A village name that outlasted the village.
Hecuo Elementary School was established in 1993, with enrollment beginning the following year. The school takes its name from the historic 何厝 settlement, preserving a village-era place name even as the surrounding area urbanized. It is known for folk-art and puppet-theater education programs alongside environmental and IT-focused curricula.
何厝國小於民國82年（1993年）設校，隔年（1994年）開始招生。校名承襲自歷史悠久的何厝聚落，即使周邊地區已都市化，仍保留這個村落時代的地名。學校以布袋戲等民俗藝術教育聞名，並發展環境教育與資訊科技課程。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🎭 Puppet-Theater and Folk-Art Education
布袋戲民俗藝術教育
The school runs folk-art and puppet-theater programs, a distinctive cultural-education thread among Xitun elementary schools.
🏘️ A Name From a Historic Village
保留何厝聚落地名
"Hecuo" preserves the name of the historic 何厝 settlement, even as the surrounding area has urbanized around it.
💻 Environmental and IT Curricula
環境與資訊課程
Alongside its arts programs, the school emphasizes environmental education and information technology.
A place name that predates the city.
Named for the historic 何厝 settlement, the school preserves a village-era place name even as the surrounding area urbanized. See the Taichung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 1, Chongqing Rd., Xitun District, Taichung City, Taiwan
臺中市西屯區重慶路1號
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