{"id":748,"date":"2019-04-17T22:11:27","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T05:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kyodosystem.org\/school-life-2\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:28:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T22:28:26","slug":"school-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kyodosystem.org\/en\/school-life\/","title":{"rendered":"School Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kyodosystem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/main-v-school-life.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--div class=\"row\">\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-4 mb-3\"><a href=\"#valley\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kyodosystem.org\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/school-life\/school-valley.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<span class=\"text-center d-block pt-2 pb-2\">Valley Gakuen<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-4 mb-3\"><a href=\"#rafu\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kyodosystem.org\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/school-life\/school-rafu.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"text-center d-block pt-2 pb-2\">Rafu Chuo Gakuen<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-4 mb-3\"><a href=\"#pasadena\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kyodosystem.org\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/school-life\/school-pasadena.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"text-center d-block pt-2 pb-2\">Pasadena Gakuen<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row mb-3\">\n\n\n<div class=\" col-12 offset-sm-1 col-sm-4 mb-3\"><a href=\"#irvine\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kyodosystem.org\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/school-life\/school-irvine.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"text-center d-block pt-2 pb-2\">Daiichi Gakuen Irvine School<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\" col-12 offset-sm-1 col-sm-4 mb-3\"><a href=\"#kouchu\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kyodosystem.org\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/school-life\/school-kouchu.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"text-center d-block pt-2 pb-2\">Kouchu Gakubu<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div--> <!--\n\n\n<h5 id=\"valley\" class=\"site-color-bg text-white font-weight-bold p-2 pl-4 mt-5 mb-3\">Valley Gakuen<\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-7\">\n\n\n<div id=\"carousel_1\" class=\"carousel slide\" data-ride=\"carousel\">\n\n\n<div class=\"carousel-inner\">\n\n\n<div class=\"carousel-item active\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"d-block w-100\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/volley-slide1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"d-block w-100\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/volley-slide2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"d-block w-100\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/volley-slide3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"d-block w-100\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/valley-end-year-class-of-2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span class=\"sr-only\">Previous<\/span>\n\n<span class=\"sr-only\">Next<\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5\">\n\n\n<table class=\"w-100 table\">\n\n\n<tbody>\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<th>Division<\/th>\n\n\n\n\n<td>Elementary, Jr. High, High<\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<th class=\"text-nowrap\">Address<\/th>\n\n\n\n\n<td>Online Class<\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<th>TeL.<\/th>\n\n\n\n\n<td>(626) 469-0092<\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<td colspan=\"2\">&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;<\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<\/tbody>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<h5 id=\"rafu\" class=\"site-color-bg text-white font-weight-bold p-2 pl-4 mt-4 mb-3\">Rafu Chuo Gakuen \/ Japanese Culture Course<\/h5>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-7\">\n<div id=\"carousel_2\" class=\"carousel slide\" data-ride=\"carousel\">\n<div class=\"carousel-inner\">\n<div class=\"carousel-item active\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"d-block w-100\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/\u4e2d\u592e\u5b66\u5712\u8336\u90532023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"d-block w-100\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/chuo-slide2.jpg\" alt=\"Second slide\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"d-block w-100\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/chuo-slide3.jpg\" alt=\"Third slide\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sr-only\">Previous<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sr-only\">Next<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5\">\n<table class=\"w-100 table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Division<\/th>\n<td>Introductory, Elementary, Jr. High, High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"text-nowrap\">Address<\/th>\n<td>204 N. Saratoga Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033<br \/>\n<i class=\"fas fa-map-marker-alt\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/eWyRDdc31zjsBCN6A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google map<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Tel.<\/th>\n<td>(323) 268-4955<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5 id=\"pasadena\" class=\"site-color-bg text-white font-weight-bold p-2 pl-4 mt-4 mb-3\">Pasadena Gakuen<\/h5>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-7\">\n<div id=\"carousel_3\" class=\"carousel slide\" data-ride=\"carousel\">\n<div class=\"carousel-inner\">\n<div class=\"carousel-item active\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"d-block w-100\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pasa3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"First slide\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"d-block w-100\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pasadena-slide2.jpg\" alt=\"Second slide\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"d-block w-100\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pasadena-slide3.jpg\" alt=\"Third slide\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sr-only\">Previous<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sr-only\">Next<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5\">\n<table class=\"w-100 table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Division<\/th>\n<td>Introductory, Elementary, Jr. High, High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"text-nowrap\">Address<\/th>\n<td>301 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91103<br \/>\n<i class=\"fas fa-map-marker-alt\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/JtYKfwtGzXfNpqCs8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google map<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Tel.