Morrison Academy Taipei
🇹🇼 Taipei · Founded 1961 · American · Ages 5–18
Reviewed by Priscilla Han · 2026-06-02
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.
Curricula
American
Age range
5–18
Languages of instruction
English
Annual fees
TWD 592,000–706,000
Boarding
No (day school)
Accreditations
WASC, ACSI
Tier Profile
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BrightKey's Assessment
Morrison Academy is a Christian, American-curriculum school system founded in Taiwan by missionaries in 1952, named after Robert Morrison, the first Protestant missionary to China. It operates as 'one school, three campuses': Taichung (central/main), Taipei (northern), and Kaohsiung (southern), plus a satellite in Chiayi and homeschool support. The Taipei campus was founded in 1961 and today identifies as Morrison Academy Taipei (MAT), located at 1 Donghu Road, Linkou District, New Taipei City. (The 'Bethany' name appears in older references and is treated as a legacy/secondary name.)
The official Admissions Factsheet confirms all three main campuses — including Taipei — offer kindergarten through Grade 12, so the Taipei campus is a full K-12 school, not a truncated satellite. Instruction is in English, college-preparatory, with a Biblically-integrated American curriculum, a required Bible class for all students, and Advanced Placement credit available for select courses (AP Biology and AP Chemistry are cited).
Admissions are notably restricted. Students must hold a passport from a country other than the ROC, PRC, Hong Kong, or Macau (with limited exceptions), meaning local Taiwanese nationals are generally ineligible. Admissions priority is explicitly tiered: (1) children of missionaries, (2) children of Christian workers, (3) all other children, weighed partly on parental alignment with Morrison's Core Values. Roughly 60% of students are US citizens. The school is jointly accredited by WASC and ACSI.
Taiwan has no public inspectorate, so the tier reflects accreditation depth (WASC + ACSI) — capped at A.
Why These Ratings?
Inspection & AccreditationA — Excellent
Joint WASC + ACSI accreditation, publicly documented. Taiwan has no public inspectorate, so the tier reflects accreditation depth — A.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Strengths
- Long-established, jointly WASC + ACSI accredited American K-12 programme (system since 1952, Taipei campus since 1961)
- Full K-12 on the Taipei campus with AP courses and a college-prep focus
- English-medium instruction; ~60% US-citizen student body supports a genuinely American academic environment
- Strong faith-integrated community for Christian families (Bible class, Core Values, caring-community ethos)
- Certified teachers in their academic disciplines; a 180-day US-style calendar
- Predictable, individually reviewed admissions with sibling/alumni continuity considerations
Trade-offs
- Passport restriction: non-ROC passport required — local Taiwanese families are generally ineligible
- Christian ethos is pervasive and required (mandatory Bible class, missionary-first admissions priority, Biblical worldview across subjects) — a fit consideration for secular or non-Christian families
- Limited learning support: the school does not knowingly admit non-missionary students with learning needs; ELL students more than a grade below level (6–12) are ineligible
- No IB or Cambridge pathway; American/AP only
- Boarding is Taichung-only — the Taipei campus is day-only
Is It Right For You?
Best For
- ✓Missionary and Christian-worker families relocating to greater Taipei
- ✓English-speaking expatriate families wanting a US-style, college-prep, faith-based education
- ✓Families holding foreign (non-ROC) passports seeking K-12 continuity
- ✓Students who are at or near grade-level in English
Not Ideal For
- ✕Local Taiwanese (ROC-passport) families — generally ineligible
- ✕Secular families or those uncomfortable with required Bible class and a Christian worldview
- ✕Students with significant learning needs or English more than a grade below level
- ✕Families seeking IB/Cambridge curricula or boarding in Taipei
Curriculum
American, Biblically-integrated, college-preparatory; Bible class required for all; AP credit available for select courses (AP Biology, AP Chemistry cited). No IB/Cambridge.
Fees
The only publicly verifiable figure is from the International Schools Database (2025/26): approximately TWD 592,000–706,000 per year. The official tuition page lists fees but did not expose machine-readable figures; treat the database range as the public reference.
Admissions
Non-ROC passport required (limited HK/Macau/PRC exceptions). Priority: (1) missionary children, (2) Christian-worker children, (3) others. Age cutoffs: 5 by 1 Sep (K), 6 by 1 Sep (Grade 1). Annual application, space-dependent testing/interview.
Campus Life
New Taipei City / Linkou campus, day school. ~60% US-citizen student body. US-style 180-day calendar (second Monday of August to late May/early June). Christian Service Learning and student programmes. No boarding (Taichung only).
University Placement
School-reported · not independently verified
School-reported, unverified: no public university-placement/destination data was found for the Taipei campus.
Sources
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