A century in the heart of old downtown.
Guangfu Elementary opened in 1919 as “Taichung No. 2 Ordinary Higher Elementary School” (台中第二尋常高等小學校), taking its current name, Guangfu (光復, meaning “Retrocession”), after Taiwan's return to Republic of China rule in 1945. Now over a century old, the school sits on Sanmin Road in the heart of Taichung's original Japanese-era planned downtown, near the old Taichung Prefectural Government Hall complex and the train station. Its early Little League baseball program produced several professional players, and its school district today covers seven historic Central District neighborhoods.
光復國小於1919年（大正8年）創校，初名「台中第二尋常高等小學校」，1945年台灣光復後更名為光復國小。學校已逾百年歷史，校址位於三民路，正是台中日治時期規劃市中心的核心地帶，鄰近舊台中州廳與台中車站。學校早期的少棒隊培育出多位職業選手，學區至今涵蓋中區七個歷史悠久的里。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏛️ Over a Century in Downtown Taichung
百年歷史，位處市中心核心
Opened in 1919 as a Japanese-era school, Guangfu has sat at the heart of Taichung's original planned downtown for over a hundred years.
⚾ A Little League Legacy
少棒隊培育職業選手
The school's early Little League baseball program produced several players who went on to professional careers.
🏷️ A Name From Retrocession
校名紀念台灣光復
Guangfu (光復, "Retrocession") took its current name after Taiwan's 1945 return to Republic of China rule, replacing its original Japanese-era name.
🗺️ Seven Historic Neighborhoods
學區涵蓋七個歷史里
The school's district covers seven historic neighborhoods of Taichung's Central District, tying it to some of the city's oldest urban fabric.
At the heart of Taichung's original downtown.
Guangfu Elementary sits on 三民路 (Sanmin Road), in the heart of Taichung's original Japanese-era planned downtown, near the old Taichung Prefectural Government Hall complex and the train station — the historic administrative and transit core around which the entire city grew. See the Taichung page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 148, Sec. 2, Sanmin Rd., Zhong Dist., Taichung City, Taiwan
臺中市中區三民路二段148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 Guangfu Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.