The education of a Reformatory School shall be based on personality counseling, morality education, and instruction in knowledge and skills, and shall emphasize counseling tasks to improve the social adoptability of the Students.
The General Teaching Department shall provide the opportunities to complete the compulsory education and the environment of senior secondary education according to each student's aptitude to promote Students' abilities to learn and communicate.
The Special Teaching Department shall focus on adjusting Students' characters, helping them to accommodate themselves to the society, and improving their living abilities in cooperation with the trainings of vocational skills.

The General Teaching Department of a Reformatory School has two (2) semesters each year, and the Special Teaching Department has four (4) semesters each year. Each semester shall last three (3) months.

Each class of a Reformatory School shall not have more than twenty-five (25) Students. If a class only has few Students, the multiple teaching may be enforced.
Male and Female Students shall be administered separately. However, they may join in the same class for education.

A Reformatory School shall enforce the education in accordance with the curriculums and teaching materials instructed and designed by the Directing Committee of Correctional Education in light of the characteristics of the General Teaching Department and Special Teaching Department. The Institution shall also keep the teaching methods flexible to suit the needs of Students.
The Reformatory School shall periodically review the results of the enforcement referred to in the preceding paragraph and report the same to the Directing Committee of Correctional Education as references of adjustment.
The curriculums of the General Teaching Department shall refer to the curriculum standards of senior high schools, senior vocational schools, junior high schools, and elementary schools. The occupational training courses shall refer to the regulations governing occupational trainings.
In order to improve Students' ability to adapt to the society, upon the requirements of the Students, courses related to law and order, ethics, interpersonal relationship, religions and life, and career guidance may be arranged.

Student counseling shall be done by individual or group counseling. The General Teaching Department shall provide at least two (2) hours of student counseling every week and the Special Teaching Department shall provide at least ten (10) hours every week.
The individual counseling as referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be done by interviews and individual consultations. Group counseling shall be done during the assemblies, class meetings, social activities, club activities, and group consultations.
In order to enforce counseling, the counseling division shall convene meetings periodically to discuss and study the compilation and enforcement of teaching plans and the implementation of professional supervision.

A Reformatory School shall utilize social resources to hold various rehabilitation activities to improve Students' learning opportunities and promote the functions of counseling.

Upon the actual requirements, a Reformatory School may hold field trips. Regulations for the field trips shall be prescribed by the Ministry of Justice in conjunction with the Ministry of Education.

The General Teaching Department of a Reformatory School may establish an artistry education class, practical skill class, and special education class upon the actual requirements.
Students at the General Teaching Department may participate in the Special Teaching Department according to their wills during the winter and summer breaks. When deemed necessary, the Institution may order the Students to participate in the Special Teaching Department.

The school ages of various educational stages in a Reformatory School are prescribed as follows:
1. Compulsory Education Stage: Over six (6) years old and under fifteen (15) years old.
2. Senior Secondary Education: Over fifteen (15) years old and under eighteen (18) years old.
The school ages prescribed in the preceding paragraph may be elevated or decreased according to the physical and mental development status or learning and correctional requirements or individuals.
The elevation or decrement of school ages referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be reported by the Reformatory School to the provincial (city) competent authorities governing educational administration for record.

Where a Student has postponed or suspended his/her schooling before due to special circumstances, a Reformatory School shall examine the proper grade for him/her, apply for admission or resumption of schooling to the competent authorities governing educational administration, and enforce remedial education individually or in a special class.
When the Reformatory School requests for certificates of Students' academic background or transcripts, the original competent authority governing educational administration or the original school shall immediately cooperate and provide the aforesaid materials.

When a Reformatory School deems it necessary for a Student at any educational stages to extend his/her study duration, the Institution shall report to the competent authorities governing educational administration for approval. The extension of each grade shall not exceed two (2) years or his/her enforcement duration.

After a Student completes any educational stage and still has time in the Institution for the education of a higher stage, he/she shall be arranged to participate in such a higher stage to study.
With regard to the following Students, a Reformatory School may guide them to transfer to the Vocational Department, Special Teaching Department, or other appropriate classes to study:
1. Those who have finished compulsory education and are not suitable for or unwilling to accept senior secondary education.
2. Those who have finished senior secondary education.

With those who have finished all educational stages or have completed their course of study with qualified grades, if at the stage of compulsory education, the graduation certificates shall be issued in the locations where the students' household registers are; if at the stage of senior secondary education, the graduation certificates shall be issued by the schools the student statuses belong to. The original schools shall report the qualifications of graduation or course completion along with the books of graduation or course completion to the competent authorities governing educational administration for record.

Upon Students' interests and requirements, a Reformatory School may hold schoolwork or skill guidance in addition to normal curriculums.

Where a Student is qualified to leave the Institution but has not completed the educational stage, the school the student status belongs to shall accept such a Student to continue his/her education. Where a Student may leave the Institution right before the semester or academic year ends, the Reformatory School may also provide him/her with lodging and books to board at the Institution and continue the study till the end of the semester or academic year or transfer the Student to board at a halfway school to continue the study till graduation.

Where the Student referred to in the preceding article whishes to continue his/her study at another school instead of the one his/her student status belongs to, such a Student may request the Reformatory School to apply for the transfer certificate from the school his/her student status belongs to before he/she leaves the Institution.
With regard to affairs related to student transfer, each competent authority governing educational administration shall provide assistance within its rights and obligations.

With regard to those who graduate from or attend a Reformatory School and pass the admission or transfer exam of other schools, those schools may not refuse their applications for exams or admissions to schools due to their past violations.
With regard to affairs related to the applications for exams and admissions to schools, each competent authority governing educational administration shall provide assistance within its rights and obligations.

Articles 59 to 61, Article 62, Paragraph 1, Article 63, and Articles 65 to 67 shall not apply to the Students at the Special Teaching Department.