From borrowed auditoriums to a bilingual school.
Dali Elementary School was founded in 1955. Before it had its own campus, its earliest classes were held in the auditoriums of neighboring Longshan and Shuangyuan elementary schools, until the school moved into its own buildings in 1957. An attached kindergarten was added in 1985. In December 2022, the Taipei Department of Education designated Dali a "Bilingual Education School," reflecting the city's push to expand bilingual instruction. The campus sits directly on Bangka Boulevard (艋舺大道), named for and just steps from the historic Bangka settlement core.
大理國小創立於民國44年（1955年）。建校初期尚無獨立校舍，最早的課程借用鄰近龍山國小與雙園國小的禮堂上課，直到1957年才遷入自有校舍。1985年增設附設幼稚園。2022年12月，臺北市教育局指定大理國小為「雙語教育學校」，呼應全市推動雙語教育的政策方向。校址就在艋舺大道上，與艋舺舊聚落核心僅一步之遙。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🗣️ A Designated Bilingual Education School
雙語教育學校
In December 2022, Taipei's Department of Education named Dali a Bilingual Education School, part of the city's broader push to expand bilingual instruction in public elementary schools.
🏫 Borrowed Halls Before a Home of Its Own
借用禮堂開課的起點
The school's earliest classes met in the auditoriums of neighboring Longshan and Shuangyuan elementary schools before Dali got its own campus in 1957 — a common story among Wanhua's postwar schools.
🛣️ On Bangka Boulevard
艋舺大道上的校園
The campus sits directly on Bangka Boulevard, named after and steps from the old Bangka settlement — placing the school squarely within Wanhua's most historic streetscape.
On the boulevard named for old Bangka.
Dali Elementary sits directly on Bangka Boulevard (艋舺大道), named for the historic Bangka (艋舺) settlement, also known as Monga, that gave rise to the whole district. A short distance away, Longshan Temple (龍山寺) remains Bangka's spiritual anchor, with the traditional shops of Herb Lane (青草巷) lining the streets nearby — placing this school within easy reach of Wanhua's oldest and most enduring cultural landmarks.
Find the school.
No. 389, Bangka Blvd., Wanhua District, Taipei City, Taiwan
臺北市萬華區艋舺大道389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 Dali Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.