The founding school of Dongshi.
Dongshi Elementary is the oldest school in the entire Dongshi area, founded in 1898 under Japanese rule as a branch teaching post of the Taichung Mandarin Training Institute, established at Dongshi's Taian Temple. More than 125 years later, the school runs an arts-talent program in strings and piano that has produced national competition winners, continuing a long tradition as the founding educational institution of the district.
東勢國民小學是整個東勢地區最古老的學校，創立於1898年日治時期，最初為「臺中國語傳習所東勢角分教場」，設於東勢泰安宮內。建校逾125年後的今天，學校開設弦樂與鋼琴藝術才能班，屢屢在全國競賽中獲獎，延續其作為東勢地區創始教育機構的悠久傳統。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏛️ Founded at Taian Temple
創立於泰安宮
The school's earliest incarnation was established inside Dongshi's Taian Temple in 1898, making it the founding educational institution of the entire district.
🎻 A National Arts-Talent Program
全國得獎弦樂鋼琴班
Its strings and piano arts-talent program has produced national competition winners, a standout achievement sustained across generations.
📅 Over 125 Years of History
逾125年校史
As Dongshi's oldest school, it has witnessed the area's transformation from a Japanese-era outpost to today's hill town.
Where Dongshi's story begins.
As the founding school of the entire Dongshi area, established at the historic Taian Temple in 1898, Dongshi Elementary's history is inseparable from the town's own origin story. See the Taichung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 1, Diwuheng St., Guangxing Village, Dongshi District, Taichung City, Taiwan
臺中市東勢區廣興里第五橫街1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 Dongshi Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.