Christian Academy in Japan

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Christian Academy in Japan

Aerial View
Motto "Equipping students to impact the world for Christ"
Established 1950
Type Private School
Headmaster Calvin Johnson
HS Principal Brian VanderHaak
MS Principal Tanya Hall
ES Principal Jacquline Willson
Educational Support Services (ESS) Director Flossie Epley
Enrollment 460 (2005-06 SY) + 285 in ESS
Colors Gold and Blue
Mascot Knight
Location 1-2-14 Shinkawa-cho, Higashi Kurume-shi, Tokyo 〒203-0013
Information 0424-71-0022 (from inside Japan)
Website http://www.caj.or.jp/

Christian Academy in Japan (CAJ), established in 1950, is a private Christian school in the city of Higashi Kurume, Tokyo, Japan that provides an American-style education in English. As of 2005, CAJ had 460 students, from kindergarten through high school. About 48% of the students are children of Christian missionaries who work for some 40 different mission organizations. The students come from more than 25 countries, with 41% from the United States, 32% from Japan, and 12% from Korea. Most students commute, but a dormitory on the campus houses up to 16 middle-school or high-school students. The four-acre (16,000 m²) campus in the western suburbs of Tokyo also includes a classroom building, auditorium, library, gymnasium, computer lab, home economics and industrial arts facilities, and a dining hall.

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[edit] Academics

CAJ has elementary, middle school and high school divisions. The program is communicated in the English language and is based upon an American approach which uses United States educational standards, course sequences and options (college preparatory and career), instructional materials, standardized tests, educational research, and cocurricular activities. Over 90% of graduates from the high school go on to college or university. The school also provides support to parents who homeschool their children and to those who enroll their children in Japanese schools through a program called Educational Support Services (ESS). CAJ has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges since 1976.

[edit] Activities

CAJ has a wide range of activities for its students. Chapel is included for all ages. Elementary school activities include several musical groups and various field trips. Middle and high school activities include the CAJ Student Council, sports, drama, music, field trips, yearbook, school newspaper, and community service opportunities.

[edit] Sponsoring mission groups

Christian Academy in Japan is owned and operated by the following six evangelical mission groups that provide the school with leadership, teachers and students:


[edit] Trivia

Notable Graduates:

  • Mark Joseph, notable television and record producer.
  • Carolyn Arends, a Contemporary Christian musician, songwriter, and author. Winner of 2 Dove Awards.

[edit] External links

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