"Gangshan's founding school."
Gangshan Elementary School traces its origin to 1898, when it began as a branch of Fengshan National School serving the settlement of Akangtiam (阿公店), becoming an independent school the following year as "Akangtiam National School." As the oldest and longest-running school in the greater Gangshan area, it is known locally as "Gangshan's founding school" (岡山首學) — most postwar-era school principals in the surrounding region were once its students.
岡山國小創校可追溯至明治31年（1898年），最初為鳳山公學校在阿公店設立的分校，隔年（1899年）獨立設校，命名為「阿公店公學校」。作為大岡山地區歷史最悠久、持續辦學至今的學校，被地方尊稱為「岡山首學」——戰後周邊地區多數校長皆出身本校。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏛️ "Gangshan's Founding School"
岡山首學
As the oldest and longest-running school in the greater Gangshan area, the school carries the local nickname "Gangshan's founding school" (岡山首學).
🎓 A Cradle of Regional Principals
培育眾多校長的搖籃
Most postwar-era school principals across the surrounding region were once alumni of this school, a testament to its long-standing influence on local education.
🏘️ Named for Gangshan's Old Identity
阿公店公學校的由來
Its founding name, "Akangtiam National School," directly reflects Gangshan's pre-1920 name, Akangtiam — said to derive from an elderly man who ran a roadside teahouse on this old trade route.
Named for a roadside teahouse keeper.
The school's founding name, "Akangtiam National School," directly reflects Gangshan's pre-1920 name, Akangtiam (阿公店), said to derive from an elderly man ("阿公") who ran a roadside teahouse or inn on the historic trade route between Tainan and Zuoying. See the Kaohsiung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 36, Liuqiaodong Rd., Gangshan District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
高雄市岡山區柳橋東路36號
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