Among the wider field of international schools in Taipei, Taipei Korean School belongs to a distinct category: the national community school, set up to keep a particular expatriate group in step with education back home. Here that group is the Korean community in Taiwan. The school teaches a Korean medium programme for young children, from kindergarten through the six years of elementary, so that a family on a fixed posting can move a child in and later move them on without a break in the system they will eventually return to.
Taipei Korean School at a glance
| Curriculum and exam boards | Korean medium community school programme, with Mandarin and English taught alongside; this is not an IB school |
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| Stages | Kindergarten and elementary to grade 6, roughly ages 5 to 12 |
| Founded | Long established as the city's Korean community school; exact founding year not published. Campus refreshed in 2012 |
| Accreditation | Operates as a Korean overseas community school for resident Korean families |
| Fee band | Towards the affordable end; a community school (see Taipei fees) |
| Campus area | Wanhua District, western central Taipei |
Curriculum and academics
Teaching at Taipei Korean School is delivered chiefly in Korean, following the shape of education in Korea so that a child returning home, or arriving partway through, finds the content and pace familiar. Around that core the school builds in Mandarin and English, partly because the family is living in a Mandarin speaking city and partly so that pupils carry useful language with them. For the youngest children the emphasis is on settling into a Korean speaking environment through play and routine rather than formal testing.
The school covers the early and primary years only, finishing at the end of grade 6. There is no secondary phase on site, so families plan the next step early, whether that is a Korean secondary school, a move back to Korea, or a switch into one of the city's English medium options. That makes the school different in purpose from the IB and Western curriculum schools profiled across our guide to the Taipei schools: it is a bridge that keeps children aligned with home, not a route towards an international diploma.
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Taipei Korean School fees
As a Korean community school, Taipei Korean School sits well below the premium institutions in our guide to international school fees in Taipei, closer to the value end captured in our look at the cheapest international schools in Taipei. Community and national schools of this kind are usually backed by their community and by support from home, which holds tuition below the level of the IB and Western curriculum schools. The school does not publish a headline international school style fee, so families should confirm the current figure directly with the office.
Even at a community school, a sensible budget looks past tuition. Plan for enrolment costs, learning materials and Korean language textbooks, school meals and the daily commute. If you are weighing Taipei Korean School against an English medium school for a child who might later change systems, our fee calculator helps you set the two side by side as a single annual number rather than a list of separate charges.
Admissions
Admission is built around Korean families living in Taipei, and both the language of instruction and the programme assume a child is continuing within Korean education. The natural points of entry are the start of kindergarten or the moment a family arrives in Taiwan, with places in the small year groups filling according to who is in the country. Parents should approach the school directly to confirm eligibility, the year group a child would join and the documents required.
Because the intake tracks corporate and diplomatic postings rather than a single annual deadline, openings appear and close as families rotate in and out of Taiwan. There is no substitute for early contact with the office when you are timing a move, particularly if your child is mid way through elementary and you want continuity in Korean. Class sizes are kept small, which the school presents as a way to give each child close attention.
Location and who goes there
The school is in Wanhua, the old western heart of Taipei, on a compact campus in a residential setting that was refreshed in 2012. Wanhua is one of the city's most historic districts, well connected by metro and bus, and more affordable to live in than the expatriate enclaves further north. For a community school whose families are spread across the city, that central position keeps the commute manageable from several directions.
The intake is overwhelmingly the children of Korean families on assignment in Taiwan, drawn by an education that keeps a child on track for a return to Korea. They do not cluster in one neighbourhood the way some expatriate groups do, so the school functions as a community anchor in its own right. For how Wanhua compares with Tianmu, Da'an and the other areas relocating parents consider on housing, commute and schooling, the Taipei city hub sets out the wider map.
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Frequently asked questions
How much are Taipei Korean School fees?
As a Korean community school it sits well below the premium international schools in Taipei, towards the more affordable end of the city's range. Community schools of this kind keep tuition lower than the IB and Western curriculum schools, so confirm the current figure directly with the school office.
What curriculum does Taipei Korean School follow?
It teaches in Korean, following a Korean overseas school programme so that pupils stay aligned with the system at home, with Mandarin and English taught alongside. It is not an IB or English medium international school.
What ages does Taipei Korean School take?
The school covers kindergarten and elementary, to the end of grade 6, roughly ages 5 to 12. Pupils typically move on to a Korean secondary school or return to Korea for the later years.
Is Taipei Korean School an international school?
It is a Korean overseas community school rather than an English medium international school. Its purpose is to keep Korean expatriate children in step with education in Korea, not to prepare them for an international diploma.
When do Taipei Korean School applications open?
Places follow the rotation of Korean postings in and out of Taiwan rather than a fixed open day, so the most reliable route is to contact the school office directly to time an application around your move.
