Over a century as Taixi's namesake school.
Taixi Elementary School was founded on April 1, 1912 as "海口厝公學校" during Japanese rule, opening with 80 first-graders. As the township's oldest and namesake school, it celebrated its centennial in 2012 by converting its library into an "Ocean Arts Hall," a space celebrating the coastal identity of the community it serves. In 2015, the school also established Yunlin County's first campus dog shelter and rescue center.
臺西國小創立於1912年（明治45年／大正元年）4月1日，初名「海口厝公學校」，首屆招收80名一年級新生。作為台西鄉歷史最悠久、以鄉名命名的學校，2012年適逢建校百週年，學校將圖書館改建為「海洋藝術館」，展現沿海社區的獨特身分。2015年，學校更成立雲林縣首座校園犬收容暨救援中心。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏛️ Founded in 1912
創校於1912年
Taixi Elementary opened April 1, 1912 as "海口厝公學校" during Japanese rule, with an inaugural class of 80 first-graders — making it the township's oldest school.
🌊 An Ocean Arts Hall
海洋藝術館
To mark its 2012 centennial, the school converted its library into an "Ocean Arts Hall," celebrating Taixi's coastal identity.
🐕 Yunlin's First Campus Dog Shelter
首座校園犬收容中心
In 2015, the school established Yunlin County's first campus dog shelter and rescue center, a distinctive community initiative.
A century-old namesake of the coast.
As Taixi's oldest and namesake school, its century-plus history and "Ocean Arts Hall" directly reflect the township's identity as a coastal fishing and oyster-farming community. See the Yunlin county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 9, Minquan Rd., Taixi Village, Taixi Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan
雲林縣台西鄉台西村民權路9號
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