Bali's first modern school.
Bali Elementary was founded in 1900 as Haiqiancuo Public School, taking the name Bali Elementary after 1945. It was Bali's first modern educational institution and remains one of the oldest schools in the greater Danshui area, retaining a protected historic red-brick classroom building from its early decades.
八里國小創立於1900年（日治時期），初名「海墘厝公學校」，1945年後更名為八里國小。該校是八里第一所現代化學校，也是大淡水地區歷史最悠久的學校之一，至今保留了具歷史保護價值的紅磚教室建築。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🧱 A Protected Historic Classroom Building
受保護的歷史紅磚教室
The school retains a protected historic red-brick classroom building dating from its early decades, a rare physical link to Bali's early modern education.
🥇 Bali's First Modern School
八里第一所現代化學校
Founded in 1900 as Haiqiancuo Public School, it was Bali's very first modern educational institution, predating most other schools in the area.
🏛️ One of Greater Danshui's Oldest Schools
大淡水地區最古老學校之一
With roots reaching back to 1900, Bali Elementary ranks among the oldest schools in the wider Danshui area, spanning well over a century.
From Qing-era port to modern township.
As the first modern educational institution in Bali-ben (八里坌), the historic port settlement at the Tamsui River mouth, the school embodies the area's transition from Qing-era trading port to modern township. See the New Taipei county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 338, Sec. 2, Zhongshan Rd., Bali District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
新北市八里區中山路二段338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 Bali Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.