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Who can enroll at TAIS?

Students who are interested in English-taught, American-style holistic education, and have plans to go abroad to enter high school or university. In addition, there are no restrictions on religious beliefs for enrolled students, and they are not restricted to Christians. After enrollment, students are not forced to change their original religious beliefs. According to the American system, junior high schools are grades 7-8, and senior high schools are grade 9 -12. Students can apply for grade 7 after graduating from elementary school, but if you want to connect to high school in the United States, it is recommended to apply for the school at the latest in the second (8th grade) in order to smoothly connect to the American high school. The sooner you enter this school, the sooner you can develop your English learning ability and self-learning reading habits, and the sooner you can adapt to the American education system. Those who want to have English expertise to continue to study in Taiwan are also welcome to sign up.

Who are faculty at TAIS?

Faculty at TAIS are qualified Christian teachers from the United States and foreign nationals in English-speaking countries, with a teacher-student ratio of 1:4; using  textbooks from American middle schools. Class sizes are small with no more than 15 students per class. Most teachers are qualified teachers in the American Adventist education system.

We have ELL teachers dedicated to helping language learners. The students’ English proficiency test scores are used as the reference standard. The school will arrange courses according to the level of the students and teach according to the various courses in the United States. For students who need ELL basic English classes, the school will use the basic courses of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, plus High school credit courses, to strengthen English skills while taking the necessary credits for American high schools. For example, in a one-day course, students will spend half of their time on the courses of grammar, writing, reading, listening, and speaking, and the other half will take computers and credit courses such as music, housekeeping, and sports.

There are Chinese administrators in the school who can provide support when students need it. Teachers in the classroom will also assign students to assist in language communication and translation according to the students’ English proficiency needs.

After each student has registered, the school will provide each student and parent with login information for our grading and communication system. Parents and students can check the student’s weekly attendance, grades and homework  status at school through the internet. Parents can also communicate directly with the teacher by email or telephone, or through the office staff to inquire about the student’s current school situation and dormitory life. The school will provide parents’ the deans’ contact information at the beginning of school so that parents can fully understand the child’s study and life.

The dormitory has four-person rooms with personal wardrobes, desks (with desk lights), and cabinets. The dormitories are equipped with study rooms, air conditioners, electric fans, bathrooms, and laundry rooms (including coin-operated washing machines and coin-operated washing machines). Clothes dryer, 50 NT per use), water dispenser, public refrigerator, medicine cabinet, clothes yard, saloon, fire fighting equipment, clean and safe. In addition, the dormitory director takes care of students’ living conditions 24 hours a day.

Can the school help students find tutors?

The school does not encourage tutoring because teachers and study hall monitors are available outside of class hours, but if students really need tutoring, it is possible. The school will assist in finding other teachers outside the International Department of the school as the main tutor. Parents will need to pay a fee.

TAIS allows students to hang out with members of the opposite sex, however, strict rules are in place surrounding conduct of students around the opposite sex. If a romantic relationship is known, the school will inform the parents of the situation and what is known of the relationship and provide counsel or separate the individuals as is necessary give the specific situation. 

Any student in a romantic relationship must adhere to
the TAIS Public Display of Affection (PDA) policy.
Parents are requested to assist the school in supporting
this policy with their children.
Students in romantic relationships must refrain from
placing themselves in situations that might pressure the
couple into making inappropriate decisions/actions.
Student couples must not associate together by
themselves. Also, it is not appropriate to sit together on
long bus rides. TAIS encourages parents to pick
up/drop off their students personally should they be
accepting of a romantic relationship.

At present, there are very few students in schools that have such cases. If students behave like this, the school will decide how to punish the students according to their conditions. The school will investigate and collect all relevant information in accordance with the anti-bullying policy, and then carefully reviewed. Only then will there be relevant conclusions, and parents will be informed of the follow-up handling methods.

