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42 Jiacheng Road, Dashe District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 81546. The Kaohsiung campus is located in a suburban area of Kaohsiung and is part of Morrison Academy's three-campus system in Taiwan (Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung). transport on-island is supported by MAK's bus network, which serves Kaohsiung and nearby cities such as Tainan and Pingtung to help students reach the campus.

Morrison Academy Kaohsiung serves kindergarten through grade 12. The Kaohsiung campus houses elementary, middle, and high school; high school (grades 9–12) is offered on this campus, with Grades 10–12 added in Kaohsiung in 2013.

Morrison Academy Kaohsiung is an international Christian school. Instruction is in English and the school is jointly accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). Boarding facilities exist only at the Taichung campus, not in Kaohsiung.

A dedicated Learning Resource Center (LRC) led by a Learning Specialist (Mrs. Chaulagain) provides inclusive (push-in) and direct (pull-out) support, with individualized instruction, IEPs and 504 plans, curricular modifications, and RTI frameworks. English language learner (ELL) support is part of the admissions framework. Counseling services are available for students, parents, and staff as part of student life.

MAK operates as an international school with an American-based curriculum and is recognized by Taiwan as an international school; enrollment is restricted to students who hold foreign passports. There is no formal country affiliation to a single nation beyond this international status.

MAK is a Christian international school; Bible is integrated into the curriculum and Bible class is required for all students.

The school day starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. The school year runs from mid-August to the end of May. Lunch is available at campus locations, and MAK operates a bus system for student transportation.

MAK's bus system is the primary mode of transportation for students. Beginning in 2017–18, bus services have been managed by Queen Bus Company, with a MAK bus coordinator (Ashburn Chen). A bus routes map is available, and parents can contact Queen Bus Company or the MAK bus coordinator for details.

Boarding is not offered at Morrison Academy Kaohsiung. Boarding facilities are provided only at Morrison Academy Taichung for high school students from outside Taichung; Taichung dormitories are described as home-style dormitories. MAK provides a bus system to connect students from Kaohsiung and nearby cities such as Tainan and Pingtung for daily travel to campus.

MAK does not require uniforms. The school enforces a dress code as outlined in the Student Handbooks.

MAK offers a daily lunch box service from two on-site vendors: JiaDe Healthy Meals (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays) and Mibo (Wednesdays). Lunch is monitored by teachers in the Multi-Purpose Room, and high school students may eat in the high school wing.

MAK operates a house program for its middle and high school students. The four houses are Thresher, Mako, Tigershark, and Hammerhead. Houses foster belonging, community, and healthy competition, with regular inter-house events and house points awarded for acts of character, service, and adherence to the annual theme. Each house has its own motto, coat of arms, and a house T-shirt.

MAK is part of Morrison Academy, a nonprofit corporation registered in New Jersey and in Taiwan. Morrison Academy runs three campuses—Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung. The organization is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

MAK is a K–12 international Christian school with English instruction, operating on three campuses in Kaohsiung, Taipei, and Taichung. Bible is a required course for all students and a biblical worldview is integrated across the curriculum. The elementary program offers core courses in Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Bible, with specialists delivering Mandarin, visual arts, performing arts, physical education, and library/media, and technology introduced as a learning tool. In middle school, Bible study is integrated (New Testament Survey for Grade 6, Proverbs for Grade 7, Old Testament Survey for Grade 8), alongside Language Arts, Mathematics (Grade 6 Pre-Algebra, Grade 7, Grade 8 Algebra I), Science, and Social Studies. The high school program (Grades 9–12) caps classes at 25 students per grade, offers 46 courses with five face-to-face AP courses plus online courses, emphasizes project-based learning and technology integration, and provides AP options such as AP English Literature and Composition for seniors. Additionally, high school includes experiential learning opportunities and service; AP credits are available for select courses as part of Morrison's college-preparatory approach.

High school class sizes are capped at 25 students per grade; overall ratios are not published.

Morrison Academy offers a Western-style, college-preparatory curriculum with AP options to support higher education admissions; AP credit is available for select courses, reflecting its North American college-preparatory focus.

The Counseling Services on the Kaohsiung campus provide a bible-based guidance and counseling program available to all students, teachers, staff, and parents, with a proactive and preventative focus to help students mature spiritually, emotionally, academically, and socially. Weekly guidance classes are delivered in classrooms at each grade level to promote academic, personal, social, and emotional development and to prevent maladaptive behaviors. The counseling curriculum covers study skills, personal responsibility, conflict resolution, decision making, problem-solving, interpersonal relations, handling emotions, dealing with fears, friendship, vocational planning, stranger awareness, sexual abuse prevention, and character education; middle school topics also include adolescence, relationships, drugs and alcohol, peer pressure, stress, suicide, prejudice, third-culture kid issues, with opportunities for parental discussion. Individual or group counseling is available on an as-needed basis, initiated by parents, teachers, or students, with confidentiality maintained (and parents contacted if necessary for safety). Staff include High School Counselor Mr. Newkirk and Elementary/Middle School Counselor Mr. Chan, both long-tenured at MAK Kaohsiung. The guidance program is part of the school's broader student-life offerings on campus.

