A century of history before Xinyi had a name.
Xingya Elementary School was founded in 1915, during the Japanese colonial era, as a branch classroom of a Taipei city elementary school known as "Xikou Branch Classroom." It became an independent school, "Xikou Common and Higher Elementary School," in 1916, and relocated to its current Keelung Road site in 1941, when it was renamed "Taipei Futaba National School." After Taiwan's retrocession to the Republic of China, it was renamed "Taipei Songshan District Xingya National School" in February 1946. With roots dating to 1915, it is the oldest public school of any level in present-day Xinyi District, having marked its "century of history" (百年校史) milestone. The school predates Xinyi District itself, having been administratively under Songshan District until Xinyi District was carved out in March 1990.
興雅國小創立於1915年（大正4年）日治時期，最初為台北城內某公學校的「錫口分教場」。1916年獨立設校，稱「錫口尋常高等小學校」，1941年遷至現今基隆路校址，並改名「台北市雙葉國民學校」。台灣光復後，於1946年2月改名「台北市松山區興雅國民學校」。校史可追溯至1915年，是現今信義區歷史最悠久的公立學校，並曾舉辦「百年校史」慶祝活動。該校校史早於信義區本身——信義區於1990年3月自松山區劃出成立前，學校長期隸屬松山區管轄。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏛️ Xinyi's Oldest School
信義區最古老學校
With roots dating to 1915, Xingya Elementary is the oldest public school of any level in present-day Xinyi District, having marked its "century of history" milestone.
🎌 A Japanese-Era Origin
源自日治分教場
The school began in 1915 as a branch classroom under Japanese rule, becoming independent the following year and later renamed several times through Taiwan's changing eras.
📜 A Name That Predates the District
早於信義區本身
The school was administratively part of Songshan District until Xinyi District was carved out in March 1990 — meaning its history predates the very district name it now belongs to.
✒️ A Name Meaning "Rising Culture"
興國安邦賴我輩
The school's name, "Xingya," carries the meaning "the rise of the nation depends on us; cultured scholars gather to spread education."
A thread from a rural village to a skyline.
As Xinyi District's oldest school — predating even the Japanese colonial-era name "Xikou," the old name for the Songshan area — Xingya Elementary is a direct thread connecting today's high-rise financial district around Taipei 101 back to the rural Qing- and Japanese-era village that occupied the same ground more than a century ago. See the Taipei city page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 9, Lane 83, Section 1, Keelung Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City 110, Taiwan
臺北市信義區基隆路一段83巷9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 Xingya Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.