Inheriting the tradition of high-quality private schools in Europe and America, TAIS is also a boarding school. At present, all students need accommodation except those who live in Yuchi or near Puli. By staying on-campus, students will get extra time around English and American culture and promote a family-like atmosphere. Students gain knowledge and education, along with life lessons and character development. TAIS philosophy is for students to get out of the city and away from distractions of night-life, electronics, shopping, and friends.

Students are nurtured with love, care and support so that they can grow in character. Parents can contact the dormitory director at any time to understand the life of the student.
In order to provide a comfortable accommodation environment, achieve the purpose of life education, and improve the management of student dormitories, there are rules and procedures that need to be followed by the boarding students.

Cellphones and smartphones are not necessary for academics or dorm life. Cellphones are restricted at TAIS during classroom hours and only permitted during certain times in the dorms. It’s best for students to turn off their phones at the start of the day and only turn them on after school hours. Many students get by just fine without phones. Misuse of devices will result in suspension of the privilege to use the phone and repeated infractions can result in a formal request for students to not have the phone on school grounds. 

學校一週上課四天半:為星期一~~星期五中午12點整,每天上課時間

時間事項
06:00 – 06:30晨起
07:00 – 07:50早餐
07:50 – 12:10上午課程
12:10 – 13:10午餐&午休
13:10 – 15:25下午課程
15:35 – 17:05多元學習、社團時間、自主學習訓練課程
17:05 – 18:00晚餐 (與運動時間可能互換)
18:00 – 19:00晚間運動時間 (與晚餐時間可能互換)
19:00 – 19:30個人庶務時間(如洗澡,洗衣服)與晚間點心
19:30 – 19:45品格教育課程
19:45 – 21:30自主學習訓練課程
21:30 – 22:00準備就寢

留校週孩子作息

星期五:從下午4點起開始由老師們帶領各式團體性活動至夜間

星期六:

08:00 – 12:00 安息天/品格與生命教育課程(遊戲互動、戲劇表演、主題影片分享、分組討論等)
12:00 – 13:00 午餐&午休
13:30 – 17:00 美式全人教育與體驗教育課程(戶外休閒活動、爬樹、公益活動、各式體驗教育、職涯探索體驗)
19:00 – 21:00 人文關懷課程(小組分享、電影、團體默契培養遊戲、戲劇練習、節慶活動、慶生會等)

Sundays:

進行生活技能訓練與自主學習訓練課程,也可與家長見面(不過必須讓宿舍主任知道孩子所在,才能確保孩子們的安全)。
06:00 – 06:30 Wake-Up
07:00 – 07:50 Breakfast
09:00 – 12:00 Study Halls
12:00 – 13:00 午餐&午休
13:30 – 17:00 Student Leisure Activities
17:00 – 18:00 Dinner
18:00 – 19:00 Exercise
19:00 – 21:00 Study Hall
How are students picked up and dropped off? Can they take the HSR?

The pick-up and drop-off method for the return home week are as follows:
1. Pick up by parents:
        a. Pick up students from 12:00-13:00 in the afternoon of the home week (Friday)
        b. Send students back to school before the specified time on the holiday (Sunday) .
2. Take the Nantou Bus to Taichung High Speed ​​Rail Station or Taichung Railway Station as a companion to the school gate, and then transfer to the high speed rail or train to go home
3. Take the special bus arranged by the school to Taichung High Speed ​​Rail Station or Taichung Railway Station, and take the original special bus when the holiday is closed Back to school, the fee will be paid separately

The dormitory has a complete set of management methods, led by the deans and senior students, from washing clothes and drying clothes to the basic abilities of personal life. The students naturally learn through self-discipline and self-management during the interactive learning process. Living in the dormitory of the group, children can also learn respect and autonomy from it.

Mobile phones are allowed, but they are not allowed during the school hours; the deans and teachers will issue mobile phones and computers (depending on the needs of the course and the school’s regulations). Ff the students have not completed their housework and homework, they will not be allowed to have their phones. The cell phone of the dormitory director and school phone will be provided to parents at the beginning of school so that parents can contact their children at any time.

Is the school vegetarian?

Food provided by the school cafeteria and food services on campus is vegetarian. Students are allowed to go to town twice a week where they can choose their own diets.

