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Establishment and Purpose
The Minneapolis Japanese School was established by a group of parents and guardians of school age children from Japanese backgrounds for the purpose of teaching their children the Japanese language, culture and traditions, to enrich their cross-cultural skills and help them to adjust smoothly to age-appropriate classes when they return to Japan.
The classes consist of Kindergarten through 12th grade.

Educational Objective
The school with their experienced and qualified staff members provides four 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. The Japanese Government free of charge provides schoolbooks.

Location
c/o Mounds Park Academy (MPA)
2051 Larpenteur Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN 55109-4717

Mailing Address
c/o Takuzo Ishida
6374 Lynn Way, Woodbury, MN 55129-9543

Enrolling Students
Japanese Language Class: 5 - 8 years old (currently closed)
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, 8:40 A.M. - 12:45 P.M.

Subject
Japanese Language Class: Basic Japanese
Kindergarten: Japanese conversation, Reading/Writing, and Crafts
Elementary School: Japanese (2 hours) and Mathematics (2 hours)
Junior High School: Japanese (2 hours) and Mathematics (2 hours)
Senior High School: Japanese (2 hours) and Mathematics (2 hours)

Public reading for all students
Kanji examination by class for all students

Tuition
$768/year ($256/4 months) for Japanese Class and Kindergarten
$744/year ($248/4 months) for 1st through 9th Grades
$840/year ($280/4 months) for 10th through 12th Grades

Enrollment Fee
$ 100 for first child
$ 50 for each additional child

Minneapolis Japanese School as an incorporation
The school is incorporated as a non-profit organization in the State of Minnesota and designated 501 (c) (3) by the Internal Revenue Service.
Federal IRS number is 14-1886591.