Japanese School of Detroit
supplementary educational school
The Japanese School of Detroit (JSD) (デトロイトりんご会補習授業校, Detoroito Ringo Kai Hoshū Jugyō Kō) is a Saturday-only Japanese supplementary educational school in Metro Detroit. It is often called "Ringo Kai." As of December 2011 it has almost 800 students. The school office is located in Novi Meadows Elementary School, which is the class location of the preschool and elementary school levels. Middle and high school classes are held at Novi High School.
The purpose of the Japanese School of Detroit is to provide Japanese children with opportunities to learn the supplementary curricula of the Japanese education in the Japanese language while they stay in the U.S., so that children will adapt themselves back into the Japanese educational environment without much difficulty when they return to Japan. Japanese families stay in the U.S. for 3–5 years on average.
As of 2015 it is the world's third largest hoshūkō.
History
It was founded in 1973 by the local Japanese companies, with the first classes being held at Cranbrook Schools Brookside. At first only 23 children were enrolled Volunteers established the Japanese Society of Detroit to operate the school.
It moved to Kensington Academy in October 1981.
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