The school that started a chain reaction.
Fushan Elementary School opened on August 1, 1999, taking its name from nearby Banping Mountain (半屏山), the flat-topped limestone landmark that dominates Zuoying's skyline. The school quickly became overcrowded as the surrounding area developed, directly leading to the founding of Fushan Junior High School in 2001 and nearby Wenfu Elementary School soon after — making Fushan a starting point for a small chain of new schools in the district.
福山國小於民國88年（1999年）8月1日創校，校名取自鄰近的半屏山——這座平頂石灰岩地標主宰著左營的天際線。隨著周邊地區快速發展，學校很快面臨就學人數過多的問題，直接促成民國90年（2001年）福山國中的設立，以及後續鄰近文府國小的成立，福山國小可說是左營一連串新設學校的起點。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🗻 Named for a Zuoying Landmark
校名取自半屏山
Fushan Elementary takes its name from Banping Mountain, the distinctive flat-topped landmark that also inspired the triangular architecture of nearby Fushan Junior High.
🏫 The Start of a School-Building Chain
催生福山國中與文府國小
Overcrowding at Fushan directly led to the founding of Fushan Junior High in 2001 and, soon after, nearby Wenfu Elementary School.
📅 Opened on a Single Date
1999年8月1日創校
The school's founding is documented to the exact day: August 1, 1999.
🔗 A Shared Namesake With Fushan Junior High
與福山國中同名
Fushan Elementary and Fushan Junior High share both their name and their tribute to Banping Mountain, though they are separate institutions.
Named for the mountain, starting a chain.
Fushan Elementary's name honors Banping Mountain, and its own rapid overcrowding after opening in 1999 set off a small chain reaction of new school-founding in the area — a pattern visible across several of Zuoying's newer campuses. See the Kaohsiung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 99, Zhong'ai Rd., Zuoying District, Kaohsiung City 813, Taiwan
高雄市左營區重愛路99號
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