- Japanese school
Japanese School may mean
*Education in Japan *
Shiritsu zaigai kyoiku shisetsu (私立在外教育施設), an overseas campus of a Japanese private school, thus run by a private school corporation. Accredited by Japan's ministry of education and science.*
Nihonjin gakko (日本人学校), a school outside of Japan for the native speakers of Japanese, usually run by a Japanese association. Accredited by Japan's ministry of education and science.* Hoshu jugyo ko (補習授業校) or Hoshu ko(補習校), a supplementary school outside of Japan run by a local Japanese associates. It offers a part of
Nihonjin gakko 's curriculum after school hours or on weekends. Accredited by Japan's ministry of education and science.:*
Toronto Japanese School , a supplementary school run by the Toronto Shokokai Inc.*
Zaigai kyoiku shisetsu (在外教育施設), meaning "an educational institute overseas." The definition is vague and sometimes it includes Nihonjin gakko and Hoshu ko, but this category refers to commercial or non-profit private institutions that offer Hoshuko-like programs. Although many of them are named "Hoshu ko" (meaing a supplementary school), their programs are considered asJuku (塾), not accredited by the Japanese government.Japanese School also may refer to
*language school , a school for non-speakers of Japanese to learn the language.
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