A name rooted in North District's harbor history.
Dagang Elementary School was founded on August 1, 1988, to serve the Dagangliao (大港寮) community in North District. Its opening involved first principal Lin Xin-xian, along with then-Tainan mayor Lin Wen-xiong and the chair of the school's parents' association. Today the school's branding emphasizes "quality bilingual education, sailing toward the world" (優質雙語航向國際), reflecting an active, ongoing bilingual-education program.
大港國小於1988年（民國77年）8月1日創立，為服務北區大港寮社區而設。開校典禮由首任校長林信賢主持，並有時任臺南市長林文雄與學校家長會會長共同出席。學校目前以「優質雙語航向國際」作為辦學特色，持續推動雙語教育。
What makes this school worth knowing.
⛵ A Name Rooted in History
校名呼應歷史港汊地貌
The "Dagang" (大港, "great harbor") place name directly references the historic harbor and waterway geography of North District that predates the modern city.
🌏 Sailing Toward the World
優質雙語航向國際
The school's guiding slogan, "quality bilingual education, sailing toward the world," reflects its active, ongoing bilingual-education program.
🏘️ Built for the Dagangliao Community
服務大港寮社區而生
Dagang Elementary was purpose-built in 1988 to serve the Dagangliao neighborhood, with the city's mayor on hand for its founding.
🎉 A Mayor at the Opening
市長出席開校典禮
The school's 1988 founding ceremony was attended by then-Tainan mayor Lin Wen-xiong alongside first principal Lin Xin-xian, underscoring its civic significance at founding.
A name that carries North District's harbor history.
The "Dagang" (大港, "great harbor") place name itself directly references the historic harbor and waterway geography of North District that predates the modern city — a name the school carries proudly into its present-day bilingual-education mission of "sailing toward the world."
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No. 146, Dagang St., North District, Tainan City 704, Taiwan
704臺南市北區大港街146號
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