<\/th>\n<td>(626)469-0092 (same as the headquarters)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/Pasadena-Gakuen-%E3%83%91%E3%82%B5%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%8A%E5%AD%A6%E5%9C%92-480571818803063\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"h4 fab fa-facebook-square\"><\/i> Pasedena Gakuen Facebook<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<h5 id=\"irvine\" class=\"site-color-bg text-white font-weight-bold p-2 pl-4 mt-4 mb-3\">Daiichi Gakuen Irvine School<\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-7\">\n\n\n<div id=\"carousel_4\" class=\"carousel slide\" data-ride=\"carousel\">\n\n\n<div class=\"carousel-inner\">\n\n\n<div class=\"carousel-item active\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"d-block w-100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kyodosystem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/\u3044\uff52\uff56\uff12-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"First slide\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"d-block w-100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kyodosystem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/irv1.jpg\" alt=\"Second slide\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"d-block w-100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kyodosystem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ir2.jpg\" alt=\"Third slide\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span class=\"sr-only\">Previous<\/span>\n\n<span class=\"sr-only\">Next<\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5\">\n\n\n<table class=\"w-100 table\">\n\n\n<tbody>\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<th>Division<\/th>\n\n\n\n\n<td>Introductory, Elementary, Jr. High, High<\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<th class=\"text-nowrap\">Address<\/th>\n\n\n\n\n<td>St. George &amp; Episcopal Church &amp; Academy 23802 Avenida de la Carlota, Laguna Hills, CA 92653\n<i class=\"fas fa-map-marker-alt\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/vJAuFfiSf6rmagsm8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google map<\/a><\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<th>Tel.<\/th>\n\n\n\n\n<td>(626) 469-0092<\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<\/tbody>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<h5 id=\"irvine\" class=\"site-color-bg text-white font-weight-bold p-2 pl-4 mt-4 mb-3\"><\/h5>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-7\">\n<div id=\"carousel_4\" class=\"carousel slide\" data-ride=\"carousel\">\n<div class=\"carousel-inner\">\n<div class=\"carousel-item active\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sr-only\">Previous<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sr-only\">Next<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"mb-3\">Main Events of Schools<\/h3>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 mb-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kyodosystem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ac-achievement.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n<p><strong class=\"pb-3\">Academic Achievement Exhibit:<\/strong>At the end of first semester in December, each school has the Academic Achievement Exhibit in which students show their academic performance through plays and chorus based on their daily activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/speech-contest.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n<p><strong class=\"pb-3\">Speech Contest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In early March, each school has a speech contest to promote the expression of the students\u2019 own opinion and increase their speaking capability. The winners of the speech contest in each grade\/class of every school will get together to compete against each other at the end of March.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"mb-3 pt-3\">Various Tests and Special courses by Each School<\/h3>\n<p><strong id=\"jlpt\" class=\"pb-3\">1. Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) has been offered in 1984 by the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services as a reliable means of evaluating and certifying the Japanese proficiency of non-Japanese speakers. At present, there are about 1,000,000 examinees in the 85 countries around the world. In Japan, the JLPL are used for recognition of academic credit and graduation certification at school and acknowledgement of qualification in society. There are 5 levels from N5 to N1 and you can take any level based on your ability. In Los Angeles, JLPT is held in December every year. Our schools have preparation classes for the levels of 4th, 3rd, 2nd of JLPT test for the students in the junior and senior high school divisions.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"pb-3\">2. High School Credit Test<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students enrolled in one of our schools who are in American high schools could earn high school credit for foreign language by taking a credit test and maintaining the required hours of attendance. At present, the number of American public high schools who can accept the credit for foreign language by taking Japanese language course at an outside private school has become less than before.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"pb-3\">3. SAT Subject Japanese\/AP Japanese<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"pb-1\">(A) SAT Subject Japanese<\/strong><br \/>\nSAT is a test offered by the College Board in the United States as part of college assessment tests. SAT Subject Japanese is taken in November and you may earn the credit of foreign language at your high school if your score is high. Our schools have preparation classes for SAT subject Japanese for the students in the senior high school division.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"pb-1\">(B) AP Japanese<\/strong><br \/>\nAP Japanese is a course offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program. High school students can take the test in May and earn credit equivalent to the college if the score is more than 3 out of 5 levels.<\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"japanese_for_adult\" class=\"pb-3\">4. Japanese Language Class for Adults<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Classes are offered at Pasadena Gakuen for 4 continuing sessions throughout the year, each one 10 weeks in length. But it is possible to join at any time. Whether you fit into Beginner, Intermediate, or advanced classes, you will benefit from carefully selected learning materials and class content that will ensure you learn correct Japanese grammar. Through fun activities with your classmates, our goal is to support the acquisition of \u201cUseful Japanese conversation\u201d skills that are difficult to acquire through self-study.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rafu Chuo Gakuen \/ Japanese Culture Course &nbsp; Previous Next Division Introductory, Elementary, Jr. High, High Address 204 N. Saratoga Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033 Google map Tel. (323) 268-4955 Pasadena Gakuen &nbsp; Previous Next Division Introductory, Elementary, Jr. High, High Address 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91103 Google map Tel. 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