🇹🇼 Taipei
Best International Schools in Taipei
The top-rated international schools in Taipei include Dominican International School, Morrison Academy Taipei, Taipei American School. BrightKey has independently rated 4 schools on verifiable public data — ordered by inspection & accreditation tier, with no payments from any school.
What “best” means here
This is not a paid ranking — no school can buy a position. Order follows our transparent tier: in markets with a graded public inspectorate (e.g. Dubai's KHDA), by the verifiable inspection band; where there is none, by accreditation depth and curriculum authorisation, capped at A. Within a tier, schools are listed alphabetically. School-reported university placement is always flagged and never tiered.
Read the full tiering methodology.
A genuine, century-spanning Catholic American international school serving Taipei's expatriate community. Strong on heritage, accreditation, English-medium AP delivery, and small-class intimacy — but explicitly foreign-passport-only, faith-centred, and without special-needs provision. Tier capped at A (Taiwan has no public inspectorate).
A small, accredited American-curriculum Christian K-12 school whose admissions are restricted by passport (non-ROC required) and prioritised for missionary families. An excellent fit for English-speaking Christian expatriate/missionary families wanting a Bible-integrated American education; not a fit for local Taiwanese families (legally ineligible) or those seeking secular schooling, IB, or significant learning-needs support.
A large, long-established American international school in Tianmu, Taipei, offering an unusual dual AP + IB Diploma track. Strong accreditation depth (ACS WASC) supports a Tier A rating — the maximum available in Taiwan, which has no public school inspectorate. School-reported exam outcomes are strong but unverified.
A long-established, large multi-section international school in Taipei combining British, German, and French national-curriculum streams under one foundation, with IB authorisation (Diploma and MYP) and Cambridge IGCSE in the British stream. A solid choice for expat families wanting genuine multilingual / national-system options on shared campuses. Tier capped at A — no public Taiwan inspectorate and no published BSO/ISI band.
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