A century on the sandbar.
Zhongzhou Elementary opened on April 1, 1921, as a branch of "Takao First Public School, Zhongzhou Branch," becoming an independent school in 1938. Its first principal after independence was Furuya Kanemune, and the school began with four grade levels before growing into the full elementary school it is today.
中洲國小創校於民國10年（1921年）4月1日，最初為「高雄第一公學校中洲分校」，民國27年（1938年）獨立設校，首任校長為古谷兼宗。學校最初僅設四個年級，其後逐漸發展為完整的小學。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏫 A Century of History
創校逾百年
Founded in 1921 as a branch school, Zhongzhou Elementary has served the community on the Kaohsiung Harbor sandbar for more than a century.
👨🏫 First Principal Furuya Kanemune
首任校長古谷兼宗
When the school became independent in 1938, Furuya Kanemune served as its first principal, guiding it through its early years as a standalone institution.
📚 From Four Grades to a Full School
從四個年級起步
The school began with just four grade levels at independence in 1938, gradually expanding into the complete elementary school it is today.
🏝️ Named for the Sandbar Itself
中洲地名由來
"Zhongzhou" means "mid-sandbar," describing the school's own location on the strip of land between Kaohsiung Harbor and the open sea.
Life on the mid-harbor sandbar.
"Zhongzhou" (中洲, "mid-sandbar") is named for its position on the sandbar between Kaohsiung Harbor and the open sea — the same strip of land, part of Cijin Island, that is considered part of the historic birthplace of Kaohsiung city. See the Kaohsiung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 435, Qijin 2nd Rd., Cijin District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
高雄市旗津區旗津二路435號
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