Built to relieve a crowded neighbor.
Jiuru Elementary School was established in 1977, splitting off specifically to relieve enrollment pressure at nearby Neiwei Elementary School. As a relatively young school within Gushan District, it takes its name from Jiuru Road, part of the "nine-numbered road" grid system used in Kaohsiung's postwar urban planning.
九如國小創立於民國66年（1977年），設校目的是為了紓解鄰近內惟國小的就學壓力。作為鼓山區內較年輕的學校，其名稱來自九如路，屬於高雄市戰後都市規劃中「九如系統」道路網格的一部分。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏫 Founded to Ease a Neighbor's Crowding
為紓解內惟國小壓力而設
Jiuru Elementary was established in 1977 specifically to relieve enrollment pressure at nearby Neiwei Elementary School.
🛣️ Named for Kaohsiung's Road Grid System
以「九如」路網命名
The school's name comes from Jiuru Road, part of the numbered-road grid system that shaped Kaohsiung's postwar urban planning.
🌱 One of Gushan's Younger Schools
鼓山區較年輕的學校
Established in 1977, Jiuru is a relatively young school compared to many of its neighbors in Gushan District.
Part of Kaohsiung's postwar road-grid planning.
Jiuru Elementary's name comes from Jiuru Road, part of the "nine-numbered road" grid system that shaped Kaohsiung's postwar urban planning — a small but telling link between the school and the city's mid-century growth. See the Kaohsiung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 763, Jiuru 4th Rd., Gushan District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
高雄市鼓山區九如四路763號
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