Highlights of Yu-Jen
A Catholic school
Yu-Jen was founded in 1967 by priests of the Belgian Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (CICM), and is now run by the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus from Tianzhong, Changhua. As a Catholic elementary school, many of our ceremonies and events include a priest or sister offering a blessing. Growing up in this spirit, Yu-Jen children learn to honor God and love others.
Our teaching building
Unlike the boxy buildings of most schools, Yu-Jen's new teaching building is designed with many curves. Its facilities are all new: every classroom has networked computers and air conditioning, and a school-wide TV system can broadcast to every classroom at once or carry events live. The auditorium and audiovisual room are equipped with modern lighting, sound and projection systems.
Our school uniform
The Yu-Jen uniform is designed to be simple and elegant, pairing classic white and gray for a fresh, neat and polished look. Girls wear a white blouse with a gray pinafore dress; boys wear a shirt with smart gray shorts. Simple colors and comfortable clothes show Yu-Jen children at their tidy, courteous best, and let them carry themselves with confidence every day. Wearing the uniform is a source of pride for every Yu-Jen child.
Character and everyday habits
People often say that Yu-Jen children carry themselves differently. That is because Yu-Jen puts great weight on character and everyday habits. To build good habits and good character, the school runs regular programs such as conscience education, caring activities and a student volunteer team, and the principal, directors and teachers constantly encourage children to be clean, tidy and polite.
Special education
Yu-Jen was the first elementary school in Taichung to open a special education class. Founded in 1971, the class gives children with special needs the same chance to learn as every other child.
Arts education
To help children grow in grace and creativity, Yu-Jen invests fully in music and the arts. Thanks to the work of successive principals and teachers, our band and our students' artwork have won many awards, a real achievement for a school of our size (the elementary school currently has 24 classes).
English teaching
To build children's English, Yu-Jen schedules five English lessons a week in the regular timetable for every grade from 1 to 6. For better results, lessons are taught in small groups: each class is split into four groups that meet in separate classrooms (the new teaching building has ten English classrooms and an English audiovisual room). Beyond regular lessons, Yu-Jen offers an advanced English program taught by international teachers. In line with Taiwan's bilingual education policy, Yu-Jen launched its international ESL program in 2002, and our children's English stands out. English Program
Computer education
Yu-Jen began teaching computing early. Our students' web pages and digital artwork win awards every semester, and graduating classes design and make their own graduation CDs, which shows how strong our computer teaching is.
A love of reading
A reader is a leader: reading builds understanding, creativity and the ability to compete. Under the motto "Ten minutes a day makes learning easier," students begin each day with morning reading time, settling their minds in a good book before lessons start. Every class has at least one library lesson or film session a week, and every month brings reading activities such as new-book quizzes, class book-swap boxes, "Yu-Jen Reads the World," and awards for outstanding reading journals. The school buys new Chinese and English books every month, so that students can enjoy reading and make it a lifelong habit.