Pacific American School
| Established | 2007 |
|---|---|
| School type | Private International School |
| Head of School | Ms. Pamela Chu |
| Location | 3F, No. 151, Section II, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30071 Taiwan, Republic of China |
| Phone | +886.3.571.7070 +886.3.611.5056 |
| Tuition | Grade 1 - 5 NT$ 155,000 Grade 6 - 12 NT$ 205,000 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Sports teams | Typhoons |
| School colors | Red and Blue |
| Website | www.pacificamerican.org |
Pacific American School (PAS) (Chinese: 亞太美國學校) is a private, for-profit, international school with an American curriculum based in Hsinchu, Taiwan ROC. The school was founded in 2007, offering an American Curriculum, with complete instruction in English for students grades K to 12. PAS has recently become a candidate for accreditation by the WASC. It is recognized by American Institute in Taiwan and the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
Admission requires a non-Taiwanese passport. English competency is tested for, but due to the school's young age, limited English students are currently allowed quite regularly into the ESL programs offered. Current enrollment for the 2009-10 school year is near 200 students.
Tuition is upwards of 400,000 NTD (12,000 USD) per year.
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