About Us Hot Spring (Wen Quan) Elementary School is one of most prominent public elementary schools in Taitung County. Located in Beinan Township, Hot Spring nurtures over 90 students in K-6th. We foster all talents and elevate them to their highest potentials. Guided by a strong and gifted faculty, who creates the most rigorous and meaningful curriculum, students develop a strong critical thinking skill and a firm foundation in basics. With a strong and active PTA and parent community, Hot Spring continues to thrive and develop. In recent years, under the leadership of its 9th principal, Roy Wu, Hot Spring Elementary School embraces EFL teaching (English as a foreign language) as its core curriculum. The faculty welcomes the addition of two American teachers. Beyond the basic curriculum, students participate in multiple English camps and have won multiple English competitions, such as speech, vocabulary, and reader’s theatre. Hot Spring emphasizes authentic English learning to boost students’ awareness of the language and foreign cultures. Following the grand opening of the Smart School classroom in 2015, Hot Spring continues to redefine education by employing smart tablets and devices to create a dynamic learning experience. In the near future, Hot Spring plans to take advantage of visual augmentation devices and hopes to bring innovation to learning and teaching. Leading multiple programs and initiatives, Hot Spring is thus considered among the pioneers representing the quintessence of EFL teaching in Taitung County. History Prior to its establishment in 1962, Hot Spring Elementary School was once a classroom of Jianhe Elementary School in 1958. The following year – with the contribution of the community – the school relocated to a discarded barrack and, upon request, began to serve as a subsidiary campus of Jianhe. In 1961, through a fundraising held by the community and the support of local government, the school acquired its property and moved into its newly built building. Then finally in 1962, the school was officially granted its separation and received its official name as Hot Spring Elementary School. In 2005, Hot Spring Elementary School began the admission of its first kindergarten in compliance with national policy, making it the seventh class besides the first to sixth grades. Leadership & Development Our goal is to foster the development of courtesy, integrity, compassion, and virtue in each individual who then acquire a strong appreciation for communities and cultures. Up until now, Hot Spring Elementary School has been led by eight principals who all contributed greatly to the school’s growing reputation. Hot Spring emphasizes the teaching of honor, honesty, and morality besides academic performance. Thus, we nurture a very supportive school community that supports each child’s passion in learning. Led by its current principal, Roy Wu, Hot Spring Elementary School embraces EFL teaching as its core curriculum. Placing huge emphasis on emulating an English speaking environment, the faculty embedded classrooms with themes. From hotel to café, students are able to learn English in an authentic and interactive fashion. Furthermore, students are encouraged to participate in multiple English activities, competitions, and camps throughout the academic year. With the addition of the Smart School classroom in 2015, Hot Spring redefined education by utilizing smart technology and devices to create an effective and engaging learning experience. Faculty began to experiment teaching subjects such as mathematics on tablets. Beyond the basic curriculum, students learn multiple skills such as filming and editing. In the near future, Hot Spring plans to take advantage of the visual augmentation devices and hopes to bring innovation to learning and teaching.