Yushan Elementary School

Yushan Elementary grew up around a once-thriving cement and limestone mining industry, at its peak enrolling over 300 students, most of them children of local miners. When the mine eventually closed, the school's enrollment collapsed and it faced a real risk of merger or closure. Rather than fade away, Yushan reinvented itself with programs in calligraphy, rhythmic music, science education, and table tennis, alongside a "long-term care" style approach to student support suited to its remote location.

玉山國小的興起源自昔日蓬勃發展的水泥與石灰礦業，全盛時期學生人數超過300人，多為礦工子弟。礦場關閉後，學校面臨學生銳減、可能遭裁併的危機。然而學校並未因此沒落，反而以書法、律動音樂、科學教育與桌球重新注入活力，並針對地處偏遠的特性，發展出類似「長期陪伴」的學生支持模式。