We plan to move to Taoyuan before school starts in Sept for our 11 years old. She speaks and writes in English and Mandarin. Any suggestions where to live and a decent local school? Thank you.

[image] nz: [image] thegirl: Happy Elementary School This sounds like a really scary cram school in worn down building in a back alley. It could be a very legitimate school, but the name scares me. I have never heard of it, though, so I will add that this is only my opinion of the name. …

[image] tando: just on this part. It is a municipal school (快樂國小) with English Village program. Interesting. I’d never have thought they’d name an elementary school that. To add on to that: English Villages are horrid disasters. Any school claiming to be “bilingual” because they have an Engl…

Thank you very much for your advice Tando. We will go for the local school.

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。 [imag…

I’m going to add this here, because if you’re unfamiliar with the English Villages in Taiwan, my above post sounds like a blanket statement of negativity. It is, but it’s not unfounded (scroll down to post 14 and down): [image] Curriculum in Public Schools (or lack of...) Teaching E…

That’s the school that I worked at. Years ago it certainly wasn’t a bilingual school. I can’t say of it is now or not. It’s a nice school in a nice area of Taiyuan. Good luck :blush:

@OH94 @thegirl Since both of you have stayed since summer, what area would you recommend for family with children under 8? Thank you. Considering Taoyuan.

No offense but 快樂國小 sounds like some place in a scary movie… Is their mascot a clown :clown_face:? Btw I’m from pingchen and I lived near 中央大學 The place is nice Good air Quiet Not too faraway from downtown (ten minutes ride to Chung Li) Near airport Subway to Taipei and taoyuan and chungli a…

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