Night snacks are provided in the dorms, but we recommend that parents or students prepare some healthy drinks or snacks for their children when they return home, such as biscuits and snacks that can be kept fresh at room temperature. However, meat products, instant noodles, cola and carbonated drinks are strictly prohibited in the dormitory.

On the first Tuesday of each month, students are open for going out at night, and on Friday or Sunday of the stay week, it will also be open depending on the situation of the students. However, once they go out, the students are required to travel with other classmates. They are not allowed to go out alone and require permission from the deans. Meat food is not allowed to be brought back to campus and dormitories.

Although the school provides meals on the principle of healthy eating during the stay at school, there are no restrictions when students go out or go home, and they can choose meals according to their personal eating habits.

What clubs and extracurricular activities are available?

TAIS provides a variety of clubs which changes from year to year based on student’s requests. Currently we have: music, art, SAT preparation courses, tennis club, drama, badminton club, volleyball club, frisbee club, basketball, soccer, chess club (will be adjusted annually according to the wishes of the students of the school)

Basically, TAIS expects that every student can go abroad to connect to foreign universities (the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and other English-speaking countries), rather than returning to Taiwan’s academic system.
At present, TAIS graduates can successfully integrate into the university and continue to the next stage of school in accordance with their orientation and planning. At the same time, they will not be restricted to apply for universities in the Adventist system, as long as they meet the admission threshold of the university they want to apply for. Students can apply freely according to personal aptitude and academic record and performance, and is not restricted by the Adventist education system.

The experience and environment provided by the school determine your child’s learning outcomes. TAIS provides children with American education and high school programs. It absorbs knowledge through multiple learning and  reading methods, and encourages creativity and self-development. The training of students helps them gain the ability to learn independently, which is different from the passive learning under the education and training of the Taiwan system.
Through the training and course of diversified learning in TAIS, children not only accumulate the methods to immediately connect with the foreign country’s education system and prepare for homework when they study abroad in the future, but also train the next stage of studying abroad through this academic ability development process. TAIS focuses on students’ active learning ability, develops students’ learning motivation, and cultivates confidence in learning.

Since TAIS students will have both legal Taiwanese and American academic qualifications, they will not only have the qualifications to take the National Taiwan University Examinations, but also the qualifications to apply for admission to the Top 100 universities in the US (if the scores meet the requirements) when they graduate in the future. In Taiwan, you can also enjoy the educational standards and training for studying in the United States. Not only will you be influenced by American education, you will also have the ability to compete globally. The American high school courses provided by TAIS will save you a lot of money over studying abroad. Studying abroad for high school includes many miscellaneous expenses in travel and accommodation. Many parents also worry about their children studying abroad without support. Students who graduated from the Adventist education system can also obtain the qualification to apply for foreign schools with a high school diploma in the United States, and smoothly integrate into the next stage of overseas high school or university enrollment plan, and make arrangements for their children’s competitiveness in advance!

How much is tuition?

The tuition fee of our school is divided into one fee for grades 7-8 and one fee for grades 9-12. If you want to know more details, please refer to the “Course Information” unit published on TAIS official website or call for inquiries, 049-2899778, 049- 2897309, we welcome you.

Scholarships are not currently provided, but some discounts on tuition fees are as follows:
01. When siblings are studying at the same time, the second person will enjoy [second child receives 10% discount on the first item of “tuition fee”]

02. If payment of the full amount within the specified date,  you will enjoy a 3% discount on the first item “Tuition Fee” on the tuition bill

Like other ordinary schools, the tuition fee of this school will be adjusted from 3% to 5% according to the price situation. However, the tuition fee will include all the fees required during the semester.

The fees of each student will be set according to the grade of the student. Parents only need to pay according to the tuition bill. The school promotes a frugal atmosphere and discourages students from spending extravagantly. School uniform is also required.

Q:TAIS招生對象?

