Over 120 years at the heart of Budai.
Budai Elementary School opened on October 4, 1902, as "Budaizui Public School," at the site of today's Budai Jiaying Temple, making it the oldest school in the Budai area with over 120 years of history. It has been renamed several times through Taiwan's changing eras — Budai Public School (1921), Budai East National School (1941), Tainan County Budai Township No. 1 National School (1946), Budai National School (1949–1950), and finally Budai National Elementary School (1968) — and moved to its current site in 1922. The school has published a 100th-anniversary yearbook and held celebrations marking its 122nd anniversary, and today runs class websites for all six grades plus kindergarten, alongside a strong indigenous-language and reading-focused curriculum and dedicated anti-drowning and disaster-prevention safety programs.
布袋國小創校於1902年（明治35年）10月4日，初名「布袋嘴公學校」，校址即今日布袋嘉應廟所在地，是布袋地區歷史最悠久的學校，創校已逾120年。歷經多次更名：布袋公學校（1921年）、布袋東國民學校（1941年）、台南縣布袋鄉第一國民學校（1946年）、布袋國民學校（1949-1950年），最終於1968年定名為布袋國民小學，並於1922年遷至現址。學校曾出版「百週年校刊」，並舉辦122週年校慶活動，現設有一至六年級班級網站及幼兒園，並著重本土語言與閱讀教育，同時推動防溺及防災安全教育。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏛️ Over 120 Years of History
逾120年校史
Founded in 1902 at the site of today's Budai Jiaying Temple, this is the oldest school in the Budai area, having marked its centennial and 122nd-anniversary milestones with commemorative publications and celebrations.
📖 Reading & Indigenous Language Focus
閱讀與本土語教育
The school runs a strong indigenous-language and reading-focused curriculum, alongside detailed digital learning resources for its students.
🛟 Safety-Minded Curriculum
防溺防災教育
Dedicated anti-drowning and disaster-prevention safety programs, along with detailed school-lunch allergen tracking, reflect a careful, safety-conscious approach to student wellbeing.
💻 Class Websites for Every Grade
各年級班級網站
The school maintains class websites for grades 1 through 6 (mostly two classes per grade) plus kindergarten/preschool, giving families an ongoing window into daily classroom life.
The founding school of a historic salt port.
As the founding school of the Budai area, established under Japanese rule when Budai was developing as a salt- and fishing-port town, Budai Elementary's century-plus history parallels Budai Harbor's own rise as a salt-shipping and fishing port with ferry ties to Penghu. See the Chiayi county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 65, Xincuo Village, Budai Township, Chiayi County 625, Taiwan
625嘉義縣布袋鎮新厝里65號
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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 Budai Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.