From a bamboo hut to a modern campus.
Niaosong Elementary School was founded in 1920 under Japanese colonial rule as a branch classroom of Fongshan Public School, first housed in a simple bamboo-and-thatch structure next to the local public meeting hall. Today the campus includes dedicated English, computer, art, music, and nature classrooms, plus a library.
鳥松國小創立於1920年（民國9年，日治時期），最初為鳳山公學校鳥松分教室，最早以竹造茅草屋舍作為教室，設於當地公會堂旁。今日校園設有英語、電腦、美勞、音樂與自然專科教室，並設有圖書館。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🎋 Founded in a Bamboo-and-Thatch Classroom
創校於竹造茅屋
Niaosong Elementary began in 1920 as a single branch classroom of Fongshan Public School, first housed in a simple bamboo-and-thatch structure beside the local public meeting hall.
🐦 The Legend Behind the District's Name
「鳥松腳」地名傳說
According to local legend, a large banyan tree near the school was called '鳥榕' because birds fed on its fruit; because the Hoklo pronunciation of 榕 (banyan) resembles 松 (pine), the area came to be known as 鳥松腳 — giving Niaosong District its name. This is presented as local oral tradition, not a verified linguistic fact.
🎨 Specialist Classrooms Across the Curriculum
多元專科教室
The campus today includes dedicated English, computer, art, music, and nature classrooms alongside its library — a long way from its bamboo-and-thatch beginnings.
The banyan tree behind 'Niaosongjiao.'
Local legend holds that a large banyan tree near the school was called '鳥榕' (Bird Banyan) because birds fed on its fruit — and because the Hoklo pronunciation of 榕 (banyan) resembles 松 (pine), the area became known as 鳥松腳 (Niaosongjiao), giving the whole district its name. This is presented as local oral tradition, not a verified linguistic fact. See the Kaohsiung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 32, Wenqian Rd., Niaosong Village, Niaosong District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
高雄市鳥松區鳥松村文前路32號
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