師資由以美國籍及英語系國家之外國籍的合格基督徒教師組成,師生比例為1:4;使用美國中學同步教材,小班制教學,每班不超過15人。外師來源以美國復臨教會教育體系可合格教書之老師為主。

對全英文授課、美式全人教育有興趣, 且有計畫銜接至國外升讀高中或大學的孩子。另外,入學學生無宗教信仰之限制,非限定基督徒,入學後亦不強迫學生改變其原有宗教信仰,本機構按照美式體制國中為7-8年級(國一、國二),高中為9-12年級(國三~高三),國小畢業即可申請就讀7年級,但若是要銜接美國高中者,則最晚建議於國二時(8年級)報考本校,以順利銜接採學分制的美制高中(國三,9年級),越早進入本校就讀,則能越早培養其英文學習的能力與自主性學習的讀書習慣,越早適應美式教育系統,招收以將來主要計畫出國而非在國內升學的國高中生為主,想要有英文專長繼續在台灣體制升學的國高中孩子也歡迎報名

Q:學校老師們的師資為何?

師資由以美國籍及英語系國家之外國籍的合格基督徒教師組成,師生比例為1:4;使用美國中學同步教材,小班制教學,每班不超過15人。外師來源以美國復臨教會教育體系可合格教書之老師為主。

有的,我們有學生專屬的ELL老師。依照學生英文能力測驗成績為參考標準分班,學校會依照學生程度安排課程,依照美國各課程進行教學,需要ELL基礎英文班的同學,本校排課時會以聽說讀寫之基礎課程,加上高中學分課程,加強英文能力的同時並修習美國國高中必要之學分,例如一天的課程中,學生將有一半的時間上文法,寫作,閱讀,聽、說的課程,另一半時間將選修電腦、音樂、家政、體育等有學分之課程。

學校內有中籍行政人員﹐隨時可以在學生需要時給予支援,課堂中老師亦會依學生英文程度需求,指派翻譯小天使協助語言上的溝通與翻譯。

每位學生註冊後,學校將提供每個學生與家長一組線上查詢系統的帳號與密碼,家長與學生可以由網路同步查詢孩子每周在校的出席、成績與作業繳交情況,即時掌控孩子學習的狀態。家長亦可直接與老師進行書信或電話溝通,或透過辦公室人員詢問孩子目前在校的情況,宿舍生活上,開學時學校會提供家長舍監聯絡方式,以供家長透過舍監,全面了解孩子的學習與生活的狀況。

Q:如果學生程度跟不上,是否可以請學校幫忙找家教老師

學校不鼓勵請家教﹐但學生若是確實有家教需求必須找家教老師﹐校方將協助尋找以當時校內其他國際部以外的外師為主要家教老師,費用則由家長支付。

給予學生正確的兩性相處之道;本校會主動通知家長,讓家長明白孩子在校與異性相處的情形,以不踰矩、不輕浮為主要兩性交往禮節,若有過分親密之舉動,則將視情況進行輔導或處置。

目前學校有這樣的案例的學生可以說是少之又少,若是學生有這樣的行為,學校會視學生的狀況決定如何懲處,校方將按照反霸凌政策會調查並收集所有相關資訊後,審慎檢視後才會有相關定論,並告知家長後續處理方式。

承襲歐美優質私校的傳統,TAIS也是一所住宿型的學校。目前除了家居住於魚池或是埔里附近的學生之外,所有學生是需要住宿的。我們透過住宿與留校週活動,師生長時間的相處,不但延長接觸英文與美式文化的時間,師生的關係更是親密有如家人一般,讓老師不單在知識面,更在生命與品格面幫助學生成長,而讓青少年暫別城市,遠離電視、電腦、網路、交友的誘惑,更能培養獨立與生活自理能力,抗拒不良的誘惑。

寢室內為四人一間的配置,有個人衣櫃、書桌(附桌燈)、鞋櫃,宿舍備有自修室、冷氣機、、電風扇、浴室、洗衣房(包括投幣洗衣機與投幣式乾衣機,每次使用台幣50元)、飲水機、公共冰箱、醫藥箱、矖衣場、交誼廳、消防配備,乾淨且安全。另有宿舍主任24小時照應學生生活狀況。

