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Subjects and Class Time

Breakdown of Classes by Hours per Year

Subject 1st
grader
2nd
grader
3rd
grader
4th
grader
5th
grader
6th
grader
Japanese
language
315 315 278 278 209 209
Social studies     108 108 108 108
Math 228 228 202 202 195 195
Science     108 108 108 108
Life studies 108 115        
Music 76 76 76 76 76 76
Studio Art 76 76 76 76 76 76
Home
economics
        76 76
PE 108 108 108 108 108 108
Moral education 38 38 38 38 38 38
Special
activities
38 38 38 38 38 38
General English 108 108 108 108 108 108
General information 12 19 19 19 19 19
Total number
of hours
1107 1121 1159 1159 1159 1159

Immersion Daily Schedule

(6 period day)

Cleaning time 8:45`8:55
1st period 9:00`9:40
2nd period 10:00`10:40
3rd period 11:00`11:40
Lunchtime 11:40`12:35
Reading time 12:35`12:55
4th period 13:00`13:40
5th period 14:00`14:40
6th period 15:00`15:40
Cleaning time 15:55`16:05
Home time meeting 16:05`16:10

(Saturday)

Cleaning time 8:45`8:55
1st period 9:00`9:40
2nd period 10:00`10:40
Cleaning time 10:55`11:05
Home time meeting 11:05`11:10

(5 period day)

Cleaning time 8:45`8:55
1st period 9:00`9:40
2nd period 10:00`10:40
3rd period 11:00`11:40
Lunchtime 11:40`12:35
Reading time 12:35`12:55
4th period 13:00`13:40
5th period 14:00`14:40
Cleaning time 14:55`15:05
Home time meeting 15:05`15:10

Advanced Daily Schedule

(6 period day)

Reading time 8:45`8:55
Morning time
meeting
8:55`9:00
1st period 9:00`9:40
2nd period 10:00`10:40
3rd period 11:00`11:40
Lunchtime 11:40`12:35
Cleaning time 12:35`12:55
4th period 13:00`13:40
5th period 14:00`14:40
6th period 15:00`15:40
Home time meeting 15:45`16:05

(Saturday)

Schedule
for Saturday
9:00`11:05
Home time 11:05

¦From fourth grade, all lessons are forty-five minutes long.

Special Services Operating to Serve our School

  • School Bus
  • School Lunch
  • Email Service for Parents
  • Japanese Culture Clubs
The number of class hours - 1107 hours
  • There are more than sufficient classes to gain skills such as reading, writing and calculating which are the foundation of our curriculum. 315 hours of Japanese language class are sufficient to gain required skills.
  • Over six years the total number of class hours for Japanese language, social studies, math, and science is 4,134 hours. This is an increase from the total number of class hours 3,941, in 1970. Students gain basic knowledge and calculating ability in these changing times.
Japanese Culture Clubs
  • Japanese traditional culture: koto, tea ceremony, ceramic art, calligraphy, flower arrangement, and kendo martial arts clubs are conducted by masters of these arts.
  • To be world citizens in the true sense of the term, it is important to establish a solid identity. Through the experience of Japanese traditional culture and art, instilled with greetings, manners and tradition these experiences cultivate one's sensitivity and foster a beneficient attitude.