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Number of students |
1,800 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
55 |
Ratio of local students to international students |
100% international |
Native English, French, and German speaking teachers |
Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in English, French, and German |
English / French / German are supported for students not fluent in the language of instruction |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Chinese for all year groups.
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Max. number of students per class |
24 |
Average number of students per class |
20-22 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
At Primary Campus |
Use of technology in the classroom |
There is a 1:1 laptop used by all secondary students.
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Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
During COVID-19 Lockdown, school was continued using Zoom and Google Classrooms platforms. |
Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma, French Bac, IGCSEs |
Results in these examinations |
IB Ave. points 37, top 20 student ave. points 42
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Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
@ Secondary level homework is assigned
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Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
90+% |
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
Learning support offered |
There are support teams at both primary and secondary campuses |
Student access to education psychologist |
There is a Counselling Centre, with referral to outside educational psychologist. |
Entry evaluation for students |
Assessments, personal interviews (students and parents) |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
A variety of assessment processes are used across the school according to the Section and year group applied to. These may include language assessments, cognitive ability tests, subject assessments (at secondary and high school levels), SEN assessments, an interview or a class tryout. Infant-aged children are assessed in the classroom during a class tryout session. |
Waiting list |
Depends on the grade level. |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Applications should be submitted between September 1 and February 28 for the following school year beginning in August. After this period applications are accepted but places are limited. |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes. International newcomers to the country may join mid-year. |
School start time |
8:00am |
School finish time |
3:00pm |
Supervised care before/after school |
Students waiting for late Co-Curricula Activities (CCA) are supervised after school. |
School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes, they are optional. |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Vegetarian options are integrated into the monthly menu (not every day) |
Uniform required |
Not in Secondary Level/ French Section / German Section
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Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Ballet, hip hop, jazz dance, choir, orchestra, Chinese drumming, Formosa voices, chess, Lego, yoga, robotics, roots and shoots, clay creations, Kidchen club, Raku pottery, Manga drawing, football, martial arts, table tennis, volleyball, basketball, French club, Mandarin little writers, French web radio, Model United Nations. |
Sports activities included |
Physical education, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Gymnastics (Primary), Badminton, Table Tennis, Tennis (Secondary) |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Facilities at the school |
Library, Amphitheatre (@Primary), Weights room, Dance studio (@Secondary), Drama Space, Music Performance spaces |
Sports facilities at the school |
Primary campus: gym, outdoor playgrounds with play structures, grassed and astroturfed areas, rooftop playground, 2 astroturf sports fields. Secondary campus: 3 large indoor gymnasiums, outdoor basketball area, all-weather astroturf sports field, tennis courts. |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Taipei European School is an independent, co-educational day school, which was formed through the amalgamation of The Taipei British School, Ecole Française de Taipei and Deutsche Schule Taipei. It now operates as a single European entity through a non-profit making Foundation. |
Teaching approach of the school |
The vision is: To be a flourishing, multilingual and multicultural community of lifelong learners that embrace independence, curiosity and empathy to make a positive difference in local, national and global environments.
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