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Hemu Elementary School

和睦國小

A school born from grassroots community fundraising in 1957, with classrooms first built by parents and neighbors out of bamboo and mud.

1957年由地方居民集資興學而生,最初的竹管屋教室由家長與鄉親親手搭建。

Founded1957 (民國46年8月)
Grades1–6 · Elementary
TypePublic School
LocationZhongpu Township, Chiayi County
Profile
About · 學校簡介

Built by the community, for the community.

Hemu Elementary School began in August 1957 as a class branch of Dingliu School, initially holding lessons in a local Baoan Temple. It became a full branch school in 1959, then gained full independence in August 1962 as Hemu Elementary School with six classes; its first principal was Lu Junqing. Notably, the school's first campus was built through community fundraising — local parents and residents purchased the land and constructed three bamboo-and-mud classrooms by hand. The school adopted its current name in September 1968. Today it offers digital learning through Google Classroom, special education resource classes, itinerant counseling programs, and international/bilingual education resources.

和睦國小創立於民國46年(1957年)8月,最初為頂六國校和睦分班,借用當地開天保安宮上課。民國48年(1959年)升格為頂六國校和睦分校,民國51年(1962年)8月獨立設校,定名嘉義縣中埔鄉和睦國民學校,設有六班,首任校長為盧俊卿。特別的是,學校首座校舍是由地方居民集資興建——家長與鄉親購地並親手搭建三間竹管屋教室。民國57年(1968年)9月改制為和睦國民小學。現今推動Google Classroom數位學習、特教資源班與巡迴輔導,並提供國際與雙語教育資源。

Highlights · 學校特色

What makes this school worth knowing.

🏚️ Built by Bamboo and Community

竹管屋校舍

The school's first campus was built through grassroots community fundraising — parents and residents purchased the land and constructed three bamboo-and-mud classrooms by hand.

🧩 Special Education Resources

特教資源班與巡迴輔導

Special education resource classes and itinerant counseling programs support students with diverse learning needs.

🌏 International and Bilingual Resources

國際與雙語教育資源

International and bilingual education resources, alongside Google Classroom integration, prepare students for a globally connected future.

🙏 A Temple-Born School

開天保安宮起家

Classes first began at the local Baoan Temple before the school had its own campus, a detail that speaks to the community's determination to educate its children.

Local Culture · 在地文化

Grassroots education in farming country.

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Founded through grassroots community effort typical of Zhongpu's rural farming villages, the school sits in an area still dependent on bamboo shoot and citrus agriculture, near the foothill roads leading toward Alishan. See the Chiayi County page for more on the region.

Visit · 資訊

Find the school.

No. 16, Houzhuang, Hemei Village, Zhongpu Township, Chiayi County 606007, Taiwan
606007嘉義縣中埔鄉和美村後庄16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 Hemu Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.