About Us

About Us

KCIS - Xiugang Campus

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Kang Chiao International School – Xiugang Campus is a Grades 7–12 learning community grounded in academic rigor, holistic development, and global perspective. Students engage in the IB Middle Years Programme, IB Diploma Programme, Advanced Placement courses, and a U.S.-aligned senior high pathway designed to prepare them for university and life beyond school.

Learning here is purposeful and demanding. Students are encouraged to think critically, communicate across cultures, and take ownership of their growth. Within a structured and supportive environment, they develop resilience, independence, and a strong sense of responsibility.

Our community brings together students, families, and educators who value inquiry, balance, and respect. Academic challenge is paired with opportunities in the arts, athletics, service, and experiential learning so that growth extends beyond the classroom.

Who We Are

Kang Chiao was founded on the belief that education should extend beyond examination performance. At a time when schooling was increasingly shaped by test-driven definitions of success, our founders envisioned a model that combined academic strength with curiosity, balance, and meaningful learning.

From this foundation, Kang Chiao developed into a K–12 system committed to international education and whole-person development. Learning is designed to move beyond memorization toward understanding, application, and reflection. Students are given space to discover strengths, pursue interests, and grow through both structured study and authentic experiences.

Kang Chiao International School was established to serve families seeking internationally recognized academic pathways. Our programs emphasize inquiry, coherence, and academic integrity, supported by systems that promote physical, emotional, and intellectual well-being. Students learn to navigate multiple perspectives, engage global issues, and contribute thoughtfully in diverse contexts.

Today, the school continues to refine its programs and practices in alignment with national and international standards, maintaining a clear focus on quality, accountability, and student growth.

Campus and Facilities

Spaces Designed to Support Learning, Wellbeing, and Growth

Set within the forested hills of Xindian, the Xiugang Campus is designed to support learning across academic, creative, physical, and residential life. Surrounded by natural landscapes, the campus offers students space to focus, explore, and grow in an environment that balances structure with openness.

Learning spaces at Xiugang are designed to support different ways of thinking, creating, practicing, and performing. From laboratories and maker spaces to studios, classrooms, and independent learning areas, each space is intentionally designed to support hands-on inquiry, focused study, collaboration, and creative expression. These environments allow learning to move beyond a single format and respond to the varied demands of academic, artistic, and experiential programs.

History

Our Journey

Xiugang Campus represents the starting point of a larger educational journey. While Kang Chiao has since grown into a multi-campus school system, the ideas, structures, and culture that shaped its development first took root in Xiugang.

Between 2000 and 2009, the school moved through periods of uncertainty, experimentation, and steady growth. These early years laid the foundation for a vertically aligned Grades 7–12 secondary program grounded in bilingual education, global awareness, and whole-child development. What sustained the campus was the collective effort of faculty, staff, families, and students who believed that education should cultivate depth of understanding, strength of character, and long-term purpose.

Readers who wish to explore the earliest history of Kang Chiao as a bilingual institution may learn more here.

The origins of Xiugang Campus can be traced to mid-2000, during a nine-day journey to Jiuzhaigou undertaken by Chairman Li and Principal Zhang Qilong. Through sustained discussion, a shared educational vision emerged. Upon returning, Xiugang Mountain Villa was selected as the campus site, marking the physical and symbolic beginning of the school.

Over the years,
several milestones have shaped the development of Xiugang Campus:

  • 2000

    Educational vision established and campus site selected.

  • 2004

    First junior high cohort enrolled, formally launching the Grade 7–12 pathway.

  • 2006

    Approval granted to establish the experimental high school, completing the secondary continuum.

  • 2009

    International Division established, introducing globally oriented academic pathways.

  • 2011

    Advanced Placement courses expand systematically to support diverse university pathways.

  • 2013

    Initial accreditation granted by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, affirming institutional alignment with international standards.

  • 2014

    Authorization of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme strengthens academic rigor and international benchmarking.

  • 2017

    Full WASC accreditation achieved.
    Authorization of the AP Capstone Program expands research-based learning opportunities.

  • 2019

    Authorization of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme completes the IB continuum at Xiugang Campus.

  • 2020

    Membership in the East Asia Regional Council of Schools strengthens regional collaboration and professional learning.

  • 2024

    Joint WASC and IB evaluation reviews curriculum implementation, governance structures, and schoolwide improvement processes.

  • TODAY

    Xiugang Campus continues to grow as a comprehensive Grades 7–12 learning community offering multiple internationally recognized academic pathways within a unified framework. Grounded in its founding vision and strengthened through accreditation and program development, the campus prepares students not only for university admission, but for meaningful participation in an interconnected world. As we look ahead, we remain committed to thoughtful innovation and continuous improvement, supporting students to become global participants, responsible citizens, effective communicators, active achievers, and thoughtful leaders.

KCIS - Xiugang Campus

Location

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  • ADD：800 Huacheng Road, Xindian District, New Taipei City, 231049, Taiwan

  • TEL：(02)2216-6000

  • FAX：(02)2216-6006

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From Highway
  • Take National Freeway No. 3 and exit at An-Keng Interchange toward An-Keng Rd. Sec. 1 (direction: Xindian / Bitan).
  • Continue to Huacheng Rd., then drive about 1 km before turning right.
  • Continue on Huacheng Rd. for approximately 8 km until Xiugang Bridge, then you will arrive at Xiugang Campus.
City Roads
  • Follow Huanhe Expressway toward Xindian.
  • Turn toward Bitan Bridge / An-Keng direction → Huacheng Rd.
  • After about 1 km, turn right and continue on Huacheng Rd. for about 8 km to Xiugang Bridge, then reach Xiugang Campus.
Public Transportation
  • Take MRT to Xindian District Office Station, then transfer to New Taipei Happy Bus – Huacheng Line.
  • Get off at the Xiugang A Stop, then walk 1 minute to reach Xiugang Campus.