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Online homeschooling in New Taipei City

For New Taipei City families across Linkou (Morrison Academy Taipei since 2020, TCS Experimental Education on NTNU Linkou campus, LUYA Academy, AAIA), Banqiao (New Taipei's commercial and administrative centre), Xindian, and surrounding districts — Morrison Academy Taipei, TCS Experimental with Canadian BC dual diploma, LUYA Academy alternative-seekers.

Live online Cambridge IGCSE, A-Level, Pearson Edexcel, IB Diploma, American AP, and Ontario OSSD via CCIS partnership for New Taipei City families across Linkou District (New Taipei's planned residential expansion district hosting Morrison Academy Taipei's brand-new Linkou campus from January 2020 with full K-12 program, TCS Experimental Education on the NTNU Linkou university campus with Canadian British Columbia Ministry of Education dual diploma programme, LUYA Academy blending Taiwan and US curricula, Asia American International Academy / AAIA), Banqiao District (New Taipei's commercial and administrative centre with government offices and central residential concentration), Xindian District (southern New Taipei residential adjacent to Taipei), Sanchong, Zhonghe, Yonghe (northern New Taipei residential), plus Tamsui, Shulin, Xizhi, and other New Taipei districts. New Taipei surrounds Taipei City on all sides and hosts significant expat overflow from Taipei's premium residential districts as Taipei housing costs and school competition increase. Morrison Academy Taipei's Linkou campus (opened January 2020, state-of-the-art facility with separate learning pods for elementary, middle, and high school) represents post-COVID international school expansion into New Taipei. TCS Experimental's dual British Columbia + Taiwan diploma programme provides distinctive Canadian pathway.

Education in New Taipei City

Challenges New Taipei City families face

1New Taipei City is Taiwan's largest metropolitan region (~4 million residents), surrounding Taipei City on all sides. Linkou District (northwest of Taipei) has become a major residential expansion district with brand-new international school infrastructure — Morrison Academy Taipei's Linkou campus (2020), TCS Experimental (NTNU Linkou campus), plus LUYA Academy and AAIA.
2Morrison Academy Taipei operates as Christian American K-12 across three Taiwan campuses (Taichung main, Kaohsiung, Taipei Linkou); Linkou campus is the newest (2020) with modern facility. Fees at mid-tier premium.
3TCS Experimental Education is distinctive for its dual diploma program with Canadian British Columbia Ministry of Education alongside Taiwan credential — providing Ontario / BC / Alberta Canadian pathway from New Taipei directly, unusual in Taiwan.
4Taiwanese-national enrolment restriction — Taipei-region physical international schools cannot enrol Taiwanese-citizens without second passport.
5Time zone: CST UTC+8 (5 hours ahead of EAT). Afternoon delivery matches Taiwan school-day rhythm.

Why Smartious for New Taipei City

Six reasons New Taipei City families choose Smartious

Morrison Academy Taipei / TCS Experimental / LUYA / AAIA alternative

Smartious at USD 2,160-6,480/year vs NTD 500,000-950,000+/year New Taipei international schools with identical Cambridge / IB / American / OSSD qualifications.

Canadian OSSD alternative to TCS BC dual diploma

For families targeting Canadian universities: TCS Experimental BC dual diploma is a distinctive local pathway; Smartious Ontario OSSD via CCIS partnership is a parallel Ontario Canadian pathway providing OUAC application access to Toronto, McMaster, Waterloo, Western, Queen's.

Taiwanese-national international access

Taiwan physical international schools cannot enrol Taiwanese citizens without second passport. Smartious online has no such restriction.

Linkou geographic expansion district reach

Live online works from Linkou, Banqiao, Xindian, plus broader New Taipei — extending Cambridge / IB / American / OSSD access without Taipei relocation.

Afternoon delivery matching Taiwan school-day rhythm

CST UTC+8 delivery 2 PM – 5 PM local Taiwan time.

Who we serve in New Taipei City

Family situations we work with

[+]Linkou families — Morrison Academy Taipei catchment, brand-new 2020 campus.
[+]TCS Experimental families — NTNU Linkou campus, Canadian BC dual diploma pathway.
[+]LUYA Academy families — Linkou blend of Taiwan and US curricula.
[+]AAIA families — Asia American International Academy Linkou.
[+]Banqiao families — New Taipei commercial and administrative centre.
[+]Xindian families — southern New Taipei residential.
[+]Sanchong / Zhonghe / Yonghe families — northern residential.
[+]Tamsui families — coastal New Taipei district.
[+]Overflow expat families from Taipei residential pressure.
[+]Taiwanese-national families targeting Canadian universities via TCS BC diploma pathway.
[+]Returning Taiwanese-American families in Linkou residential concentrations.

Areas served

New Taipei City communities and nearby areas

Linkou (Morrison Academy + TCS + LUYA)BanqiaoXindianSanchongZhongheYongheTamsuiShulinXizhiSanxiaTaipei City (adjacent)Taoyuan (adjacent — TYAS)

FAQs

Common questions from New Taipei City families

How does Smartious compare to Morrison Academy Taipei and TCS Experimental?

Morrison Academy Taipei (Linkou 2020 campus, Christian American K-12) and TCS Experimental (NTNU Linkou campus, Canadian BC dual diploma alongside Taiwan credential) both provide physical campus education with distinctive positioning. Smartious provides live online Cambridge / IB / American / OSSD at USD 2,160-6,480/year with identical qualifications, immediate enrolment, and cross-country cohort.

TCS offers BC Canadian dual diploma. How does Smartious Ontario OSSD compare?

TCS Experimental Canadian British Columbia dual diploma provides distinctive local Canadian pathway (BC Ministry of Education credential). Smartious Ontario OSSD via CCIS partnership provides parallel Ontario Canadian pathway — OUAC application access to Toronto, McMaster, Waterloo, Western, Queen's. Different Canadian provinces, complementary pathways for Canadian university destinations.

Where do New Taipei students sit Cambridge examinations?

Taipei European School (TES) British section in Shilin Taipei — accessible from New Taipei via MRT.

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