Superintendent's Message

Mr. Darin L. Murphy

Dear HAS Community,

I am extremely excited about the 2025-2026 school year, as well as moving forward in the future. We have nearly all of our teachers returning, and I’m excited about the new students joining our school. Not only did we just complete our 20th year, the school continues to undergo steady improvement in the areas of instruction, extra-curricular activities, and facilities. I am certain this will be one of the best years in the history of the Hsinchu American School.

Moving into our new campus two years ago was very exciting, but it also came with its share of adjustments. We needed to reimagine many of our events, including Lock-in, Winter Performance, and Spring Fair, However, we learned from these experiences, and I am certain these events will continue to improve over time.

We are also excited here at HAS about continuing to build and improve our lower elementary grades. We have had increasing enrollment in these grades over the past couple of years, and I am certain this will continue. All of our homeroom teachers are returning for the upcoming year, and I feel confident that they will continue to provide an excellent academic and co-curricular program. 

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The Hsinchu American School has a great future ahead of us. I wish to thank all the parents, students, staff and teachers who make our school special.

Sincerely,

Darin L. Murphy

Superintendent/Head of School