The Hawaii Japanese School

School Program

School Days and Hours

  1. School days are on Saturdays.
  2. School hours are broken into seven periods.

Terms

Semester system
1st semester April to September
2nd semester  October to March

School Calendar

View the Japanese Calendar

Distribution of Hours for Respective Subjects

Class Subjects
Sakura (4year-old) Instruction based on preparation for
Elementary school in Japanese language.
Momiji (5year- old) Instruction based on preparation for
Elementary school in Japanese language.
 Elementary (1st to 4th grade) Japanese language (4 hrs) , Mathematics (2 hrs) and Special activities(1hr)
 Elementary (5th to 6th grade) Japanese language (3 hrs ), Mathematics (2 hrs ), Social Studies (1 hr) and Special activities(1hr )
Intermediate

Japanese language (2 hrs),Mathematics (2 hrs), Social Studies (2 hr) and Special activities(1hr )

Activities /Timetables

Activities

Grades 1–3 Grades 4–6
Middle School
Preschool
Dropping off By 8:40 By 8:30 By 9:00 (Arrival Completed)
Morning Meeting /
Homeroom
8:40 - 9:00 8:30 - 8:50 
1st period 9:00 - 9:40 8:50 - 9:30
2nd period 9:45 - 10:25 9:35 - 10:15
3rd period 10:35 - 11:15 10:25 - 10:05
4th period 11:20 - 12:00 11:10 - 11:50
Lunch 12:00 - 12:35 11:50 - 12:25
5th period 12:40 - 13:20 12:30 - 13:10
6th period 13:25 - 14:05 13:15 - 13:55
7th period 14:15 - 14:40 14:05 - 14:40
End-of-Day Meeting /
Homeroom
14:40 - 14:45 14:40 -14:45
Cleaning Time 14:45 -14:55 14:45 -14:55
Dismissal 14:55 14:55 Sakura Class: 14:20 /
Momiji Class: 14:30

* Schedules may vary depending on the grade, class, and curriculum.
* Assembly or Special Activities may be held during the 1st, 5th, or 7th periods.
Last updated: April 8, 2023

Field Trips

  1. A social studies excursion for 6th graders and a school trip (Shugaku-ryoko) for 9th graders are held during a school year.
  2. Study activities are planned and carried out accordingly.

Undokai (Field Athletic Day)

Preschool and Kindergarten have their Undoukai in September at Saint Lous School. 1st grade to 9th grade students participate in Undoukai in November at Kaiser High School.

Class Visits

School hours of any supplementary school are very limited compared to any schools in Japan, so students have to study under stressful conditions. Because of this, individual study at home is crucial. Therefore, school and parents should work together and instruct students from each respective standpoint.

As a mean to improve the effectiveness of the instruction, the school plans and carries out the program of class visits by parents. The school also schedules class and individual conferences.

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