Two branches, merged into one school.
Dajia Elementary's origins trace back to March 1922, when the Japanese colonial administration established a small teaching branch in Jiali under Hemei Elementary School. A second branch was established in nearby Daxiatian in 1930, and the two merged in 1937 to form "和美庄大嘉公學校" through the efforts of local gentry. The school was renamed multiple times through Taiwan's political transitions before finally becoming "彰化縣和美鎮大嘉國民小學" in 1968 — its current name — making it nearly a century old and historically a small rural farming-community school.
大嘉國小的歷史可追溯至民國11年（1922年）3月，日本殖民政府在嘉犂設立分教場，隸屬和美國小。民國19年（1930年）又於大霞田設立第二個分教場，兩者於民國26年（1937年）經地方仕紳努力合併為「和美庄大嘉公學校」。此後歷經多次更名，直到民國57年（1968年）才定名為現今的「彰化縣和美鎮大嘉國民小學」，校史近百年，長期以來是一所服務農村社區的小型學校。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🤝 Formed by Local Gentry
仕紳合力興學
Dajia's formation in 1937 came about through the direct efforts of local gentry, who merged two small teaching branches into a single, more capable school.
📜 Nearly a Century of Names
歷經多次更名
From its 1922 origins as a Japanese-era teaching branch to its current name adopted in 1968, the school has passed through Taiwan's major political transitions.
🌾 From Farming to Small Industry
農業轉型輕工業
The community Dajia serves was historically known for "three harvests a year," later diversifying after WWII into light manufacturing such as textiles, hardware, and umbrellas.
From rice fields to light industry.
Dajia Elementary serves a community in Hemei Township historically known for producing "three harvests a year" (一年三穫) of crops. After World War II, the area diversified beyond farming into light manufacturing — textiles, hardware, and umbrellas — mirroring a broader shift across the region from agriculture to small industry. See the Changhua county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 50, Sec. 3, Zhanghe Rd., Hemei Township, Changhua County, Taiwan
彰化縣和美鎮彰和路三段50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 Dajia Elementary and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.