quickfacts Quick Facts about Japanese School of Detroit

★Quick Facts about Japanese School of Detroit

 voluntarily founded in 1973 by the local Japanese companies

 the school year starts in April and ends in March (as in Japan)

 there are about 800 students from Kindergarten to High school Approximate number of students : Kindergarten 90

Elementary school(1~6^th) 550 Junior High School(7~9^th) 125 High School (10~12^th) 30

 classes are held only on Saturdays

 all instructions are given completely in Japanese language

 use the same text books as children in Japan use

 it is not a language school

 located in Novi school district where we rent school buildings on Sat.

 administration is located inside the Novi Meadows Elementary School in Novi.

 Elementary School : 1^st~6th Junior High School : 7^th~9^th

High School : 10^th~12^th

 Subjects and Hours per School Day

Elem. School 1^st 2^nd 3^rd 4^th 5^th 6^th Jr. High School 7^th 8^th 9^th

Japanese 3 3 3 3 3 3 Japanese 2 2 2

Mathematics 2 2 2 2 2 2 Mathematics 2 2 2

Social Studies 0 0 0 1 1 1 Social Studies 1 1 1

General Studies 1 1 1 0 0 0 Science 1 1 1

*General Study is related to all subjects including ethics and special activities.

Class Activities

1 1 1

 Japanese families stay in the U.S. for 3~5 years on the average

the number of years they stay in the US (2005)

5 yr. 20%

4 yr. 15% 3 yr. 11% uncertain

33%

permanent more than 6 yr.

less than 2 yr. ^9%

5% 6%