Minneapolis Japanese School
Establishment
and Purpose
The Minneapolis Japanese School was established by a consensus of
parents or guardians of school age children, primarily for the
purpose of providing academic attainment that would enable the
children to adjust smoothly to age appropriate classes when they
return to Japan. The classes consist of Kindergarten through 12th grade
and Japanese Language Class.
Educational
Objective
The school with their experienced and qualified staff members provides
three hours of instruction per week for at least forty (40) weeks
during the year, primarily in the areas of Japanese language and
mathematics, in accordance with the Teaching Guidance Summary
established by the Japanese Government, Ministry of Education,
Science, Sports, and Culture. School
books are provided by the Japanese Government free of charge.
Japanese Language Class
The Japanese Language Class was established to support students who are
interested in mastering Japanese language in the bilingual and the
native Japanese speaking environments with Japanese cultural events.
Instruction in this class will be given both in Japanese and
English. If a student
is willing to transfer to the first grade of the Elementary School,
he/she will be able to do so by taking an examination for the first
grade and the oral interview in Japanese.
Location
c/o Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD)
2501
Stevens Avenue South
Minneapolis,
MN 55404
Mailing
Address
c/o Takuzo Ishida
6374
Lynn Way
Woodbury,
MN 55129-9543
Phone:
(651) 458-1758
Internet
Web Site Home Page Address
http://www.geocities.com/mjstsubasa/
Teaching
Staff
(2000)
Japanese Language Class:
Michiko Kato Dressen
Kuniko Voeller
Kindergarten
:
Ruth Kuroki
Ritsuko
Edwards
Yoko Ramsted
Yuko Smith
Elementary School
:
Fusako Muro
Minako Erlewine
Ritsu Toyama
Rie Anderson
Hiroko Shade
Noriko Ishida
Junior High School
:
Naomi Ono LeBeau
Konomi
Kita Lynch
Naomi Satoh
Senior High School
:
Makiko Schutte
Enrolling
Students
Japanese Language Class :
4 - 11 years old
Kindergarten
:
3 - 5 years old
Elementary School and
Junior High School
:
School age children for Japanese compulsory
Senior High School
:
Students who have completed Junior High School
Class
School day and Hours
:
Saturdays, 8:50 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
Subject
Japanese Language Class
:
Basic Japanese
Kindergarten
:
Japanese conversation, Reading/Writing, and Crafts
Elementary School
:
Japanese (2 hours) and Mathematics (1 hour)
Junior High School
:
Japanese (2 hours) and Mathematics (1 hour)
Senior High School
:
Japanese (2 hours) and Mathematics (1 hour)
Public reading for all students
Kanji
examination by class for all students
Tuition
$ 55 / month for Japanese Class, Kindergarten, Elementary School and
Junior High School
$ 65 / month for Senior High School
Enrollment
Fee
$ 100 for first child
$ 50 for each additional child
The
Operating Committee
(2000)
Tomoko Miwa Drake(Chair and Principal)
San Ha
Kazunori Kuroki
Yuko Saito Moon
Naomi Satoh
Makiko Shutte
Tomoko Silbert
Richard Young
The
Board of Directors (2000)
Takuzo Ishida (Chair)
Takashi Ito
Tetsuo Morizono
