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Zhengmin Elementary School

拯民國民小學

Named for a fallen Air Force general, this public elementary school began as an air-force village school and now operates under the KIST charter model.

以殉職空軍將領命名,源起於空軍眷村,現採KIST公辦民營模式辦學。

Founded1948 (民國37年)
Grades1–6 · Elementary
TypePublic School (KIST charter model)
LocationHuwei Town, Yunlin County
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About · 學校簡介

From air-force village school to charter school.

Zhengmin Elementary School was founded in 1948, named in memory of fallen Air Force general Ye Zhengmin. It began as an Air Force-run school for the children of a nearby military dependents' village, tied to the former Huwei Air Base — a WWII-era Japanese naval air training field later used by the ROC Air Force until 2004. Since 2017, the school has operated under the KIST (Kist Independent School Trust) charter model, a notable departure from Taiwan's typical public-school structure.

拯民國小創立於民國37年(1948年),為紀念殉職空軍將領葉拯民而命名。學校最初為空軍所辦、專供鄰近眷村子弟就讀的學校,與虎尾空軍基地——一座二戰時期日本海軍航空隊訓練場,後由中華民國空軍使用至2004年——淵源深厚。自2017年起,學校採用KIST(KIST公辦民營)特許學校模式辦學,是台灣公立學校體系中較特別的案例。

Highlights · 學校特色

What makes this school worth knowing.

🎖️ Named for a Fallen General

紀念葉拯民將軍

The school's name honors Air Force general Ye Zhengmin, who died in service — a naming tradition that ties the school directly to Taiwan's military history.

✈️ Roots in an Air Force Village

空軍眷村起源

Originally an Air Force-run school for military dependents' village children, Zhengmin's founding is directly tied to Huwei's aviation history.

📘 A KIST Charter School Since 2017

2017年起採KIST模式

Since 2017, the school has operated under the KIST charter model, one of a small number of Taiwanese public schools run this way.

Local Culture · 在地文化

A legacy of Huwei's military aviation history.

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Founded to educate children of the air force village adjacent to the former Huwei Air Base — a WWII-era Japanese naval air training field later used by the ROC Air Force until 2004 — the school is a direct legacy of Huwei's military aviation history, a heritage distinct from the town's better-known sugar and puppetry traditions. See the Yunlin county page for more on the region.

Visit · 資訊

Find the school.

No. 10, Jianguo 3rd Village, Huwei Town, Yunlin County, Taiwan
雲林縣虎尾鎮建國三村10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 Zhengmin Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.