Built for a suburb on the rise.
Tanyang Elementary opened in 1991, built specifically to absorb Tanzi District's rapid suburban population growth as Taichung's urban sprawl reached the area. The school opened with 546 students; enrollment has since grown to roughly 1,317, a clear marker of how quickly the neighborhood around it filled in.
潭陽國小創立於民國80年（1991年），設校目的是為了因應潭子區隨著台中都市擴張而快速增加的郊區人口。學校開校時有546名學生，如今學生人數已成長至約1,317人，清楚見證了周邊社區快速發展的軌跡。
What makes this school worth knowing.
📈 Built for a Booming Suburb
因應人口成長而設
Opened in 1991 specifically to absorb Tanzi's rapid suburban growth as Taichung's urban sprawl reached the district.
🧑🤝🧑 A Student Body That's More Than Doubled
學生數逾倍增
The school opened with 546 students and has since grown to roughly 1,317 — a marker of the neighborhood's rapid development.
🏘️ Part of Tanzi's 1990s Transformation
都市擴張下的新設校
Its founding is one thread in Tanzi District's broader shift from farmland to Taichung suburb through the 1990s.
A district transformed by suburban growth.
Tanyang Elementary's founding in 1991 directly tracks Tanzi District's transformation from farmland to Taichung suburb, as the metro area's urban sprawl steadily reached further out from the city center. See the Taichung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 19, Tanyang Rd., Tanzi District, Taichung City, Taiwan
臺中市潭子區潭陽路19號
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