A century-old school named for the old south settlement.
Nanguo Elementary traces its history to 1919, when it opened as "Changhua Second Public School" under Japanese colonial rule. It was renamed "Nanguo Public School" in 1921 and went through several further name changes across the colonial and post-war periods, before taking its current name in 1968 with the start of nine-year compulsory education in Taiwan. Today it is the largest elementary school in Changhua City, with about 89 classes and 2,500 students, and it operates its own school observatory for astronomy education.
南郭國小校史可追溯至1919年（大正8年），創校時名為「彰化第二公學校」。1921年更名為「南郭公學校」，此後歷經數次改名，於民國57年（1968年）九年國民義務教育實施之際，定名為現今的校名。目前為彰化市規模最大的國小，約有89班、2,500名學生，並設有自己的「南郭國小天文台」推廣天文教育。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🔭 Its Own School Observatory
南郭國小天文台
Nanguo runs its own school observatory, giving students hands-on astronomy education that is rare among elementary schools in the county.
🏫 Changhua City's Largest Elementary
彰化市規模最大的國小
With about 89 classes and 2,500 students, Nanguo is the largest elementary school in Changhua City — a scale reached over a century of continuous growth.
🏯 Named for a Historic Settlement
南郭地名的由來
The school's name derives from "Nanguo," the old settlement area just south of Changhua's historic South Gate, tying the campus to the city's early history.
🎎 A Partner in City Heritage Events
參與地方文化盛事
The school actively takes part in community heritage events such as the Changhua Confucius Temple's anniversary celebrations and the Changhua Poetry Festival.
A living link to old Changhua.
The school's name comes from "Nanguo," the old settlement south of Changhua's historic South Gate, and it actively takes part in community heritage events such as the Changhua Confucius Temple's anniversary celebration and the Changhua Poetry Festival. See the Changhua county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 98, Zhongxing Rd., Changhua City, Changhua County 500, Taiwan
彰化市中興路98號
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