About Us
Management
With mutual understanding and trust among students, teachers, and parents, the Anchorage Japanese School strives to create a bright and enjoyable environment. The school aims to educate students to be strong global citizens with a rich sense of humanity.
We seek to secure the required number of class days per year and minimum necessary classes in schools and Japan. We work to make our school a place to simulate the required education in Japan.
School Management
General Assembly: The supreme decision-making body for school management, consisting of the parents and guardians of our students and directors.
Administrative Board: The administrative board consists of the chairman, accounting auditor, event director, school director, special director, and the principal director. At the regular board meeting held once a month, the following matters are discussed:
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Amendments to school management rules and school bylaws.
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Employment and dismissal of faculty and administrative staff, as well as salaries.
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Tuition and admission fees.
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Confirmation of the previous year's financial results and estimated financial results at the end of the current year.
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Draft a budget for the new year.
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Other matters necessary for school management.
Schedule
Every Saturday
9:00 ~ 14:20 ( April ~ October )
9:00 ~ 13:00 ( October ~ March ) ( Following to regional holidays )
* 50 minutes of classes with 10-minute breaks and one 40-minute breaks between five classes. (After November 15th, there are a total of 4 classes with two 10-minute classes and one 20 minute break. )
Summer Intensive Classes
- One week, starting from the week after the end of primary school
(5 days from Tuesday to Saturday)
Grade System
The established grades are 1st to 6th grades in elementary school and 1st to 3rd years in junior high school. To proceed to another grade, students must meet the number of days of attendance appropriate or have a high level of academic ability.
Tests are conducted at the end of the academic year to judge academic ability equivalent to the grade, which is used as a guideline for promotion guidance.
Educational Content
Following the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Courses of Study in Japan, classes are conducted according to the textbooks used in the Japanese education system. Elementary and junior high students study the Japanese Language and mathematics, while learning about Japanese school culture, all in Japanese.
Library
Currently, the library holds over 800 books, available to be lent out to teachers, students, and parents for up to two weeks.
We use a book management software to manage borrowing and collecting books. We purchase books based not only on textbook recommendations but on trends in each grade, improving the quality of the library.
