History
Kaohsiung American School was established in 1989 as an elementary school serving the needs of local and expatriate families with children. The first school was located in a series of apartments in the Chang Gung Hospital compound.
In 1997, KAS began to offer independent high school courses and in 1999, KAS moved into shared lease facilities in a Kaohsiung City elementary school. From January, 2003, Kaohsiung American School became the sole occupiers of a school facility, leased for 9 years from the Kaohsiung City government.
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