Examinations, curricula and tests

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International schools in Taiwan

Are you looking for an international school in Taiwan? Search here for the best international schools in Taiwan; you can find a list of selected schools at the bottom of this page. Use the search filters to select only girls' or boys' schools, prep schools, senior schools or sixth forms; or you can search for schools that offer a particular curriculum, such as the International Baccalaureate, the UK or US national curriculum or the International Primary Curriculum.

A wide array of international schools serve the expatriate and dual-citizenship communities of Taiwan, which has one of East Asia’s leading tiger economies. Schools are clustered around the capital Taipei and coastal cities of Hsinchu, Taichung and Kaohsiung.

International schools in Taiwan are prohibited from admitting children of Taiwanese nationals who do not also hold an overseas passport. Expatriate children often predominate and schools tend to be expensive, catering to families on expatriate packages. 

Most schools offer an American-style curriculum, International Baccalaureate programmes or a combination of the two, and there are diverse Christian foundations. Coeducational day schooling is the norm and many schools admit children of all ages. But a handful offer boarding and there are several high schools.  

There are 15 IB World Schools in Taiwan. Of these,10 offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma, while two schools, I-Shou International School and Taipei Kuei Shan School, follow all three IB programmes.

Taipei American School, which was founded in 1949 to serve the children of US military personnel, today follows an American-style curriculum leading to the IB Diploma plus Advanced Placement courses and SATs. The popular school has some 2,400 students enrolled.  

Taipei European School, which was formed through a merger of the city’s British, French and German schools, has separate sections using the national curriculum and instructional language of each country. They feed into a common high school, where students take the IB Diploma.  

Taiwan has a highly developed education system founded in the strong Confucian values of its citizens. Education is compulsory from age six to 18 and more than 95 per cent of school leavers go on to university. Taiwan has more than 120 universities and 45 per cent of working age people hold degrees.





American School in Taichung

21-1 Chu Yuan Lane,
Beitun,
Taichung,
406051,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Dominican International School

76 Tah Chih Street,
Taipei,
10464,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Hsinchu International School

No. 290 Niu Pu East Road,
Hsinchu,
30091,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

I-Shou International School

No 6, Sec 1, Xuecheng Road,
Dashu District,
Kaohsiung,
840302,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Ivy Collegiate Academy

320, Lane 165, Section 1 Tan-Hsing Road,
Tan-Tzu District,
Taichung,
427,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Juntou International School

No. 48 Shuitou Road,
Puli,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Boarding, Day.

Kang Chiao International School, Xiugang Campus

No. 800 Huacheng Road,
Xindian District,
New Taipei City,
231308,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Kaohsiung American School

889 Cueihua Road,
Zuoying District,
Kaohsiung,
81354,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Mingdao High School

497 Sec. 1, Zhongshan Road,
Wuri District,
Taichung,
41401,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Morrison Academy Kaohsiung

42 Jiacheng Road,
Dashe District,
Kaohsiung,
81546,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Morrison Academy Taichung

216 Si Ping Road,
Taichung,
40679,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Morrison Academy Taipei

1 Donghu Road,
Linkou District,
New Taipei City,
24449,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Pacific American School

No. 307, Sec 1, Xinglong Road,
Zhubei,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Starlight International Kindergarten - Feng Yuan Campus

No. 569, Section 7, Fengyuan Boulevard,
Shengang District,
Taichung,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Day.

Starlight International Kindergarten - Hui Wen Campus

No. 8, Section 1, Huilai Road,
Nantun District,
Taichung,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Day.

Taichung City Starlight Experimental Education

No. 23 Daguan Road,
Nantun District,
Taichung,
408,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Day.

Taipei Adventist American School

No. 64, Lane 80, Zhuang Ding Road,
Shihlin District,
Taipei,
111,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.

Taipei American School

800 Zhongshan North Road,
Section 6,
Taipei,
11152,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Taipei European School

Swire European Campus, 31 Jian Ye Road,
Yang Ming Shan, Shihlin District,
Taipei,
11193,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Taipei Kuei Shan School

200 Mingde Road,
Taipei,
11280,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Victoria Academy

1110 Jhen-Nan Road,
Douliu,
Yun-Lin,
640,
Taiwan

Co-educational, Boarding, Senior, Sixth Form.