Pingxi District's very first school.
Shifen Elementary opened in 1916 as a branch of Nuannuan Public School, making it the first school established anywhere in what is now Pingxi District. It became an independent school under the name "Shifendiao Public School" by 1922. The campus sits right beside Shifen Waterfall — Taiwan's widest waterfall — and the town's sky-lantern release grounds, placing generations of its students at the literal center of what is now the country's most photographed festival site.
十分國小創立於1916年，最初是暖暖公學校的分校，是現今平溪區內最早設立的學校。到了大正11年（1922年），學校獨立設校，改名為「十分寮公學校」。校園緊鄰十分瀑布——台灣最寬的瀑布——以及當地的天燈施放場地，讓一代又一代的學生就讀於這個如今全台最具代表性的觀光節慶場景中心。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🥇 The First School in Pingxi
平溪區第一所學校
Opening in 1916 as a branch of Nuannuan Public School, Shifen Elementary was the earliest school established in what is now Pingxi District.
💧 Beside Taiwan's Widest Waterfall
緊鄰十分瀑布
The school sits right by Shifen Waterfall, widely known as Taiwan's widest waterfall and a major stop on the Pingxi sightseeing trail.
🏮 At the Heart of Sky-Lantern Country
天燈施放場地旁
Located at the heart of Taiwan's most famous sky-lantern release site, the school is embedded in one of the country's best-known cultural tourism destinations.
Where the sky lanterns rise.
Shifen Elementary sits at the heart of Taiwan's most famous sky-lantern release site and a stop on the historic Pingxi coal rail line — a setting that draws visitors from around the world to write wishes on paper lanterns and send them into the sky above the valley. See the New Taipei county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 157, Shifen St., Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
新北市平溪區十分街157號
School's Official Website (Chinese) ↗
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 Shifen Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.