Named for children polished like gems.
Baoshih Elementary traces its roots to 1942, when it opened as a branch of Xinpu's "Asahi" school during the Japanese colonial era. It became fully independent in 1946 under the name Shitoukeng National School (石頭坑國民學校), and was renamed Baoshih National School in 1950 — a name meaning "treasure stone" or "gem," chosen to symbolize children being polished, like raw stones, into gems through education. The school took its current name in 1968.
寶石國小的歷史可追溯至昭和17年（1942年），創校時為日治時期新埔「旭」公學校的分教場。民國35年（1946年）獨立設校，命名為石頭坑國民學校，民國39年（1950年）更名為寶石國民學校——「寶石」二字象徵孩子如璞玉般，經教育琢磨成器。民國57年（1968年）改為現名。
What makes this school worth knowing.
💎 A Name That Means "Treasure Stone"
「寶石」寓意琢玉成器
Chosen in 1950, the school's name "Baoshih" (treasure stone) reflects the belief that children, like raw stones, are polished by education into gems.
🪨 Built by Hand From Creek Stones
鳳山溪畔徒手搬石建校
Local legend holds that the school's earliest buildings were constructed from river stones that students, parents, and teachers carried by hand from the nearby Fengshan Creek.
🌾 A Rural Hakka Farming Corner
客家農村角落
Set in a quiet farming corner of Xinpu Township, the school's founding story of resourceful, hand-built beginnings reflects the resilience of this rural Hakka community.
A creek-side founding legend.
The school's founding legend — of stones carried by hand from the Fengshan Creek to build the original campus — reflects the resourcefulness of this rural Hakka farming corner of Xinpu Township.
Find the school.
Xinpu Township, Hsinchu County 305, Taiwan
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Last updated: July 2026 · Content adapted and condensed from the school's official Chinese-language website by the Taiwan Bilingual Hub team, not yet reviewed by the school. If you're from Baoshih Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.