Special Services/Learning Center is listed as one of Morrison Academy's seven significant school-wide areas of emphasis, indicating a formal focus on special services at the network level. The Middle School Christian Service Learning program partners with Renwu Special Needs School, illustrating MAK Kaohsiung's engagement with SEN-related institutions and activities. Counseling Services on campus provides emotional and personal support for students more generally, rather than a dedicated SEN program. The school does not publicly disclose the specific kinds of SEN it can support or whether it operates as a specialist SEN institution. Overall, SEN-related provisions are referenced in partnership and program structures, but detailed campus-level SEN criteria are not published.

Instruction at Morrison Academy Kaohsiung is conducted in English. The Kaohsiung site does not publish a distinct EAL (English as an Additional Language) program or staff dedicated to EAL support. The school's public materials indicate English-language instruction but do not specify EAL services beyond that. The school does, however, provide a counseling program and a chapel/mentoring framework as part of its support services. The school does not publicly disclose EAL-specific provisions beyond the general language of instruction in English.

Mental wellbeing is supported through Counseling Services, which offer weekly guidance classes and individual/group counseling as-needed. The Kaohsiung campus also provides weekly chapel services for all students, with a formal Advisory Program in the middle and high schools to discuss personal and spiritual growth. University-style chaplains for different levels (Elementary Chaplain Ms. Kristen Lee, Middle School Chaplain Mr. Jim Andrews, High School Chaplain Mrs. Melonie Tam) coordinate spiritual support. The counseling and chaplaincy framework includes a focus on handling emotions, stress, and personal development, with confidentiality maintained in counseling sessions. Discipleship and spiritual emphasis activities, retreats, and leadership events further support student wellbeing.

Morrison Academy states a commitment to a safe and protected environment for all students, with staff and volunteers required to maintain established safeguards in all interactions with children. The school is a member of the Child Safety and Protection Network (CSPN), and implements CSPN's seven key elements of an effective child safety program. Training for volunteers, substitutes, and vendors is provided, and there are designated confidants to handle concerns about safeguarding. The safeguarding framework also includes formal reporting processes and access to child safety policies and procedures, as well as police report processes. The Kaohsiung campus' safeguarding information is complemented by CSPN resources and cross-campus practices.

1. Open House (optional but informative): Attend Morrison Academy Kaohsiung Open House to learn about MAK, meet teachers, and tour the campus. Open House is scheduled for February 13, 2026, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Registration is limited and closes at 12:00 PM on February 6 (or when capacity is reached). Attending provides a clear sense of MAK but does not guarantee admission.

2. Online application: Begin the admissions process by submitting the online application for the upcoming school year. Applications become available online on November 1 of the preceding year. Designate Morrison Academy Kaohsiung as your first-choice campus; you may email the admissions coordinator if you want to indicate interest in other campuses. After submitting, you will receive an automated email outlining the remaining documents to submit; the file becomes active only once all paperwork is received.

3. Submit supporting documents: Along with the online application, provide passport copies for both parents and the student, and school records for the past two years translated into English. You'll also need two teacher recommendations (with official school emails). The admissions system will indicate any additional documents required to complete your file.

4. Testing and interviews: For Grade 1–12 applications, the deadline is the Grade 1–12 Application Deadline, followed by Testing and Interviews scheduled in April–May (exact dates vary by campus). Kindergarten has its own application timing as well. Please contact the Kaohsiung campus for the precise dates and times.

5. Admissions decision and campus visit: If the student meets admissions requirements, the admissions coordinator will guide you through the remaining steps of the process and coordinate visits as needed. You may arrange meetings with staff or a campus tour during this period. The admissions team will communicate via email after you submit the application.

6. Enrollment and tuition/fees: If admitted, you'll proceed to enrollment and payment of tuition and fees by the dates published for the school year. For the Kaohsiung campus, the current (2025–26) tuition schedule lists a TWD 30,000 Registration Fee, TWD 229,000–282,000 Tuition per semester depending on grade level, TWD 17,500 Building Fee per semester, and TWD 30,000 New Student Application Testing Fee plus NT 30,000 Entrance Fee. Optional services (e.g., lunch, music lessons) are available per semester. Payment can be made by bank transfer, credit card, or other approved methods, with a deferred payment option and related terms. The May 15 deadline applies to tuition/fees in the current cycle, and late refunds and interest provisions exist for late payments.

7. Financial aid and scholarships (optional pathway): If families require financial assistance, MAK participates in scholarship support funded by designated gifts. The Robert Morrison Scholarship fund assists Taiwan-based families in need to access Morrison Academy, with awards contingent on donor funds and availability. Financial aid information is offered through Morrison's support channels, and awarding is governed by the availability of funds.

MAK offers scholarship support funded by designated gifts. The Robert Morrison Scholarship fund specifically provides aid to Taiwan-based families who otherwise could not afford attendance, with awards determined by donor funds and overall availability. Applications for general financial aid are administered through Morrison's Support/Fundraising framework; the granting of scholarships depends on funds and is not guaranteed year to year.

There is no published formal waitlist or applicant pool described for Morrison Academy Kaohsiung. Admissions timelines reference fixed deadlines, testing, and the possibility of “unexpected openings” that may be filled if spaces become available. Open House visibility is limited by capacity, and spots are not guaranteed. In practice, the process relies on space availability and timely completion of the application and testing steps rather than a centralized waitlist.

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