From a duck-farming hamlet's branch school to today's Zhucun.
Zhucun Elementary was established on June 11, 1927, as the 'Yamuliao branch' (鴨母寮分教場) of Puzi Public School, becoming independent on April 1, 1940 (Showa 15) as Yachuan Public School. Today the school shares a centralized kitchen with Datong Elementary School for lunch service, and fields active sports teams in soccer, table tennis, and wrestling, alongside a string orchestra and a Taiwanese opera (歌仔戲) program. It formerly operated a branch class called 新庄分班, established in 1956 and closed in 2004, and has earned a strong honor roll across athletics, academics, and music/cultural competitions in 2025-2026.
竹村國小創立於昭和2年（1927年）6月11日，最初為朴子公學校鴨母寮分教場，昭和15年（1940年）4月1日獨立設校，稱鴨川公學校。如今學校與大同國小共用中央廚房供應午餐，並設有足球、桌球、角力等活躍運動代表隊，另有絃樂團與歌仔戲社團。學校過去曾設有新庄分班（民國45年設立、民國93年裁撤），近年（2025-2026年）在體育、學業與音樂文化競賽方面屢獲佳績。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🦆 Named for a Duck-Farming Hamlet
鴨母寮：養鴨聚落之名
The school's original name, 鴨母寮分教場, reflects the small-scale poultry/duck farming that once defined this rural fringe of Puzi.
🎭 A Taiwanese Opera Program
歌仔戲社團
An active Taiwanese opera (歌仔戲) program gives students a hands-on connection to a distinctly Taiwanese performing art.
⚽ Soccer, Table Tennis, and Wrestling
足球、桌球、角力代表隊
The school fields competitive teams in soccer, table tennis, and wrestling, alongside a string orchestra for musically inclined students.
🍱 A Shared Kitchen with Datong Elementary
與大同國小共用中央廚房
Zhucun shares a centralized kitchen with Datong Elementary School, an efficient local arrangement for school lunch service.
The duck-farming fringe of old Puzi.
Originally a branch serving the Yamuliao (鴨母寮, literally 'duck farm shed') hamlet of Puzi, Zhucun Elementary's name reflects the area's historic small-scale poultry and duck farming alongside rice cultivation, typical of the rural fringe surrounding Puzi's market center.
Find the school.
Zhucun Village, Puzi City, Chiayi County 613, Taiwan
嘉義縣朴子市竹村里36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 Zhucun Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.