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- EIN 94-1717040
- (415) 989-4535
- 22 Battery St Ste 612 San Francisco CA 94111-5520 USA
- www.sfjs.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Mission: 1. To facilitate adjustment to japanese schools and society through classes offered in the japanese language. 2. To enhance each student's identity and to nurture a sense of commonality through exposure to japanese points of view, ideas, and life styles by spending one day a week in a japanese-style school environment3. To develop broad perspectives on japanese and american cultures without prejudices so that the children can benefit from both cultures, as well as to foster their ability to live in unfamiliar environments
Programs: The primary purpose is to help japanese children in the bay area adapt to schools in japan after living temporarily in the bay area where their parents are posted. About 1,500 children living in the san francisco bay area attend classes 47 days a year on saturdays and for two weeks in the summer. The curriculum consists of japanese language (two periods), mathematics (two periods), science (one period), and social studies (one period). Each period is 45 minutes for the 1st grade - 6th grade, 50 minutes for the 7th grade - 11th grade. The 1st and 2nd grades have fewer classes: japanese (two periods), mathematics (one period), and activity (one period). Kindergartners have 30 min to 50 min periods, and the periods may vary depending on the class circumstances.