The township's founding school, still leading a century later.
Caotun Elementary School was founded around 1924 and has celebrated its centennial as one of the township's founding schools, sharing its name with Caotun itself. The school maintains a percussion ensemble with a documented performance history, and its assembly hall is registered as a cultural heritage site. Students from Caotun Elementary won first place in elementary physics at the county science fair, advancing to the national competition — a mark of the school's strength in STEM education.
草屯國小創校於民國13年（1924年）左右，是草屯鎮的創校元老之一，並已舉辦建校百年校慶，校名亦與鎮名相同。學校設有歷史悠久的鼓樂團，禮堂則登錄為文化資產。該校學生曾於縣級科展物理科獲得第一名，並晉級全國科展，展現學校在科學教育上的實力。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏛️ A Cultural Heritage Assembly Hall
禮堂登錄文化資產
The school's assembly hall is registered as a cultural heritage site, a recognized architectural landmark reflecting Caotun Elementary's century-plus history.
🥁 A Percussion Ensemble With History
鼓樂團歷史悠久
Caotun Elementary maintains a percussion ensemble with a documented performance history, keeping a long-running musical tradition alive on campus.
🔬 National-Level Science Achievement
晉級全國科展
Students won first place in elementary physics at the county science fair and advanced to the national competition, underscoring the school's strength in science education.
💯 The Township's Namesake School
草屯鎮同名創校元老
As one of Caotun's founding-era schools sharing the township's own name, the school sits at the historic and geographic heart of the community.
At the heart of a century-old trading town.
As the township's namesake centenary school, Caotun Elementary sits at the heart of a town whose century-old woodworking and furniture trade shaped its streets and economy. See the Nantou county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
Caotun Township, Nantou County, Taiwan
南投縣草屯鎮玉屏路210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 Caotun Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.