A small school leading a big revival.
Fengren Elementary was founded in 1961 as an ordinary village school, but since around the 2024–2025 school year it has taken on a much bigger role: becoming Hualien County's first, and Taiwan's third nationwide, officially designated Hakka-culture experimental school. The school now pilots Mandarin-Hakka bilingual instruction in daily classes, has launched a weekend "Hakka school" for deeper immersion, and even started a Hakka scout troop — all working toward an ambitious goal of having 60% of its students able to speak Hakka.
鳳仁國小創立於民國50年（1961年），原本只是一所普通的村落小學，但自約2024至2025學年度起，肩負起更重大的使命：成為花蓮縣第一所、全台第三所正式核定的客家文化實驗學校。學校目前於日常課程中試辦國語與客語雙語教學，並開辦週末「客家學堂」深化沉浸式學習，甚至成立了客家童軍團——目標是讓六成學生具備客語會話能力。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🗣️ Mandarin-Hakka Bilingual Immersion
國客雙語沉浸教學
Fengren pilots bilingual instruction that weaves Hakka directly into daily classes, not as a separate subject but as a living language of the classroom.
🏫 A Weekend Hakka School
週末客家學堂
Beyond regular classes, the school runs a weekend "Hakka school" (客家學堂) offering deeper cultural and language immersion for interested students.
🎪 A Hakka Scout Troop
客家童軍團
The school has launched its own Hakka scout troop, blending cultural identity with the discipline and teamwork of scouting.
🎯 A Bold Language Goal
六成學生會說客語
The school has set a target of having 60% of its students able to speak Hakka — an ambitious benchmark for language revival in a single generation.
Reviving the language of Fenglin's founders.
Fengren Elementary is a flagship example of Fenglin Township's Hakka identity — the town's Hakka farming heritage, carried by generations of settlers, is now being actively revived through this school's language immersion program. It stands as one of the clearest, most deliberate efforts anywhere in Hualien County to keep a heritage language alive in the next generation.
Find the school.
Fenglin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan
花蓮縣鳳林鎮
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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 Fengren Elementary and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.