Clubs & Activities

The middle school co-curricular program offers rich and varied experiences to all of our students. Middle School is a time for students to build interests and try out a wide variety of activities. The clubs are all fun, educational, and most of all, they build friendships. These clubs and activities are sponsored by TAS teachers.

Students in athletics, commit activities, and commit clubs are expected to attend all meetings, practices, and games. If attendance is not possible due to circumstances such as illness, coaches and teachers must be informed in advance. If students are absent from school, they may not return after school to attend events unless approved by an associate principal. Students may not sell items or services at school unless part of an official school-sponsored activity. 

All clubs and activities take place between 3:45 and 5:15 PM on Wednesdays unless otherwise noted. They may be subject to change. Clubs will be presented to students via a co-curricular presentation in August each year. Club descriptions are available below. Signups occur online for each block just prior to the start of the block. A link will be emailed directly to students.

The Middle School currently offers the following clubs and activities throughout the year:

Taipei Youth Program Association has been providing quality recreational experiences to the international youth of Taipei for over 42 years. With a staff of 130 professional instructors serving over 2,000 members every week, the TYPA activities are dynamic and diverse. These include technology (robotics, coding, 3D design), sports (soccer, basketball, tennis, baseball, volleyball, rugby, track and field, inline skating), music (piano, violin, cello, flute, guitar, vocal), martial arts (karate, taekwondo, aikido, ninja), dance (hip hop, ballet, jazz, tap, cheerleading), gymnastics, art, drama, public speaking, chess, scouts, adult programs (pilates, yoga, martial arts), summer camps, film academy, tech camp, pre-school activities, and much more.

How to Register

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.

Who to Contact

If you would like to find more information regarding the registration, please visit the TYPA website: www.typa.org.tw

There is a “How to register” section on the TYPA website. Please follow this link as below: https://www.typa.org.tw/how-to-register

You may also contact TYPA Office by phone: +886 (0)2-2873-1815 or by email: info@typ.org.tw

Important Dates

TYPA has two main registration periods; registration for Fall programs takes place in late April/early May, and registration for Spring programs in late November/early December. There is also a special early registration period in March for summer activities. For upcoming TYPA registration, please check the link as below: https://www.typa.org.tw/registration-information/

Athletics participation is offered at the Grade 7 & 8, and Grade 6 levels for boys and girls. Our teams practice after school Monday through Friday. Middle School teams meet for practice two to three days a week. An activity bus runs for students who participate in sports after school. Most competitions are held during the week, but there are occasional weekend commitments.

The TAS Middle School offers competitive athletics programs for the fall, winter and spring seasons. 

More information can be found on the Taipei American School Athletics homepage.

Any school-sponsored formal event will have appropriate faculty supervision. All school rules apply to these events. 

Students are to remain at the event for the entire duration. A student may only leave early if a parent arrives or the student presents a note from parents. A student who leaves the event will not be readmitted. A student who acts inappropriately may be asked to leave, and chaperones will phone parents and arrange for pick-up. Upper school students may not attend middle school dances. Students from other schools also may not attend. 
 

All participants and their parents or legal guardians must sign and return a permission form to the activities office. It is the responsibility of each family to ensure that all necessary travel documents are valid and current. In all cases, students must use a foreign passport that has at least six months validity; individual families are expected to obtain any visas that are required for a particular trip. Travel insurance, as well as accident and injury insurance, are required for students traveling on school-sponsored athletics and cocurricular activities trips.

We believe that alternative education experiences change students’ lives by promoting emotional, social, and physical development through meaningful, relevant, and engaging activities in nature. The goal of the camp experience is for students to foster a better understanding and appreciation of themselves, others, and the natural environment. This is best achieved through living and working together in the outdoors. Participation in camp is mandatory. Click the button at the top of this page or the "Middle School Camp" element in the navigation list to visit the Middle School Camp page.

The Swimzone learn-to-swim program (K-Grade5) focuses on water familiarization and the development of swimming strokes and skills. Locally certified instructors teach the classes with Aquatics faculty supervising at all times. Lessons take place in the Fall and the Spring. 

Contact: Mr. Carl Lochrin lochrinc@tas.edu.tw

Contact Summer Academy directly:

TAS Summer Academy website