A distinct, newer school by an old name.
Zhishan Elementary School was founded in 1986, per local historical reporting, in the Dongshan (東山)/Tianmu area, one of Taipei's more upscale residential zones near Tianmu. Note that this is a distinct, much newer school from the similarly-named "Zhishan Rock Academy" lineage that became today's Shilin Elementary School — the two are frequently confused despite sharing a name rooted in the same historic landmark. Zhishan Elementary is notable as home to one of Taipei's earliest instances of an on-campus adult day-care center co-located with an elementary school, supporting intergenerational ("老幼共學") learning between students and elderly day-care participants.
根據地方史料記載，芝山國小創立於民國75年（1986年），位於天母、東山一帶的高級住宅區。須特別說明的是，芝山國小是一所歷史較短的獨立學校，與「芝山巖學堂」一脈相傳、演變為今日士林國小的歷史悠久機構並非同一所學校，兩者雖共享同一地標之名，卻經常被外界混淆。芝山國小以其校內附設的老人日照中心聞名，是臺北市最早推動「老幼共學」跨世代學習模式的小學之一。
What makes this school worth knowing.
👵 An Intergenerational Learning Pioneer
老幼共學先驅
Zhishan Elementary is home to one of Taipei's earliest on-campus adult day-care centers co-located with an elementary school, pioneering intergenerational learning between students and elderly participants.
🏘️ In an Upscale Residential Zone
高級住宅區
Located in the Dongshan/Tianmu area, the school sits in one of Taipei's more upscale residential neighborhoods.
🔤 A Distinct School, a Shared Name
與芝山巖學堂無直接關聯
Despite sharing its name with the historic Zhishan Rock landmark, this 1986-founded school is entirely distinct from the older Zhishan Rock Academy lineage that became Shilin Elementary.
Near a hill layered with history.
Situated near Zhishan Rock (芝山岩), a hill with layered historical significance — an aboriginal settlement site, a Qing-era battle site, and the birthplace of Japanese-era public education in Taiwan — even though the modern Zhishan Elementary School itself is a distinct, newer institution named after the same landmark. See the Taipei county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 285, Dexing E. Rd., Shilin District, Taipei City 111, Taiwan
臺北市士林區德行東路285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 Zhishan Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.