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Hsinchu American School

Coordinates: 24°46′06″N 120°57′57″E / 24.7682°N 120.9659°E / 24.7682; 120.9659
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Hsinchu American School
新竹美國學校
Location
Map
#6, Yih-Shuh Road
National Art Park
East, Hsinchu City 30067
Taiwan
Information
TypePrivate International School
Established2005
Color(s)Blue and White
Team nameWolves
TuitionGrade 1 - 5 NT$175,000
Grade 6 - 8 NT$185,000
Grade 9 - 12 NT$195,000
Websitewww.has.hc.edu.tw
Hsinchu American School
Traditional Chinese新竹美國學校
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXīnzhú Měiguó Xuéxiào
Wade–GilesHsin¹-chu² Mei³-kuo² Hsüeh²-hsiao⁴

Hsinchu American School (HAS; Chinese: 新竹美國學校) is private, international school with a largely based American curriculum located in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It was founded in 2004 by Glory Yeh, a Taiwanese real estate developer. HAS offers instruction in English for students grades 1-12. It is recognized by American Institute in Taiwan and the Taiwan Ministry of Education.[1]

History

The Hsinchu American School began operations in 2005. Originally HAS was on the top floor of a 4 story open-center building shared with Sagor Bilingual School. In 2017 HAS moved to its own building and now operates on its own campus, which includes HAS's own athletic facilities.[2]

Campus

HAS is located in the National Art Park with the following facilities:

  • Basketball Courts
  • Soccer Field
  • Indoor Badminton Court
  • Weight Room
  • Dance Studio
  • Science Lab
  • Computer Lab
  • Rock Band Room
  • Art Room
  • Library
  • Cafeteria
  • Student Store

Student body

HAS currently has enrollment open for grades 1-12. HAS abides by Taiwan Foreign Schools Law, which requires all international schools to only admit students who hold non-Taiwan passports.

See also

References

  1. ^ "American School | Hsinchu American School | Hsinchu, Taiwan". hasofficial. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  2. ^ "Hsinchu American School: Useful info for parents". www.international-schools-database.com. Retrieved 2019-10-22.

24°46′06″N 120°57′57″E / 24.7682°N 120.9659°E / 24.7682; 120.9659