Fong Yuan Elementary School

BY CHARLES FU DECEMBER 9 , 2018

Fong Yuan Elementary School is often praised as the most beautiful elementary school in Taiwan.

The school was established in 1964. In 2011, due to aging facilities, the ex-principal, Zhang Yue-Zhao, decided to get funding to renovate the buildings in a Mediterranean style of white and blue.

The renovations took a whole year, and since reopening in December 2011, Fong Yuan Elementary School has been a well-known attraction.

"On account of the old and unusable teaching facilities, we applied to the government to give us a subsidy to rebuild the school,” said Zhang. “Our administration decided to take this opportunity to create a relaxed environment which suits the surroundings. As it is next to the ocean, we decided to build a Mediterranean-style building as our new campus.".

“A good campus will improve the education,” said Zhang.

(Before reconstructing)

Fong Yuan Elementary School has begun denying tourists entry since the end of April owing to some travelers’ unacceptable behavior, like throwing trash, interfering with students’ learning, impacting the school’s security, and so on.

“Because our school’s walls are so short that people can climb them easily, everyone is able to go inside as he or she wants,” said Fong Yuan’s administration. “We hope the whole society can respect our decision and be empathetic. If anyone crosses the line, he or she will take the legal responsibility.”

"In my mandate, I would like to help this school be better in many ways, such as student performance and school surroundings,” Said Wu Xiu-Jin, the present principal. “I also want to support teachers to improve their teaching strategies.”

Address: No. 392, Section 4, Zhonghua Road, Taitung City, Taitung County, 950

TEL:089-322063


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