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School comparison · Taipei
Side-by-side comparison · Updated 2026-04-26 · Both schools in Taipei
Quick answer
Both schools offer IB. Taipei American School has a more diverse student body (38 nationalities vs 10).
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Build family shortlist (free) →| Metric | Taipei American School | Taipei Kuei Shan School |
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| Curriculum | IB, American | IB |
| Qualifications | IB Diploma and AP and ACT | — |
| Ages served |
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| Ages 4 to 18 |
| Ages 5 to 18 |
| Language of instruction | English | — |
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| True annual cost? | $2,505 | — |
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| Hidden fee %? | +50% | — |
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| First-year cost? | $4,005 | — |
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| WhereNext Value Score? | 75/100 | — |
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| Cost percentile (city)? | 9th | — |
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| Students | 2,371 | 600 |
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| Nationalities | 38 | 10 |
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| Admissions | Moderate | Open |
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| Accreditations | IBO, WASC | IBO |
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Highlighted cells indicate which school holds the more favourable value for arriving expat families on that dimension (e.g. lower tuition, smaller class size, higher Value Score, more open admissions). Some rows are neutral.
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