Carrying forward a historic academy's name.
Mingzhi Elementary was founded in 1982 and today enrolls roughly 830 to 850 students. The school sits at the boundary of the Taipei Basin and the Linkou Plateau, near Mingzhi University of Science and Technology and Fu Jen Catholic University. Its name honors the historic Mingzhi Academy (明志書院), founded in 1763 as North Taiwan's first academy north of the Dajia River.
明志國小創立於民國71年（1982年），目前約有830至850名學生。學校座落於臺北盆地與林口台地的交界處，鄰近明志科技大學與輔仁大學。校名承襲自1763年創立的明志書院——大甲溪以北、北臺灣最早的書院。
What makes this school worth knowing.
📚 Named for a Historic Academy
承襲歷史書院之名
The school is named for, and located within the school district of, the historic Mingzhi Academy (1763) — North Taiwan's first academy north of the Dajia River.
🗺️ On the Edge of Two Landscapes
兩種地貌的交界
The campus sits at the boundary between the Taipei Basin and the Linkou Plateau, a distinctive geographic position within Taishan District.
🎓 Neighboring Two Universities
鄰近兩所大學
Located near Mingzhi University of Science and Technology and Fu Jen Catholic University, in a district shaped by higher education.
🏫 A 1980s Community School
1980年代設校
Founded in 1982, the school today serves roughly 830 to 850 students from the surrounding neighborhood.
In the shadow of North Taiwan's first academy.
Mingzhi Elementary is named for, and sits within the school district of, the historic Mingzhi Academy (1763) — North Taiwan's first academy north of the Dajia River. See the New Taipei county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 2, Xinsheng Rd., Taishan District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
新北市泰山區新生路2號
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