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Taiwan, Taipei
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Taipei American School sits on a multi-building campus that serves the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools, plus spaces for technology and the arts. The campus includes a 25-meter indoor swimming pool, a 400-meter all-weather track, three gymnasiums, covered and outdoor tennis courts, a synthetic turf field, and a dedicated golf center. The Arts facilities feature a dedicated arts center with multiple dance studios, music practice and recording spaces, visual arts studios, a film production studio with editing workstations, and three theaters including a large auditorium and a black box theater. Academic facilities include more than 250 classrooms with advanced science, robotics, and computer labs, plus a four-story library with an information commons and a media complex and a Tech Cube with 3D printers. On-site dining options include a cafeteria, pizza bar, snack bar, and fitness cafe, with parking facilities to support daily campus life.
The athletic facilities include a 25-meter indoor swimming pool with a Daktronics timing system and a full locker room. There are four indoor and outdoor tennis courts with Decoturf surfaces, a 400-meter all-weather running track, and three large gymnasiums. A strength and conditioning center supports training, and the synthetic turf soccer/rugby field accommodates team practices and games. These spaces support physical education, informal activities, and competitive play across the school.
The school has more than 250 classrooms, including advanced scientific, robotics, and computer labs. A four-story library, an information commons, and a media complex support research and study across grade levels. The Tech Cube provides technology resources such as 3D printers, and the campus includes a dedicated video production studio with editing workstations. Lower, middle, and upper school facilities are designed to integrate learning across disciplines.
Arts facilities include the 680-seat Guy Lott Jr. Auditorium, a black box theater, and the Harmony Theater, all equipped with lighting and sound technology. Three spacious dance studios with sprung flooring support dance training and performances. The spaces also include multiple music, film, and visual arts studios, a professional film production studio with high-end editing workstations, and a fully equipped darkroom. On-campus dining options, including a cafeteria, pizza bar, snack bar, and fitness cafe, complement a broad schedule of arts and other extracurricular activities.
Taipei American School (TAS) is a private international day school in Taipei's Tianmu area offering an American-based education for KA through Grade 12. The language of instruction is English, with Mandarin taught as an additional language from Kindergarten onward. TAS is hosted on a 15-acre campus in Tianmu, a northern suburb of Taipei, featuring a dedicated Arts Center, science and technology labs, multiple gymnasia, and extensive athletic facilities. The school provides AP and IB pathways within an American framework and serves a diverse expatriate community of around 2,400 students annually. TAS maintains bus service for many Taipei-area residents and emphasizes a co-educational environment without on-campus boarding.
