Hsinchu County American School

HCAS is located in Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. The campus sits in central Zhubei with convenient access to local amenities and transportation. It is about a five-minute walk from the Taiwan High Speed Rail (HSR) Zhubei station. The address is No. 189, Gaotie 2nd Rd., Zhubei City, 302.

HCAS provides education from Pre-K through Grade 12 on a single campus.

Independent, co-educational, college-preparatory international day school.

The school has a Student Support Services (SST) framework. An English as an Additional Language (EAL) program supports students from non-English-speaking backgrounds (grades 1–10) with push-in and pull-out support. A social-emotional counselor assists with well-being and works with staff, parents, and government, and the SST develops individualized education plans under an RtI approach when needed.

The school follows an American-based curriculum and is accredited by the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC); it is licensed by the Taiwan MOE and Hsinchu Education Bureau.

No religious affiliation is stated.

School days run Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 17:00.

HCAS provides a school bus transportation service; arrangements are coordinated through the bus transportation contact (Nunu Sun) and the appropriate transportation channels.

Application and admissions fees

- Admissions test fees (payable to confirm the test appointment): K3 (Kindergarten 3) – NTD 2,000; Grades 1–3 – NTD 3,000; Grades 4–12 – NTD 5,000.

- No separate, specific ‘‘application fee'' amount for general admission is published in the school's public admissions information; the admissions test fee above is the only application-related fee itemised.

Tuition fees by year group

- The school's public pages do not publish a term-by-term or year-by-year tuition schedule (no numeric tuition rates per grade or per term were posted on the accessible admissions or FAQ pages). A tuition pay slip is issued once enrollment documents are completed and returned.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- After acceptance and completion of enrollment documents, a tuition pay slip is issued with a due date; the pay slip is the billing instrument used to request tuition payment.

- The admissions test appointment is confirmed only after the test fee is paid; that test fee can be paid in cash at the Parent Services Desk according to the admissions guidance.

- No detailed public schedule of tuition instalments, semester/term breakdowns, or standard payment deadlines (for example: annual vs. per-term billing, or instalment plans) was published on the school's admissions or FAQ pages.

Boarding fees (if applicable)

- Hsinchu County American School operates as a day school; no boarding programme or boarding fees are published or described.

Other costs and fees

- English as an Additional Language (EAL) support is charged as an additional fee when required; participation in the EAL programme is mandatory if assigned.

- Families are responsible for purchasing required student devices (mandatory in Grades 7–12; encouraged in Grades 5–6) and for textbooks and course materials as required by grade level.

- Uniform purchases and related parent-service transactions are handled through the Parent Services office (an email contact is provided for Parent Services). Specific uniform prices were not published on the public pages.

- No itemised lists of other miscellaneous fees (for example: transport fees, activity/workbook fees, facility fees, or technology fees with fixed amounts) were published on the accessible admissions or FAQ pages.

Refund information

- No comprehensive refund policy for tuition or fees (for example: pro‑rata refunds for withdrawal by week or semester) was published on the accessible admissions and FAQ pages. The public admissions information does not list specific refund rules.

Fee payment options

- The school issues a tuition pay slip for payment after enrollment; the admissions test fee can be paid in cash at the Parent Services Desk to confirm the test appointment. No explicit, published details on other payment methods (for example: credit card acceptance, online payment portal, or bank transfer instructions) were found on the public admissions, FAQ, or contact pages.

Summary of findings and missing details

- Available, specific fee items located on the school's public pages: admissions test fees (K3 / Grades 1–3 / Grades 4–12), a statement that EAL incurs additional fees, device/textbook responsibility, and administrative contact points (Parent Services).

- Missing from the publicly accessible admissions/FAQ/contact pages: numeric tuition rates by grade or term; a published billing schedule (term dates and instalment options); a detailed refund policy; published prices for uniforms, transportation, or other recurring charges; and explicit payment method instructions (bank transfer details or credit card acceptance).

- Pages checked during this review include the school admissions and FAQ pages, the contact/Parent Services information, and the school home page.

If you require these specific numeric tuition amounts, billing dates, refund terms, uniform prices, or payment instructions for a database entry, those items were not posted on the school's public admissions/FAQ/contact pages and will need to be obtained directly from the school's admissions or Parent Services office using the contact details provided.