A school among the tea terraces.
Zhongxing Elementary sits in the Shizhuo (石棹) area of Zhuqi Township's Zhonghe Village, a high-mountain community known for its tea gardens along the road to Alishan. The school is a member of the Alishan Area Schools Strategic Alliance, and runs its own "中興閱讀 悅讀中興" reading initiative alongside a digital English distance-learning program that connects its small classrooms with partner schools elsewhere.
中興國小位於竹崎鄉中和村石棹地區，是通往阿里山公路沿線知名的高山茶產區聚落。學校為「阿里山區學校策略聯盟」成員之一，推動「中興閱讀 悅讀中興」閱讀計畫，並透過數位遠距英語教學方案，與多個夥伴班級連結學習。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🤝 A Strategic School Alliance
阿里山區學校策略聯盟
As a member of the Alishan Area Schools Strategic Alliance, Zhongxing pools resources with neighboring mountain schools to expand what a small rural campus can offer.
💻 English Without Borders
數位遠距英語教學
A digital distance-learning English program connects Zhongxing's classrooms with multiple partner classes, bringing broader language exposure to a small mountain school.
🎼 Recorders and Storytelling
直笛合奏與英語說故事
Students have earned recognition in recorder ensemble music, English storytelling and reader's theater, and art competitions.
📚 Reading, Rooted in Place
中興閱讀 悅讀中興
The "中興閱讀 悅讀中興" reading initiative and an attached preschool with an active community presence anchor the school's daily life in this mountain village.
Shizhuo's high-mountain tea gardens.
Shizhuo is a well-known high-mountain tea-growing area on the winding road up to Alishan, its terraced tea gardens and cool climate drawing both farmers and visitors. Zhongxing Elementary's small classrooms sit right in the middle of this tea-farming community. See the Chiayi county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
Shizhuo, Zhonghe Village, Zhuqi Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan
嘉義縣竹崎鄉中和村石棹地區
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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 Zhongxing Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.