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Taiwan, Tainan
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Languages taught include Mandarin Chinese and English, with morning bilingual instruction and an all-English immersion in the afternoon. Taiwanese Minnan is taught as part of the local language curriculum. Across subjects, English and Chinese original-language texts are used to support bilingual learning.
Wilson International Elementary School uses a bilingual teaching model in Chinese and English. In the morning, instruction is delivered in a bilingual format across multiple subjects, following cross-disciplinary and inquiry-based learning principles and IB PYP alignment. In the afternoon, students are immersed in an all-English environment to reinforce language use. The curriculum employs original-English texts from publishers such as Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Hodder, and uses the CPA (Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract) method for mathematics.
An all-English immersion environment operates in the afternoon to reinforce English proficiency. Taiwanese Minnan is taught as a local language within the curriculum, providing students with the opportunity to learn Taiwan's heritage. These language immersion approaches are embedded in the school's cross-disciplinary, project-based learning framework.
Wilson International Elementary School (WIES) is a private international primary school established in 2023 in Tainan City, Taiwan. The school provides bilingual instruction in Chinese and English, with morning bilingual curriculum and an all-English environment in the afternoon. It follows a cross-disciplinary, project-based approach aligned with Taiwan's 108 Curriculum and US Common Core standards, using textbooks from publishers such as Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Hodder and CPA-based mathematics. The school offers an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) style through inquiry-based, trans-disciplinary units, integrating SDG themes and partnerships with local and global communities. A broad range of after-school clubs includes soccer, golf, LEGO robotics, and performing arts such as dance, music, and orchestra. The campus sits in a culturally rich area near National Cheng Kung University and other community resources, supporting multilingual communication, cross-cultural understanding, and lifelong learning.
