Harland's Regional Guide

International schools in Taiwan. Choosing by fit, not rank.

Families across Taipei transfer between these schools, prepare for entrance assessments at them, or consider them as alternatives to where their child currently is. This guide is how we share what we have observed at the schools we know.

Why we write these guides

Every school we cover has produced students who attend top universities. The question is which one suits your child.

International schools in Taiwan are often compared on rankings and tuition figures. Our view is that the real question is not which school ranks highest, but which school's academic culture, admissions process, and community fit a specific child and family.

Each school in this guide is one we have helped families navigate. We support students preparing for entrance assessments, students transferring between schools, students bridging back to school after time away, and students managing the curriculum demands once they are inside. The notes below reflect what we observe in the families we work with at each school, alongside publicly available information about each institution.

Browse by country

Where we cover.

Editorial guides to the international schools where we have helped families navigate, grouped by country.

Taiwan
Taipei Metro
Taipei
Our guide covers the twelve international schools in Taipei where we work with families most often. It includes editorial snapshots, a side-by-side comparison, and the common family situations we see on consultation calls each week.
Currently covered: TAS, TES, KCIS Xiugang, KCIS Linkou, Fuhsing BD, DIS, Kuei Shan, Morrison, TAAS, VIS, AAIA, GCA
Read the Taipei guide →
Hsinchu City · Zhubei
Hsinchu
Our first cluster outside Greater Taipei covers the five international schools that Hsinchu's science park families weigh most often. It maps the eligibility gates that set each family's shortlist, with editorial snapshots and a side-by-side comparison.
Currently covered: HIS, HAS, PAS, HIA, IBSH
Read the Hsinchu guide →
Taoyuan · Airport Corridor
Taoyuan
Two international schools serve Taoyuan and the airport corridor, sorted by the eligibility gate that decides who can apply. The guide sets the nearby Linkou schools beside them, within reach of Taoyuan families.
Currently covered: TYAS, Yoder, with Kang Chiao Linkou and AAIA nearby
Read the Taoyuan guide →
Kaohsiung · Southern Taiwan
Kaohsiung
Four international schools serve Kaohsiung and southern Taiwan, led by the passport rule that decides who may enroll: three are foreign schools, and one is a Taiwanese IB school open to local families. The guide compares them on curriculum, cost, and character, with editorial snapshots and a side-by-side table.
Currently covered: KAS, Morrison, Dominican, I-Shou
Read the Kaohsiung guide →
What we see

Direct experience, declared sources.

Harland has helped families across all twelve schools in the Taipei guide. We prepare students for entrance assessments and interviews. We support them academically through the grade transitions that matter most. We see the difference between how each school presents itself and how each school actually behaves.

Our guides reflect what we have observed in the families we have helped navigate each one. Where a claim is based on Harland's direct experience with families at the school, we say so. Where it is drawn from publicly available information, we attribute it to the source. What we do not have direct experience with, we leave out.

Talk to our Student Coordinator

Whichever school you are considering, fit matters more than rank.

Our Student Coordinator speaks with families about school fit regularly, including schools beyond those we cover in this guide. A short conversation can help narrow the decision before you visit.

Scope of these guides

We cover schools where Harland has helped families navigate the application, transition, or curriculum demands. In Taiwan our coverage spans Taipei, Hsinchu, Taoyuan, and Kaohsiung, and beyond it now Japan and Singapore. Schools outside this scope are not yet covered; we recommend families considering them speak directly with parents currently enrolled.

Published

Published May 2026 by Harland Academic Leadership. Each individual school guide carries its own update date. We refresh this regional index when coverage expands or when school-level facts change materially.