Taiwan, Taipei
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Step 1: Fill in the online application form. The school directs applicants to the 'Join Our Community' link on the Admissions page, which opens a Google form for the online application. After you submit the form, the Admissions Committee will send an acknowledgment email with details regarding the next steps. This initial step begins formal communications between families and Taipei Kuei Shan School, so ensure the information you provide is accurate and complete.
Step 2: The Admissions Committee will send an acknowledgment email with details regarding the next steps. This email confirms that your application has been received and outlines how the admissions process will proceed. It serves as the official notice that you should continue to monitor communications from the school.
Step 3: The Committee will keep in touch with you through email and will guide you through each step of the admission process. Ongoing email correspondence is used to provide instructions, share timelines, and request any additional information as needed. Families should respond to requests promptly to avoid delays in the process.
Taipei Kuei Shan School (Kuei Shan) is a private, nonprofit, PreK–12 IB World Continuum school located in the foothills of Yangmingshan in Taipei. The campus serves around 600 students from more than 20 nationalities and blends IB programs with a Taiwanese national curriculum perspective. Instruction in the lower years is approximately half in English and half in Mandarin, while high school instruction is in English and Mandarin is taught as a subject. The school emphasizes holistic development, with daily devotion in homerooms and a monthly chapel, and welcomes families from diverse backgrounds who are not required to share the Christian tradition. Extracurricular offerings include intramural sports, visual and performing arts, service, Model United Nations, scouting, robotics, sewing, and cooking. Kuei Shan is accredited by the Taipei City Government Department of Education and is an IB World School offering PYP, MYP, and DP.