Japanese School of Amsterdam
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The Japanese School of Amsterdam (JSA, Template:Lang-nl, Template:Lang-ja Amusuterudamu Nihonjin Gakkō) is a Japanese international school in Amsterdam.[1] As of 1997 the JSA is the Japanese school for about 66% of the Japanese nationals in the country.[2]
History
It was founded in 1979 with 42 students in elementary and junior high school levels. By 1997, the school had around 350 students.[2]
Curriculum
Students in grades 1-5 are required to take Dutch classes.[2]
Demographics
Most of the students' parents are diplomats, businesspeople, and teachers.[2]
Operations
The school has had a longstanding exchange programme with the Oudvaart School in Sneek.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "JSA-tope.htm." (Archive) The Japanese School of Amsterdam. Retrieved on 2 February 2014. "Karel Klinkenbergstraat 137, 1061AL Amsterdam"
- ^ a b c d Farber, Jules B. ... But give me Amsterdam (4th Edition). Kosmos-Z & K Uitgevers, 1997. ISBN 9021593769, 9789021593760. p. 96 (See View #2). "The Japanese School of Amsterdam, founded in 1979 with a primary and junior high school curriculum for an initial 42 students, now has circa 350 pupils and serves two thirds of all the Japanese in the Netherlands. The parents are primarily businessmen, educators, and diplomats. [...] Dutch language classes are mandatory for the first 5 grades. An exchange[...]"
- ^ "Uitwisseling Oudvaart-Japanse School Amsterdam" (Archive). Sneeker Nieuwsblad (NL). Retrieved on 16 January 2015.
External links
- The Japanese School of Amsterdam Template:Ja icon
- The Japanese School of Amsterdam at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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