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Taichung Japanese School

Taiwan, Taichung

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The school at a glance
Fees Fees not listed
Ages Not listed
Pupil numbers 126
Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding), Online/Hybrid
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum
Typical class size 13
Introduction

Taichung Japanese School (台中日本人学校) is a Japanese international (nihonjin) school located in Daya District, Taichung City; its campus is on Pinghe South Road (平和南路 33). The school operates a nine‑year programme covering elementary and lower‑secondary (primary and junior‑high) stages and, per records on file, delivers a bespoke curriculum. The language of instruction is Japanese, and the school also runs foreign‑language activities including English conversation lessons with locally hired staff. The campus includes an outdoor sports ground used for school events and community activities such as an annual autumn festival, and local sports clubs make use of the grounds for training. Established in the late 1970s to serve the local Japanese expatriate community, the school is listed in Japanese government and education directories as a primary and middle‑level Japanese school in Taichung.

Pinghe S Rd, Daya District, Taichung City, Taiwan 428

The Essentials

Taichung Japanese School has 126 pupils, typical class sizes of 13.

Location
The Taichung Japanese School is located at No. 33 Pinghe South Road, Xiushan Village, Daya District, Taichung City 428, Taiwan. The campus sits in a residential area in western Taichung, near landmarks such as National Experimental High School at Central Taiwan Science Park and Taichung Metropolitan Park. It is the only Japanese international school in the Taichung area.

Stages
The school operates a nine-year program that combines elementary and lower secondary education, covering grades 1 through 9.

Type
The school is a Japanese international school serving international families in Taiwan. It is a mixed-gender, full-time program for students from elementary through junior high.

Additional learning support
Public sources describe instruction delivered by teachers dispatched from Japan with emphasis on language, culture, and character development; there is no publicly listed information about formal SEN facilities or supports.

Country affiliation
The school is affiliated with the Japanese expatriate community in Taiwan and operates as a Japanese international school under the Taiwan Japanese Association's Japanese School Committee.

School day structure
Daily hours are not publicly published in available sources. The school serves elementary through junior high, following the Japanese curriculum.

Bus service
Public transit options exist in the area; maps indicate a nearby Japanese School Bus stop about 170 meters southeast of the campus, suggesting a local bus connection for students.
Fees
Application / Admission fees
- Application / entrance fee: TWD 10,000 (one-off at time of initial admission).

Tuition fees (by year group and frequency)
- Regular tuition: TWD 6,000 per month (charged on the school's regular collection cycle). This is the base instructional tuition reported for the school.

Optional / ancillary school charges
- School bus (for users of the school bus): TWD 2,500 per month.
- PTA fee: TWD 480 per year.
- Textbook and materials costs: textbooks and related materials are charged separately and tend to increase with higher grades; specific amounts are set per term/grade.
- School-sold supplies: there is a published list of required school supplies available from the school (items are typically purchased by parents and some are available through the school).

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition and school-bus charges are collected on a multi-month cycle; published guidance for the school indicates tuition and bus charges are collected every two months (bi-monthly collection). Payments for other items (PTA, materials, one-off admission fees) follow the school's invoicing schedule.

Boarding fees
- The Taichung Japanese School operates as a day school and does not publish boarding fees; no boarding program or per-semester boarding charges are listed.

Other costs or fees
- Application-related test or re-application fees: specific testing fees are not publicly itemized in the accessible materials for Taichung Japanese School; the school's admissions documents and school-supplies lists indicate there are separate one‑time admission items and ongoing materials costs.
- Uniforms / PE clothing: the school publishes required school-item lists for elementary and middle divisions; uniform/PE items are included among required purchases. Exact prices for uniforms are not itemized in the publicly listed summary documents.

Refund information
- No publicly posted refundable entrance deposit or explicit refund schedule for tuition is listed in the accessible summary materials for the Taichung Japanese School. The school's admissions and school‑handbook documents are the place where refund terms would normally be set; those documents are referenced in the school's document list.

Fee payment options
- The school's publicly accessible page and document list do not itemize accepted payment methods (for example: credit card, local bank transfer, international bank transfer). Parents are expected to follow the school's invoicing and payment instructions as issued on enrollment materials and invoices.

Administrative / practical notes
- School type and contact: Taichung Japanese School is a Japanese day school located in Taichung (Daya); the school provides admissions and enrollment documents (admissions guide, school supply lists and bus application forms) in its document section. The school contact email listed for admissions inquiries is tjs97@ms18.hinet.net.

Summary of source availability and limits
- The fee figures above (entrance fee, monthly tuition, bus fee, PTA fee, and bi-monthly collection cadence) are taken from published community and information summaries about Japanese schools in Taiwan. Key official school documents (admissions guide and itemized fee schedules) are listed in the school's document section, but the detailed PDF documents and some downloadable pages were not retrievable in full through the publicly indexed view used for this summary; where direct itemized charges were available in public summaries they are cited above.
Academics

Taichung Japanese School teaches Bespoke Curriculum.

Curriculum
Taichung Japanese School, established in 1976 in Taichung, follows the Japanese national curriculum. The school operates a nine-year program, with Elementary (grades 1–6) and Junior High (grades 1–3). As of January 21, 2025, the school serves 126 students across those grades. Teachers are dispatched from Japan to ensure fidelity to the curriculum. Elementary graduates receive a graduation certificate in a formal ceremony, illustrating progression to the junior high program.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Taichung Japanese School emphasizes language, culture, and character development, with a focus on diverse personal growth and a curriculum aligned with Japan's educational standards. .

