A century in the tea-and-firefly village.
Ruili Elementary was founded on April 16, 1916, during the Japanese colonial era, and celebrated its 100th anniversary (百年校慶) in 2026 in keeping with this founding date. Sitting at roughly 1,000 meters elevation, it is an extremely small and remote ("極偏地區") mountain school — in the 2025 school year, it enrolled only about 16 students total across 5 classes, spanning grades 1 through 5, with no grade 6 enrolled that year. The school's tagline, "tea fragrance, firefly light, Ruili affection" (茶香、螢光、瑞里情), captures the character of the surrounding village.
瑞里國小創立於大正5年(1916年)4月16日日治時期,並於2026年舉辦「百年校慶」,與此創校年份相符。學校座落於約1,000公尺海拔,是「極偏地區」的迷你山區學校——2025學年度全校僅約16名學生,分布於一至五年級共5班,該學年無六年級學生。學校標語「茶香、螢光、瑞里情」,正道出周邊村落的獨特風情。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🎉 A Century-Old School
2026年百年校慶
Founded in 1916, Ruili Elementary marked its 100th anniversary in 2026, one of the older schools in this batch and a landmark in Meishan Township's history.
🐟 A Small but Complete Curriculum
泳訓與生命教育
Despite its tiny enrollment, the school offers partial-subject bilingual instruction, a swimming and water-safety curriculum, animal care and life education, and food and agriculture education.
✨ Tea Fragrance and Firefly Light
茶香、螢光、瑞里情
The school's tagline directly names the tea plantations and seasonal firefly displays that define Ruili's identity as one of Chiayi's most beloved agritourism destinations.
Tea, fireflies, and mountain homestays.
Ruili Village is one of Chiayi's most famous tea-and-firefly tourism destinations in the Alishan foothills; the school's tagline directly names the tea plantations and seasonal firefly displays that define Ruili's identity and local agritourism and homestay economy. See the Chiayi County page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 112, Ruili Village, Meishan Township, Chiayi County 603006, Taiwan
603006 嘉義縣梅山鄉瑞里村112號
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Last updated: July 2026 · Content adapted and condensed from the school's official Chinese-language website by the Taiwan Bilingual Hub team, not yet reviewed by the school. If you're from Ruili Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.