A schoolhouse in the hills.
Dakeng Elementary began in 1948 as a branch of nearby Jungong Elementary School, gaining independence in 1953. Tucked inside the Dakeng Scenic Area — a cluster of forested hiking trails on Taichung's eastern edge — the school has long been a small, close-knit community fixture, often nicknamed the city's "little Yangmingshan" for its cool, green mountain setting.
大坑國小前身為軍功國小分校，1948年設立，1953年獨立設校。校址位於大坑風景區內——臺中東側一片林木蒼鬱的登山步道區，長年以來是一所規模小、緊密的山區小學，因其涼爽翠綠的山地環境而有臺中「小陽明山」之稱。
What makes this school worth knowing.
⛰️ Inside a Famous Scenic Area
位於風景區內的校園
The campus sits directly within the Dakeng Scenic Area, surrounded by the same forested hiking trails that draw hikers from across Taichung every weekend.
🏔️ Taichung's "Little Yangmingshan"
臺中「小陽明山」
Locals affectionately call the school and its surrounding hills Taichung's "little Yangmingshan," a nod to its cool climate and lush mountain scenery.
🌱 Grown From a Branch School
自軍功國小分校獨立
Dakeng started in 1948 as a branch campus of Jungong Elementary before becoming fully independent in 1953, a common path for small mountain schools of its era.
Living inside Taichung's favorite hiking hills.
Dakeng's identity is inseparable from the 大坑風景區 (Dakeng Scenic Area), a network of numbered hiking trails and hillside farms that make it one of Taichung's best-known nature-recreation destinations. See the Taichung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 112, Sec. 2, Dongshan Rd., Beitun District, Taichung City, Taiwan
臺中市北屯區東山路2段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 Dakeng Elementary and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.