(A). Short history of TMES -- Tan-Mei Elementary School:
Established in 1945, TMES was originally named "Zhou-Mei Branch Teaching Field, NeiHu Public School." At the beginning of the establishment of TMES, it was attributed to NeiHu Township, Taipei County. In 1967, TMES was re-attributed to NeiHu District, Taipei City. A kindergarten was established as an addition to TMES in 1990. Due to the fact that TMES has been located in the light industrial zone, accompanied with the change of city planning and the shift of situation in our society, until 1998, with great assistance and efforts from various people with power and reputation in our society, TMES eventually had completed the reclaiming process of its legal school land, and with the gradual integration of its school land, the teaching and learning areas thus became ample and diversified, students hence being able to enjoy much more space, which is rather difficult for and very desirous of city elementary schools.
(B). Numbers and members of the classes:
Currently there are 19 normal/regular classes, 2 special education classes, 1 resource class and 1 kindergarten class at TMES. Totally there are 420 pupils, including kids at our kindergarten. The faculty, including the administrative staffs, is numbered at 59 in total.
(C). School ideals and targets:
A. school ideals: health, vigor, creation, and excellence.
B. educational targets:
1. to establish a quality environment for diversified learning;
2. to seek professional developments of active creation;
3. to shape a campus culture of care and respect, and
4. to strive for educational concepts of delicacy and excellence.
(D). Former principals:
Mr. Lin, Jin-Bi, Mr. Zheng, Jin-Liang, Mr. Wang, Wen-Hao, Mr. Chiu, Ming-Zhe, Mr. Wang, Xue-Pin, Mr. Zhang, Chin-Sheng, Mr. Chen, Zhi-Yu, Mr. Lu, Zhao-Ching, Ms. Zeng, Xue-Eh, and Ms. Wang, Zung-Ping. On August 01,2007,Ms.Fang,Fang-Lan took up the position as the 11th principal, continuously striving for the goals of an excellent school.
(E). Location for access:
TMES is located at # 22, Xin-Ming Road, NeiHu, Taipei City, which can be reached by the following methods:
A. Information for taking public transportation to TMES:
At the 4th Exit of Kun-Yang Station of The MRT system, take buses "Blue 20, Small 3, Route 284 Straight, Blue 36, 27, or Route 284, 284 Inter-zone." All these buses pass "Chung-Xiao East Road, Section 6", "Xiang-Yang Road", and "Cheng-Gung Bridge" and you just get off at the "Tan-Mei Elementary School" stop, then walk to "Xin-Ming Road intersection", and you won't miss us here. Bus stops show Kun-Yang Station > Nan-Kang Senior High > Nan-Kang Police Department > TMES.
B. Information for driving to TMES:
You drive through "National Highway # 1", get off at the exit of "Cheng-Gung Interchange", and then you'll be connected to the ground level. If you're driving north-bound, after getting off the exit, please "turn right" directly so as to be connected to Cheng-Gung Road, Section 2; while driving south-bound, after getting off the exit, just "turn left" to be connected to Cheng-Gung Road, Section2, then "turn right" at the intersection of Cheng-Gung Road, Section 2 and Xin-Ming Road, and you'll finally reach us.