Taoyuan City plans to build a new Guanshu Elementary School to meet the schooling needs of the Guanyin-Caoluo area

Taoyuan Mayor Zhang Shanzheng said that Guanshu Elementary School is the 12th school planned to be built by the city government in recent years. It fully communicates with residents and solicits opinions from all walks of life through local briefing sessions, which serves as an important reference for subsequent campus planning. (Provided by Peach City Government)

The population of the Guanyin-Caoluo area in Taoyuan continues to grow, and the number of classes in nearby schools is gradually saturated. The Taoyuan City Government plans to build a new Guanshu Elementary School and will hold a local briefing today (4th). Mayor Zhang Shanzheng said that Guanshu Elementary School is the 12th school planned to be built by the city government in recent years. Through local briefing sessions, it fully communicates with residents and solicits opinions from all walks of life. It serves as an important reference for subsequent campus planning and jointly creates a high-quality learning environment that meets local needs.

The Education Bureau stated that with the rapid growth of the population in the Guanyin-Caoluo Urban Planning Area, the demand for schooling for school children is increasing. In the woods adjacent to the west side of the Caoluo rezoning area, there were about 435 children aged 0 to 6 registered as of August this year. Based on an estimate of 29 students per elementary school class, there will be a demand for schooling for about 15 classes in the future.

The Education Bureau said that considering that the number of classes in surrounding schools is gradually saturated and the existing campus space is limited, in order to respond to local education needs in advance, the city government actively promotes the plan to establish a new Guanshui Elementary School, explaining the concept and preliminary planning of the school through local briefing sessions, and collecting opinions as a reference for subsequent planning.

The Education Bureau stated that Guanshu Elementary School is scheduled to be located on Tai'an Street in Shulinli, opposite Shulin Civic Center and Guanyin Kindergarten. It covers an area of ​​about 3.4 hectares and has a total project cost of about NT$760 million. It is initially planned to have 12 classes. It will build a 1-story underground and 3-story school building above ground, with a total floor area of ​​about 10,000 square meters. The overall architectural design is based on the concept of "separation of movement and static, connection of the central axis, and mutual benefit of the community", integrating barrier-free facilities and wind and rain corridors, taking into account campus safety, green energy sustainability, and environmental aesthetics.

Zhang Shanzheng pointed out that the total budget of the city government this year is about 178 billion yuan, and it is expected to grow to 187 billion yuan next year. Among them, the education budget accounts for 37% of the overall expenditure, which is the highest proportion of the city government's expenditures. It covers the construction and renovation of schools, the improvement of old toilets, etc. The city government continues to invest in education resources and is committed to improving campus software and hardware facilities, improving the overall education quality, and creating a better learning environment for the next generation of Taoyuan.

The Tao City Government plans to build a new Guanshu Elementary School and will hold a local briefing session on the 4th. (Provided by Peach City Government)