• April, 1913 The antecedent of the Da-Lin High School, the Normal Primary School Affiliated to the Chia-Yi Plant of Shin-Kao Sugar Company, was founded and admitted exclusively the children of Japanese employers of the sugar company. Mr. Shizume served as the principal. The school consisted of only one class and operated as a six-year primary school. Mr. Shizume and his wife were in charge of the teaching job.

• 1920 The Taiwan Viceroyalty started to implement district autonomy. Subject to Da-Lin Chuang, Chia-yi Ting, the school was renamed as the Da-Lin Hsiao Hsueh Hsiao. Both Taiwanese (those of local gentility) and Japanese students were taken but the Japanese still outnumbered.

• 1944 Again renamed to be the Da-Lin Elementary School with Mr. Otani Teiichi as the principal. The Taiwanese students as well Japanese ones were taken.

• 1945 With Japan defeated, the Second World War came to an end. Taiwan was returned to the R.O.C. government. The school ceased functioning at the end of October. The Japanese were repatriated to their homeland and the Taiwanese students were incorporated into the Da-lin-nan Elementary School (the present Da-lin Elementary School). 

   The R.O.C. Government Era