屯國小 | Chinese | |
| Jyun Gong Elementary School | 軍功國小 | Chinese | |
| Taichung Municipal Sihwei Elementary School | 四維國小 | Chinese | |
| Dung-Guang Elementary School | 東光國小 | English | |
| Taichung Municipal Jen Mei Elementary School | 仁美國小 | English | |
| Chengpeng Elementary School | 陳平國小 | Chinese | |
| Wenxin Elementary School | 文心國小 | ||
| Wun Chang Elementray School | 文昌國小 | English | |
| Song Jhu Elementary School | 松竹國小 | English | |
| Ren Ai Elementary School | 仁愛國小 | Chinese | |
| Shang An Elementary School | 上安國小 | Chinese | |
| Chongcing Elementary School | 重慶國小 | English | |
| Taichung Municipal Sie He Elementary School | 協和國小 | Chinese | |
| Da Ren Elementary School | 大仁國小 | Chinese | |
| Da Peng Elementary School | 大鵬國小 | Chinese | |
| Tai An Elementary School | 泰安國小 | Chinese | |
| Yong An Elementary School | 永安國小 | Chinese | |
| Situn Elementary School | 西屯國小 | English | |
| He Cuo Elementary School | 何厝國小 | Chinese | |
| Guo An Elementary School | 國安國小 | Chinese | |
| Shang Shih Elementary School | 上石國小 | Chinese | |
| Chun An Elementary School | 春安國小 | Chinese | |
| Li Ming Elementary School | 黎明國小 | Chinese | |
| Dong Sing Elementary School | 東興國小 | Chinese | |
| Zheng Ping Elementary School | 鎮平國小 | English | |
| Yong Chun Elementary School | 永春國小 | ||
| Nan Tun Elementary School | 南屯國小 | Chinese | |
| Wen Shan Elementary School | 文山國小 | Chinese | |
| Da-Shin Elementary School | 大新國小 | English | |
| Taichung Municipal Hui Wen Elementary School | 惠文國小 | English | |
| Xin Xing elementary school | 新興國小 |
| English Name | Chinese | Website | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ming-Dao Future Heir Bilingual Elementary School | 道普霖斯頓雙語小學 | Chinese | |
| The Affiliated Experimental Elementary School of National Taichung University | 台中教育大學附設實驗國民小學 | English | |
| Natural Way Elementary School | 道禾實驗小學 | Chinese | |
| Yu Jen Catholic Elementary School | 育仁小學 | ||
| Shen Chai Elementary School | 慎齋小學 | Chinese | |
| Wagor Educational System (Elementary School) | 葳格小學 | Chinese | |
| The Elementary School of Tunghai University | 東海大學附設小學 | Chinese | |
| Feng Le School | 豐樂實驗學校 | Chinese |
[edit] International Schools
Taichung has three international schools. Two of them use English as the medium of instruction and offer an American-style curriculum, while the third is a school for Japanese children. One must possess a foreign passport to attend any of these schools.
- Morrison Academy (馬禮遜美國學校)
- Taichung Japanese School (台中日僑學校)
[edit] Mandarin and Taiwanese Training Centers
Taichung City/County offers three accredited Mandarin language programs.
- Tunghai University Chinese Language Center
- Providence University Chinese Language Education Center
- Feng Chia University Language Center
[edit] Other Schools
Taichung City has dozens of kindergartens and cram schools. While many are registered with the government and can be found on the Chinese version of the Taichung Education Bureau website (see below), not all are.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Taichung City Education Bureau. Note:While bilingual, the Chinese side has MUCH more information.
[edit] Universities
- National Chunghsing University.
- National Taiwan College of Physical Education.
- National Taichung University.
- Tunghai University.
- Feng Chia University.
[edit] Colleges
- Overseas Chinese Institute of Technology.
- National Taichung Nursing College.
- National Taichung Institute of Technology.
[edit] Vocational High Schools
- Taichung Home Economics and Commercial High School.
- National Agricultural Senior High School (in Chinese).
- National Taichung Industrial High School.
- Kuang-Hwa Vocational High School of Technology.
[edit] Special Education Schools=
[edit] Public Elementary Schools
- note: Where English spellings differ from Chinese and English language sites, the spelling on the Chinese site is used.
[edit] International Schools
[edit] Mandarin Language Centers
- Tunghai University - Chinese Language Center.
- Providence University - Chinese Language Education Center.
- Feng Chia University - Language Center.
