Indiana Japanese Language School
| Indiana Japanese Language School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
615 WEST 64th Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46260 United States | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Supplementary |
| Established | 1981 |
| Principal | Katsuyoshi Mori |
Indiana Japanese Language School (インディアナ日本語学校, Indiana Nihongo Gakkō) is a Japanese supplementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana. Classes are held at the Orchard School.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]It opened in 1981.[2] Previously the International Center hosted classes. By 1986 the Orchard School hosted the Japanese school's classes. The school had around 40 students, with some having parents working at some twenty companies which were branches of Japanese firms, including subsidiaries of Enkei, Sanyo, Sony, and Uniden. Some students had parents were academics at area universities, including Indiana University and Purdue University. By then the Indiana Japanese School served around two to three students who were living in Columbus, all of them children of Enkei employees.[3]
By 1997 it had 308 students, including Columbus and West Lafayette students, with most of them being children of company employees. That year the school, which served K-12, was the largest of the Indiana hoshuko.[4]
Curriculum
[edit | edit source]As of 1986, mathematics, science, and the Japanese language are the main courses taken.[2] By 1997 the course offerings also included social studies, and each day had five hours of instruction.[4]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ "インディアナ日本語学校内図." Indiana Japanese Language School. Retrieved on February 14, 2015. "C/O The Orchard School 615 West 64th Street Indianapolis, IN 46260"
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Further reading
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Indiana Japanese Language School (in Japanese)
