List of educational institutions in Taichung

Taichung is a big city in Taiwan with many places for people to learn. You can find schools for very young children, called kindergartens, and they even teach in two languages. These schools help children get ready for elementary and secondary school, where they learn more as they grow older.

There are also schools for people who come from other countries. These international schools teach students in their own languages and help them adjust to life in Taichung. Additionally, there are special classes for foreigners who want to learn Mandarin and Taiwanese, the main languages spoken in the area.

Higher education

Universities

Universities in Taichung offer four-year programs in many subjects. The city has both public and private universities.

Public universities

• National Chung Hsing University is in the southern part of Taichung, with over 17,000 students and seven colleges.
• National Taichung University of Science and Technology was formed in 2011 from two older schools. It has five colleges and two campuses in the city.
• National Taichung University of Education is in the West District and trains teachers for schools from early childhood to secondary levels.
• National Taiwan University of Sport is in the North District and is Taiwan's top university for physical education.

Private universities

• Feng Chia University is named after Chiu Feng-Chia and is in Xitun District.
• Tunghai University is located in Xitun District near Longjing Township.
• Providence University is a Catholic university in Shalu District.
• China Medical University is one of two large medical universities in the city and has a full-service hospital.
• Chung Shan Medical University is another large medical university in the southern part of the city.
• Asia University was founded in 2001 and offers programs in health, medical science, computer science, design, management, and humanities.
• Chaoyang University of Technology is in Wufeng District and was founded in 1994.
• Hungkuang University is in Shalu District.
• Ling Tung University is in Nantun District and focuses on design and business.
• Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology is in Dakeng and known for nursing and health sciences.
• Overseas Chinese University was founded in 1964 and is in Xitun District.
• Hsiuping University of Science and Technology is in Dali District.

Secondary education

Senior High Schools

Senior High Schools are the next level of education for students who have finished nine years of school. Students get into these schools based on a big test they take each year. These schools get students ready for university, and most students go to a four-year university after they finish.

In Taichung, some well-known senior high schools are Taichung First Senior High School (started in 1915), Taichung Girls' Senior High School (started in 1919), and Taichung Second Senior High School (started in 1922). Taichung First Senior High School is mostly for boys but has a few special programs for girls. Taichung Second Senior High School has both boys and girls.

Usually, public high schools in Taichung are thought to be better because they cost less and have more resources. But there are also some good private high schools. Some of these schools also have classes for learning specific skills, like jobs, and they also offer education for younger students.

Vocational High Schools

Students in Taiwan can also choose to learn a specific job skill instead of going to a regular high school. Some of these programs are very academic, like language classes, while others get students ready for a job after they finish school.

• National Taichung Home Economics and Commercial High School
• National Taichung Agricultural Senior High School
• National Taichung Industrial High School
• Kuang-Hwa Vocational High School of Technology

Special Secondary Schools

Taichung has special schools for students who are deaf or have other learning challenges.

• National Taichung School for the Deaf
• National Taichung Special Education School

Junior high schools

Junior High School is for grades seven through nine and finishes up the required school years in Taiwan. Taichung has many public and private junior high schools.

Primary education

Elementary school includes grades one through six. Usually, students go to a public school in the area where their family is registered, not necessarily where they live.

International schools

Taichung has three international schools. Two of these schools teach in English and follow a curriculum similar to schools in America. The third school is for children from Japan. To attend any of these schools, a student must have a foreign passport.

• Morrison Academy (馬禮遜美國學校)
• American School in Taichung (台中美國學校)
• Taichung Japanese School (台中日僑學校)
• National Experimental High School at Central Taiwan Science Park

Mandarin and Taiwanese Training Centers

Taichung City offers three places where people can learn the Mandarin language. These include:

• Tunghai University Chinese Language Center
• Providence University Chinese Language Education Center
• Feng Chia University Language Center

Other schools

Taichung City has many kindergartens and cram schools. Some of these schools are registered with the government and can be found on the Chinese version of the Taichung Education Bureau website.

One example is Shane English School in Daya District. It is a private school where Taiwanese students can learn English from native speakers.