# Moving to Taoyuan with an 11-year-old **URL:** \ **Category:** Parenting\ **Tags:** schools, taoyuan\ **Created:** [May 4, 2020, 1:50am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/moving-to-taoyuan-with-an-11-year-old/191574 "2020-05-04T01:50:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 10
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Jack](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/charlie_jack/32/246096_2.png) [@Charlie\_Jack](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Charlie_Jack)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2020, 10:26am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/moving-to-taoyuan-with-an-11-year-old/191574/10 "2020-05-26T10:26:25Z")
There seems to be a public school in Taoyuan called Happy Elementary School: > **[桃園市桃園區快樂國民小學](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A1%83%E5%9C%92%E5%B8%82%E6%A1%83%E5%9C%92%E5%8D%80%E5%BF%AB%E6%A8%82%E5%9C%8B%E6%B0%91%E5%B0%8F%E5%AD%B8)** > > 桃園市桃園區快樂國民小學（英文：Taoyuan Municipal Happy Elementary School）為中華民國桃園市桃園區的一所市立國民小學，成立於2003年，時稱會稽國小快樂分校，並於隔年獨立設校。 > 為了解決會稽與大有國小學生人數過多問題，於是啟動設立國小。校名由來是會稽國小學生票選出來。 > **[雙語教學特色學校-快樂國小](https://www.happy.tyc.edu.tw/)** > > 本校位於南崁都市計畫大檜溪地區文小八學校預定地，自九十三學年度起正式招生並遴派校長，整體規劃新建校舍工程已於九十六年八月中旬完工，為配合桃園、南崁都市計畫發展，提供社區民眾教育與休閒場所，建立學習型社區，達成終生學習之目的。積極推動教育部小班教學政策、以落實教育機會均等理念，有效舒解臨近學校國小學童激增或擁擠的壓力，以提供合理、適性之教育空間及學習園地，以培育優良國民。快樂國小從無到有，更期能從有到精緻美好，發揮團隊動力，透過計畫、執行、考核的行政歷程，實施全面品質管理，有效率地追求更精緻的教育... Is that the same school as the one that has been mentioned in this thread? So far on the board I don’t think I’ve found a lot of information about Taoyuan that would be directly helpful to newly-arrived persons, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the information isn’t in there somewhere. I’m pasting these links in case they can be of help (I can’t guarantee the accuracy of their contents): From 2017: > [@Living in Taoyuan](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/living-in-taoyuan/86362/9): > > There are plenty of buses and bus routes within Taoyuan, as well as long distance buses to Taipei, Taichung, etc. There’s even a free bus system within the main urban area of Taoyuan District (formerly Taoyuan City). However, the bus system is not English friendly compared to Taipei. If you can’t read Chinese, or don’t have the patience to figure out what’s what using Google Translate, then you’d probably say screw it. The bus website here ([桃園客運(TYBUS)便民資訊網　(桃園市延平路28號3樓　電話：03-3753711 傳真：03-375…](http://www.tybus.com.tw/default.aspx?page=BusTime) From 2011: > [@Living In Taoyuan](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/living-in-taoyuan/68529/14): > > I’ve said it before–Taoyuan is not all that bad. Immediate downtown–not so good; areas like Da Yo Road are somewhat better. I managed 11 years living from Ping Jen to Nankan [I think Nankan also called [Luzhu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luzhu_District,_Taoyuan) ], and enjoyed my time. Tiger Head Mountain stretches quite a ways for hiking, and you can head over to any of the universities (Nei Li/Chung Li) for sports such as basketball, soccer or even ball hockey. I found it much easier to practice Chinese on a daily basis as well. Taipei is not that far away for museum/cultural trips–wasn’t a place I ever wanted to live. > > Keep an open perspective–I know quite a few others who have lived in the area for 15+ years and enjoy themselves. (The bracketed words and link were added by me.) From 2011: > [@Living In Taoyuan](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/living-in-taoyuan/68529/27): > > As usual, a lot of Taipei people chiming in with responses. I’ve lived 10 years in the Taoyuan area-- from Taoyuan city itself, to Zhongli and Yangmei. It’s not nearly as bad as described. Granted, it doesn’t have the glitz of downtown Taipei, but I’d sooner choose Taoyuan over most of the cities in New Taipei, especially places like Banqiao and Xinzhuang (hell on earth, if I’ve ever seen it). Taoyuan city, itself doesn’t have much going for it at first glance. However, you quickly find you can … From 2009: > [@Living in Taoyuan](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/living-in-taoyuan/50254/3): > > Taoyuan County has been Taiwan’s fastest growing county for almost a decade now. That’s why there are many families there and thus more English teaching jobs. Taoyuan is heavily working class and the rapid development there has come at a considerable cost to the quality of life. Chungli and Taoyuan are both absolute pits in my opinion. The Yangmei area is nice though as is the Longtan area. There are far fewer foreign-oriented businesses than in Taipei City or even Taipei County. Public trans… From 2009: > [@Living in Taoyuan](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/living-in-taoyuan/50254/12): > > . . . there is a city callen NanKan [I think it’s also called [Luzhu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luzhu_District,_Taoyuan) ], many foreign English teachers live there, it is a newer area, nicer apts, huge modern mall (Tai Mall) lots of schools (fastest growing kid pop’n in Taiwan seemingly) easy to go in and out on the bus (less than 1 hour to Taipei). (The bracketed words and link were added by me.) From 2002: > [@Chung Li? Taoyuan? What about them?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/chung-li-taoyuan-what-about-them/2086/2): > > I live south of Zhongli, in a small town called Yangmei. Zhongli looks ok to me. A normal Taiwanese town without too many foreigners. Somehave described it as a polluted hell hole, but what the heck? That description fits the most of the island. There are bars and I know for a fact that you’ll find some other English teachers. Taoyuan is bigger, more foreigners, acouple of decent malls, a Tesco (Yes, I know Zhongli will have one soon too) and some nice areras if you leave town and go explore in … --- _[View the full topic](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/moving-to-taoyuan-with-an-11-year-old/191574)._