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Taiwan, Taichung
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The Counseling Department provides Social Emotional Well-Being support, maintains an advisory program, and counselors assist students with study habits, friendships and healthy relationships, as well as periods of stress or anxiety; staff include Student Well-Being Counselor Rubecca Hou and College Prep and Guidance Counselor Jenny Chen.
AST lists a Student Support Specialist and a Learning Support Specialist on its staff, with Ms. Jenny Chen as Counselor in the Student Support Specialist role and Ms. Carmen Wofford as Learning Support Specialist, indicating targeted student support though no published list of SEN categories is provided.
EAL support is provided through multilingual language specialists, including Multi-Lingual Language Program Coordinator Ms. Catherine Stark (MLL Specialist) and Secondary ML Specialist Ms. Joanna Morgan, with EAL placement or language support considered during admissions.
Mental wellbeing is integrated into counseling with a focus on Social Emotional Well-Being under Counseling Domains and dedicated counselors.
Safeguarding and child protection are addressed through the Parent Student Handbook and Child Protection program, including an Incident Reporting Form posted on campus and incidents managed by administrators and counselors.
The American School in Taichung (AST) is an international, not-for-profit day school serving grades 1–12 in Taichung, Taiwan. The campus sits in the Dakeng Scenic Area, Beitun District, on a hillside setting. AST offers Elementary and Secondary education with English-language instruction and a core curriculum that includes Math, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Chinese as a subject, along with ICT, STEM Makerspace, and social-emotional learning. The school uses a Standards-Based Grading system and emphasizes small class sizes. The Head of School is Kelly Konicki. AST runs a robust program of co-curricular activities, including TAIMUN and Model United Nations, Robotics, and a range of clubs (e.g., Red Cross and Handmade for Help). The campus provides lunch and bus services to families, and the school maintains an active calendar of events and programs across grade levels. The contact address is No. 21-1 Chu Yuan Lane, Beitun District, Taichung 406051, Taiwan.