本著愛心,以愛心、耐心與關心的教導取代管教,如父母親般教導學生,家長隨時可與宿舍主任聯繫,了解學生宿舍生活。
為提供舒適之住宿環境,達成生活教育之目的,及完善管理學生宿舍,有特別訂出住宿規程,需請住宿生遵守。

學校一週上課四天半:為星期一~~星期五中午12點整,每天上課時間

時間事項
06:00 – 06:30晨起
07:00 – 07:50早餐
07:50 – 12:10上午課程
12:10 – 13:10午餐&午休
13:10 – 15:25下午課程
15:35 – 17:05多元學習、社團時間、自主學習訓練課程
17:05 – 18:00晚餐 (與運動時間可能互換)
18:00 – 19:00晚間運動時間 (與晚餐時間可能互換)
19:00 – 19:30個人庶務時間(如洗澡,洗衣服)與晚間點心
19:30 – 19:45品格教育課程
19:45 – 21:30自主學習訓練課程
21:30 – 22:00準備就寢

留校週孩子作息

星期五:從下午4點起開始由老師們帶領各式團體性活動至夜間

星期六:

08:00 – 12:00 安息天/品格與生命教育課程(遊戲互動、戲劇表演、主題影片分享、分組討論等)
12:00 – 13:00 午餐&午休
13:30 – 17:00 美式全人教育與體驗教育課程(戶外休閒活動、爬樹、公益活動、各式體驗教育、職涯探索體驗)
19:00 – 21:00 人文關懷課程(小組分享、電影、團體默契培養遊戲、戲劇練習、節慶活動、慶生會等)

星期天:

進行生活技能訓練與自主學習訓練課程,也可與家長見面(不過必須讓宿舍主任知道孩子所在,才能確保孩子們的安全)。
06:00 – 06:30 晨起
07:00 – 07:50 早餐
09:00 – 12:00生活技能訓練課程
12:00 – 13:00 午餐&午休
13:30 – 17:00 時間管理訓練課程
17:00 – 18:00 晚餐
18:00 – 19:00 運動時間
19:00 – 21:00 自主學習訓練課程
Q:放假時要怎麼接送小孩?有車直達高鐵站嗎?

返家週之接送方式說明如下:
一. 由家長接送:
        a.於返家週(星期五)下午12:00-13:00接學生
        b.於收假(星期日)於規定時間前送學生返校。
二. 結伴至校門口搭乘南投客運公車至台中高鐵站或台中火車站,轉乘高鐵或火車回家
三. 搭乘由學校安排之專車前往台中高鐵站或台中火車站,與收假日時搭原專車返校,費用另繳

宿舍有一套完善的管理辦法,由舍監與高年級學生帶領,從洗衣服晒衣服到個人生活的基本能力,孩子們在互動學習過程中透過自律學習和自我管理,自然而然的就學會了,藉由團體的宿舍生活,孩子也能從中學習尊重與自主。

可以攜帶手機,但平時上課時段禁用手機;舍監會發放手機與電腦(視課程需求與學校的規定而發放);若是學生內務與功課未完成者則不予發放。宿舍主任的手機、學校電話皆會於開學初提供給家長,讓家長隨時都可以連絡到孩子。

Q:學校吃素嗎?

返家週之接送方式說明如下:
一. 由家長接送:
        a.於返家週(星期五)下午12:00-13:00接學生
        b.於收假(星期日)於規定時間前送學生返校。
二. 結伴至校門口搭乘南投客運公車至台中高鐵站或台中火車站,轉乘高鐵或火車回家
三. 搭乘由學校安排之專車前往台中高鐵站或台中火車站,與收假日時搭原專車返校,費用另繳

原則上我們建議家長在孩子返家時替孩子準備一些沖泡式飲品,可常溫保鮮的餅乾點心,或是健康取向的食物,不過宿舍嚴禁攜帶肉類製品、泡麵、可樂與提神飲料。

每個月的第一個週二晚間時間開放同學外出,留校周週五或週日也會視同學情況而開放。但一旦外出,學生會被要求與其他同學同行,不得單獨外出並需要經過舍監允許,肉類的食物則不允許帶回校園與宿舍。

住宿在學校期間雖然學校以健康飲食原則供應餐食,但當學生外出或回家時則不限定,可依個人飲食習慣選擇餐飲。

Q:學校有哪些社團?課後活動有哪些規劃?

