A century-old school on the cliffs of Longdong Bay.
Hemei Elementary was founded in 1899, with a permanent campus completed in 1905, making it one of the oldest schools in Gongliao District. Sited directly on Longdong Bay, the school has built a distinctive ocean and marine education program around its coastal setting, including snorkeling and rock-climbing activities that make use of the surrounding sea cliffs.
和美國小創立於1899年（日治時期），並於1905年完成永久校舍，是貢寮區歷史最悠久的學校之一。學校座落於龍洞灣畔，發展出以海洋為核心的特色教育課程，結合浮潛、攀岩等活動，充分運用周邊海蝕地形。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🤿 Ocean and Marine Education
海洋教育課程
The school runs a signature ocean and marine education program, including snorkeling and rock climbing, that makes direct use of the sea cliffs surrounding Longdong Bay.
🏛️ One of the District's Oldest Schools
貢寮區歷史最悠久學校之一
Founded in 1899 with a permanent campus completed in 1905, Hemei is among the longest-standing schools in Gongliao District, spanning well over a century of local history.
🧗 A Campus Built Into the Cliffs
依山傍海的校園
The school's location directly on Longdong Bay puts its ocean-education activities steps from campus, tying daily school life to the surrounding sea-cliff landscape.
Shaped by Longdong Bay.
Sited on Longdong Bay (龍洞灣), the school built its entire identity and curriculum around the surrounding sea cliffs and diving culture of Gongliao's rugged coastline. See the New Taipei county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 1-9, Longdong St., Hemei Village, Gongliao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
新北市貢寮區和美里龍洞街1-9號
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