Taman Free School
Neighbourhood of George Town
Other transcription(s)
• Mandarin	大英义园 (Simplified) 大英義園 (Traditional) Dà yīng yì yuán (Pinyin)
Taman Free School Location within    George Town in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°24′13.8954″N 100°18′34.9554″E / 5.403859833°N 100.309709833°E / 5.403859833; 100.309709833
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	George Town
Government
• Local government	Penang Island City Council
• Mayor of Penang Island	Rajendran P. Anthony
• Datok Keramat State Assemblyman	Jagdeep Singh Deo (DAP)
• Jelutong Member of Parliament	RSN Rayer (DAP)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	10460
Website	mbpp.gov.my

Taman Free School is a residential neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is named after the nearby Penang Free School.

History

Taman Free School mainly consists of low- and medium-cost flats and apartments, which were built in the 1970s.^[1][2] Each of the walk-up apartments is five-storeys high and were not equipped with lifts at the time of construction.^[2] In recent years, proposals have been made to rejuvenate the area, which entail the improvement of public facilities and the construction of newer apartments to lower maintenance costs.^[3]

Transportation

Taman Free School is bounded by Jalan P. Ramlee to the north, Free School Road to the south and Jalan Trengganu to the west. The neighbourhood is served by Rapid Penang's bus route 206, which includes stops along the aforementioned roads, and links the neighbourhood with the city centre, Green Lane and Gelugor.^[4]

Education

The neighbourhood is served by two adjacent high schools, namely Penang Free School and Heng Ee High School.