One of North District's oldest schools.
Taiping Elementary School was founded in 1918, making it one of the oldest schools in Taichung's North District. Originally established as a shorter-format school, it was extended to a full six-year public elementary curriculum in 1922, placing it among the earliest wave of Japanese-era public schools established in the Taichung basin. The school has served generations of North District families in the century since.
太平國小創立於1918年（大正7年），是台中北區歷史最悠久的學校之一。創校初期學制較短，於1922年（大正11年）擴增為完整六年制公學校，屬於台中盆地日治時期最早設立的一批公學校。百餘年來持續服務北區世代學子。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏛️ One of North District's Oldest Schools
北區歷史最悠久學校之一
Founded in 1918, Taiping Elementary ranks among the earliest schools established in Taichung's North District.
📖 Extended to a Full Six-Year School
1922年擴為六年制
Originally a shorter-format school, Taiping was extended to a full six-year public elementary curriculum in 1922.
🕰️ A Century-Plus of Service
逾百年校史
Now more than 100 years old, the school stands as one of the earliest Japanese-era public schools established in the Taichung basin.
Among North District's oldest institutions.
As one of the earliest Japanese-era public schools in the Taichung basin, Taiping Elementary's century-plus history is woven into North District's identity as one of the city's oldest developed neighborhoods. See the Taichung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 74, Taiping Rd., Bei Dist., Taichung City, Taiwan
臺中市北區太平路74號
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