Taiwan
21st Century English School
One report of problems including late pay and teachers not staying for their full contracts. 9/00
Miaoli
Aletheia University One unhappy trooper. 9/00
Tamsui
American Eagle School
Hsinchu
American Language Center
Changhua County One report of unpaid pay, being unable to get a visa etc. 9/00
Huatan
Blue World Language School
Kaohsiung
One very serious report of problems getting the work visa and then being sued for a significant amount of money after quiting the contract. 9/00
Disney
A couple of negative reports concerning the management and cheating on pay. 9/00
Pin Tung
ELLC
ELSI (otherwise known as Kojen)
In General They have 18 schools in Taiwan including adults and kids schools. Ten schools are in Taipei, three others in northern Taiwan, two in Taichung, three in Kaohsiung. They have some kind of examination system which apparently helps with class discipline. Pay is at the bottom end of the scale. 2/02
Taipai
Frontier Language School
Chungli
One report of lying and cheating. 3/02
Giraffe Another franchised chain school.
In General
Sanchung, across the river from Taipei One report of lying and significant cheating on pay. 2/02
They have 40 schools in Taiwan teachingkids and some adults. Probably not one of the best chain schools. They tend to have large classes and even for part-time work in the Taipei schools they will ask for your passport number so if you do a runner they can report you to the police and get you deported. 2/02
In General
Gram
They have Over over 120 childrens language schools and 50 kindergatrens in Taiwan. Some are franchises some are owned by the company. Their pay is pretty much at the bottom end of the scale. They tend to recruit from abroad where potential teachers don't know any better. One possible advantage is that they often have a Chinese assistant for the kids aged 15 and under which could be usuful if you have trouble controlling the kids. You can probably do better especially if you are experienced. 2/02
Hess
In General
HUA Languange Institute
One report of cheating. 9/00
IACC
This is a headhunting outfit not a school. They have a pretty bad rep. Not only do they pay low, they take out a substantial security deposit for the first three months and they don't pay you until the 15th of the following month whereas the norm is the 5th or 10th of the following month. This means that if you have troubles with the school and leave you stand to lose over half a months pay. In addition to such an adverse contract there have been a few bad stories about this place regarding lying and cheating. You can do better. 2/02
International Trade Institute
One unhappy trooper with complaints about lying etc but also saying that they in full and on time. Another negative report on this place but no details. 10/00
Hsinchu
Jim Bear School
One report that the school is illegal, that they lie and cheat. 9/00
Hsin Chuang, Taipei County
Jin-Wen Institute of Technology
One negative report of lies and other mostly non contractual complaints. 9/00
A franchised chain school with over 300 branches apparently. Most are okay by Taiwanese standards, it all depends on who the franchise owner is. 2/02
Jordans Language School
In General
Chaiyi
One negative report of lieing and some serious problems for both the branches in Chaiyi (they have seperate owners but work together). 9/00
Chang-Hua County
Homei
Tainan
One negative report including being blackmailed into paying money to get a release letter. 9/00
Another large chain school. 2/02
In General
Joy
One report of cheating on pay. 9/00
WuTze
One report of lying and not getting the last pay check. 2/02
Kari Kids
Yuan-Li
Kids Castle
Another large franchised chain school with over 200 branches. 2/02
In General
One report of lies and several contract breaches including not receiving severence pay. 9/00
Chang-Hua County
Homei
Kings
Many negative reports. 9/00
Tainan
Kojen (look under ELSI)
Lincoln American Language School
Chiayi
Little Forest and Little Garden¡¦
Kaohsiung
Several negative reports including lies, long hours, cheating on pay and problems with management. 9/00
New York Language School
Taichung
One report of lying and minor cheating. In other words business as usual for Taiwan. 2/02
Perimeter International School
Changhua County One report containing serious charges including unpaid monies related to salaries, housing deposits etc and that they were successsfully sued by ex teachers. 9/00
Sesame Street
Another chain school with over 16 branches. Like some of the other chain schools they have unpaid training which is best avoided. 2/02
In General
Standford English School
Changhua County
Homei One report of lies and several contract breaches including not receiving severence pay. 9/00 Another report of very long hours, unpleasant management and cheating on pay. 9/00 Another report of lies and breaches of contract. 3/02
A couple of negative reports including serious threats and other problems. 9/00
Summerhill American School
Chungli
THK Language School
Taichung
TISA (Taiwan Independant Schools Association)
See "Little Forest" above.
We Are Family
Claims to be a school but is actually a recruiting company. Only pays about 280/h NTD so keeps nearly half your earnings and is involved in several other disreputable practices.
Washington School (aka Frobel)
Chungli
One report of lying and cheating. 9/00
Yu Xing Kindergarten
? One report of significant cheating on pay. See the attached letter. 12/01