Over a century of learning in Xihu Township.
Xihu Elementary was founded in 1915 during the Japanese colonial era and has grown into one of Xihu Township's most established schools, with over 100 years of history. The school has been recognized by the Ministry of Education as an outstanding disaster-prevention education model school, reflecting facilities and programs built to keep students safe. Its campus includes a storm-shelter multipurpose hall, a library known as the "Danaba Bookshop," and a garden called "Gengxin Garden."
西湖國小創立於日治時期大正4年（1915年），逾百年來已成為西湖鄉最具代表性的學校之一。學校曾獲教育部評選為防災教育優良示範學校，展現其在守護學生安全上的軟硬體建設。校園設有防災型多功能集會堂、「達那巴書坊」圖書館，以及「耕心園」花園。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏫 Over a Century of History
逾百年校史
Founded in 1915 under Japanese rule, Xihu Elementary has served the township for more than 100 years, making it one of Xihu's most established schools.
🛡️ A Disaster-Prevention Model School
防災教育優良示範學校
Recognized by the Ministry of Education as an outstanding disaster-prevention education model school, with a dedicated storm-shelter multipurpose hall on campus.
📚 The Danaba Bookshop
達那巴書坊圖書館
The school's library, nicknamed the "Danaba Bookshop," gives students a dedicated reading space alongside the campus's tranquil "Gengxin Garden."
Among Xihu's oldest schools.
As one of Xihu Township's oldest schools, it stands near the historic Hakka Liu Family Mansion, reflecting the township's deep-rooted Hakka literary and homestead heritage. See the Miaoli county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
Longdong Village, Xihu Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan
苗栗縣西湖鄉龍洞村一鄰十八號
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