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Taipei Adventist American School
Small Seventh-day Adventist school tucked into the forested hills of Yangmingshan in Shilin, serving Grades 1-8. 2025-26 tuition NT$472,000-NT$520,000/year plus NT$32,000 annual registration; one-time enrollment fee NT$55,000.
In brief
A small Seventh-day Adventist primary and middle school on Yangmingshan in Shilin, run by the SDA Church since 1955 and aimed at families wanting a tight-knit Christian environment through grade 8.
TAAS runs from kindergarten through grade 8 with roughly 120 students. Robert Johnston leads the school. The campus sits in a green setting on Yangmingshan, with classes kept small and pastoral attention as the headline. The school grew out of the Taiwan Adventist Hospital community and still leans heavily on the SDA tradition of intellectual, spiritual, physical and social formation.
The school suits families who want an explicitly Christian, small-class American-style primary. Parents praise responsiveness and the green campus, and several note quick administrative turnaround when concerns come up. The recurring honest critique is the strong religious framing, which feels supportive to some families and pressuring to others. Discipline can run strict. Families typically use TAAS as a feeder before moving children on to TAS, Morrison or DIS for high school.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 1-4 | 6 | Annual | NT$472,000 |
| Grades 5-8 | 10 | Annual | NT$520,000 |
| Application Fee | One-time | NT$3,500 | |
| Registration Fee (annual) | One-time | NT$32,000 | |
| Enrollment Fee (one-time) | One-time | NT$55,000 |
Reviews
- Parents value the small, family-style environment and the Christian setting; common phrase in directory reviews is acceptance and personal attention from teachers.
- The forest-school identity (森林小學) recurs in parent descriptions, tied to the wooded Shilin campus.
- Aggregator score sits in the middle of the range across a tiny pool, so the digit carries little weight.
- Independent forum signal on the school is effectively absent; most online content is school-side or directory copy.
- Practical fit: small student body of around 110 across 14 nationalities, vegetarian school lunch, door-to-door bus.
Head of school
Robert Johnston
Robert Johnston serves as the Principal of Taipei Adventist American School. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Master of Arts in Teaching. In his leadership, he emphasizes a holistic approach to education, focusing on the mental, physical, social, and spiritual development of each student. He is committed to nurturing students in a Christian environment, helping them to become successful citizens and lifelong learners, regardless of their academic level, religion, or background. He invites parents to explore the school's nature-based campus and individualized American-style instruction.