About Us...

Membership
In order to participate in TYPA classes, one must first be a member of TYPA. TYPA welcomes everyone from the international community and has members from nations around the world. Joining TYPA is a simple process. Just come to the TYPA office with the completed master registration form and bring the new member’s foreign passport. Due to ROC government regulations governing the charter of TYPA, all members must be foreign nationals holding a foreign passport. Each participant pays a registration fee of $1,200 NT per semester.



History
For many people in the community, TYPA appears to be an extension of the Taipei American School. In fact, we are an independent non-profit foundation that has been in existence for almost 30 years. Our beginnings go back beyond that to 1968, when the United States military founded the Taiwan Dependent Youth Activity Corps (TDYAC). This activity center provided services for the children of the U.S. Military and American Embassy.

In 1972, TYPA opened its own, full-time facility located within the military's recreation center. This center was located at the present Taipei American School site.

With the withdrawal of the U.S. Military in 1979, government, business and community leaders deemed that three entities were necessary to ensure the well-being of the expatriate community in Taipei. These leaders, primarily from the American Chamber of Commerce and Taipei American School, were committed to providing essential services through ICRT, the American Club in China, and TYPA.

At this time, TYPA assumed the role of TDYAC for the expatriate community by becoming an independent, non-profit foundation and assuming the lease on the entire military recreation center. Our facilities included: a bowling alley, a swimming pool, a movie theater, 3 tennis courts, 4 classrooms, a teen club, outdoor basketball courts, a snack bar, and several field areas.



Future Goals
To be the number one provider of after-school activities in Taipei for the international community.

OFFICE HOURS:

Monday–Friday 9:00am–5:00pm
Saturday 9:00am–3:00pm

REGISTRATION HOURS:
Monday–Friday 9:00am–11:30am
1:00pm– 4:30pm

Registration Week
9:00am–11:30am
1:00pm– 4:00pm

Tel: 2873–1815 Fax: 2873–6344

800 Chung Shan North Road Section 6
Taipei, Taiwan (Map)