目前學校社團包括有:弦樂團、攝影、學生紀念冊、學生校刊編輯,SAT準備課程、網球社、戲劇等、羽毛球社、排球社、飛盤社、棋藝社(會依本校學生意願每年做調整)

基本上,TAIS期待每一位學生都可以至國外銜接國外大學(美國、加拿大、英國、澳洲等英語系國家)的課程,而非又回到台灣的學制(較不建議,因讀的教科書不一樣),因此下一階段計畫將到國外去就讀的孩子是比較被建議來就讀TAIS。
目前TAIS的畢業學生,都能順利接軌大學,並依性向與規劃繼續下一階段的就學,同時升學並不會被限定只能申請復臨體系的大學,只要達到想申請就讀的大學之入學門檻,皆可依個人性向與在學成績與表現自由申請,不受復臨教育體系限制。

學校所提供之經驗與環境,決定您孩子的學習成果, TAIS提供給孩子正統美式教育與國高中學程,藉由多元學習及非填鴨式讀書方法吸收學識,鼓勵發揮創意與自我發展,透過這樣的訓練與累積,進而有了自主的學習能力而有別於台灣體制教育訓練下的被動學習。
孩子在TAIS受多元化學習的訓練與歷程當中,不僅累積了未來到海外留學時能立刻銜接該國家之教育體系與準備功課的方法,同時透過這個學力養成過程訓練下一階段出國就學時所需的能力,提升競爭力。而TAIS著重學生的主動學習能力,開發學生的學習動機,培養學習的信心。就像坐車逛市區,我們常常會不記得路,但只要自己開車走過一次,就會記住。原因就在於是否有主動學習意願,是否親身歷程過,而要具備美式教育所需的讀書習慣就需要這樣的能力。

由於就讀TAIS之學生將同時具備合法之台灣與美國學歷,未來畢業時除了具備參加台灣大學考試之資格,也將具備出國申請就讀百大之資格(若成績達到要求),國高中階段不出國留在台灣也能享有到美國就讀之教育規格與訓練,不僅受到美式教育薰陶,也將具備世界化的競爭能力,而TAIS提供之美國國高中課程更為您省下國外留學幾百萬的學雜、生活、交通費等費用,在家長無法陪同到國外就讀的情況下,孩子不必再經歷小小留學生的辛苦,家長亦不再需要為了孩子的教育當空中飛人,避免家庭分隔兩地及飽受孩子在國外是否有學壞之苦的憂慮。而由復臨教育系統畢業的孩子亦能以美國國高中學歷取得申請國外學校資格,順利接軌下一階段的海外升高中或唸大學的就學計畫,提前為孩子的競爭力佈局!

Q:學費大約多少錢?

本校學費部份,分為7〜8年級一個費用,9〜12年級一個費用,若想瞭解更多細節請您參考TAIS官網公布之「課程資訊」單元或來電洽詢,049-2899778、049-2897309,我們歡迎您。

目前未提供獎學金,然而學費有部分折扣如下列:
01. 兄弟姐妹同時就讀時,第二位每學期享有[第二子女助學金,第一項「學費」10%優惠]02. 於指定日期內全額繳交學費將享有學費單上第一項「學費」3%優惠

如同其他一般學校,本校學費將依照物價狀況做學費3%到5%之調整,然而學費中將包含學期中所需所有費用,學費項目將公告在TAIS官網(www.tais.tw)。

每位學生的學費將依就讀年級不同而開立其所屬年級的就學全部費用,家長只需依照學費單繳費即可,而本校提倡儉樸風氣,亦不鼓勵學生進行奢華的消費行為,穿著打扮亦要求簡單樸素。