A forest school with a century of history.
Shanjia Elementary School opened in 1920 during the Japanese colonial era and has grown into what its community calls a "forest school in the city" — a century-old campus backed by Dadong Mountain and encircled by two historic irrigation channels. In a modern twist on its long history, the school has repurposed recycled shipping containers as classrooms, blending its old-town setting with contemporary sustainable design.
山佳國小創立於1920年日治時期，如今被在地社區稱為「都市中的森林小學」——這所百年老校背倚大棟山，並被兩條歷史悠久的圳道環繞。學校近年更以回收貨櫃改建教室，將老聚落的歷史氛圍與現代永續設計巧妙結合。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🌲 A "Forest School" Backed by a Mountain
「都市中的森林小學」
Community members describe the century-old campus as a forest school in the city, set against the backdrop of Dadong Mountain.
💧 Encircled by Historic Irrigation Channels
兩條歷史圳道環繞
The school sits between two old irrigation channels that once watered Shanjia's farmland, tying its campus directly to the area's agricultural past.
📦 Recycled Shipping-Container Classrooms
貨櫃教室
In a striking modern touch, the school has repurposed recycled shipping containers as classrooms, pairing sustainable design with its century-old campus.
🚉 Named for the Historic Shanjia Station
因山佳車站得名
The school shares its name with Shanjia, an old Hakka hill-and-water settlement and its namesake historic railway station on the Shulin rail line.
Home to a historic railway settlement.
Shanjia (山佳) is an old Hakka hill-and-water settlement whose name and identity are inseparable from its historic railway station on the Shulin line — one of the best-preserved Japanese-era train stations in the New Taipei area. The elementary school shares that namesake and setting. See the New Taipei county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 5, Sec. 3, Zhongshan Rd., Shulin District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
新北市樹林區中山路三段5號
School's Official Website (Chinese) ↗
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 Shanjia Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.