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The school follows the Japanese education system; there is no publicly disclosed information on SEN provision or whether it is a specialist SEN institution.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding English as an Additional Language (EAL) support.

Mental Wellbeing
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding mental wellbeing programs or staff.

Safeguarding
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding safeguarding or child protection policies.
Parent Experience

History
The Taichung Japanese School was established in 1976 as Taichung Japanese Language School, with approval from the Japanese government and Taiwan's Ministry of Education. It later operated as a private Taichung City Japanese School serving as the Taipei Japanese School's Taichung branch, and in 1981 the campus moved to Taiping (now Taiping District) with the Chinese name changed to Taichung County Japanese School. The 1999 Jiji earthquake severely damaged the buildings, and classes were held in borrowed space before relocating to temporary facilities. A new campus was completed in February 2001 in Taichung County's DaYa area (now Taichung City's Daya District), and the school moved there; following the 2011 county-city merger the institution adopted the name Taichung City Japanese School. The current campus is at Pinghe South Road 33, Daya District, Taichung City. The school temporarily closed in February 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resumed in-person instruction in August 2021.

Community
The Taichung Japanese School serves the children of Japanese expatriate families in central Taiwan; enrollment is around 100 students. The school community engages with the broader Taichung area through local cultural activities and municipal exchanges. The school participates in exchanges with local schools, including visits to the Chinese International Department and other joint activities. The Taichung City government has hosted school groups, illustrating formal city-level engagement with the school.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The school's PTA activities are organized through the Taiwan Japanese Association's Japanese School Committee, which coordinates parent involvement across Taiwan's Japanese-language schools. The association includes corporate members and individual members—about 271 corporate members and 1,788 individual members as of 2021—and runs several committees. Its committees include a News/Newsletter group that publishes a monthly Coral magazine and an occasional Treasure Island publication, a Golf section with multiple groups, and other activity groups. Annual events include a New Year party held each January in collaboration with the Taipei Japanese Chamber of Commerce, and late-year memorial services for Japanese residents in Taiwan held in Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung. Parent volunteers support school life through these activities and communications.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Not applicable (content requested was translated from site sections rather than a facilities overview).

Sports Facilities
Not applicable (no specific sports facility details provided on the translated pages).

Academic Facilities
Not applicable (no explicit academic facility descriptions provided on the translated pages).

Extra Curricular Facilities
Not applicable (translated pages mention events and exchanges but do not provide a dedicated list of facilities for extracurricular activities).
Languages

Language Provision
The primary instruction language is Japanese. English and Chinese appear in exchange contexts.

Bilingual Teaching
The Taichung Japanese School operates as a Japanese international school, with instruction delivered primarily in Japanese. English and Chinese appear in some contexts, notably during short-term exchanges where classes are conducted in English or Chinese.

Immersion Programs
During a five-day short-term exchange, classes were conducted in English and Chinese, providing temporary immersion exposure.
Admissions

Admissions
Step 1. Initial inquiry and application packet. The Taichung Japanese School is a Japanese international school in Taichung that follows the Japanese formal education system, with teachers dispatched from Japan. Prospective families should contact the school to request the intake-year application packet and to confirm application deadlines. You should verify whether placement testing or an interview is required for your child and ask about any year-specific requirements. The school is located at No. 33, Pinghe South Road, Daya District, Taichung, 428, Taiwan.

Step 2. Prepare and submit required documents. Gather official copies of the child's birth record or passport, prior school transcripts, immunization records, and any records required for transfer. Guardians' identification documents and consent forms are requested as part of the application. Translations may be necessary for non-English documents, and documents should be submitted by the stated deadline to the school office or through the specified submission channel. The school reviews documents and verifies eligibility as part of the admissions process.

Step 3. Placement assessment and interview. A placement assessment is used to determine grade level and readiness, followed by an interview with school staff to discuss the child's educational plan and goals. The dates and format of the assessment and interview are communicated by the school; both in-person and remote options may be offered depending on circumstances. Ensure the child is prepared for the assessment and that all required documents have been submitted in advance. The results inform final placement and any accommodations if needed.

Step 4. Admission decision. After evaluation, families are informed of admission decisions and any placement notes. Admission is contingent on space availability and fulfillment of all steps; if admission is offered, families receive further instructions on next steps. If admission is offered, families should complete enrollment by the specified deadline and confirm accommodations if any. The decision process is described as part of the admissions workflow.

Step 5. Enrollment and payment of fees. Enrollment becomes final after payment of entrance and registration fees; the exact amounts for the intake year are provided by the school and can vary year to year. Additional costs may include materials, transportation, and lunch programs depending on year and grade level. The school will issue invoices and confirm enrollment status upon receipt of payments.

Step 6. Transfer of records. Official records from the previous school must be forwarded to Taichung Japanese School to complete enrollment. The school may request copies of transcripts, enrollment certificates, and birth records from the prior institution. Timely delivery of records helps meet enrollment deadlines.

Step 7. Orientation and start of term. New students participate in orientation to learn campus routines, schedules, and available services. Families should attend orientation and complete any remaining administrative steps before classes begin. The start of the term follows the local academic calendar and typically includes a first day of classes and welcome activities.

Scholarships
No scholarships publicly documented for Taichung Japanese School.
School Events
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