Toronto Japanese School

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Toronto Japanese School (トロント補習授業校, Toronto Hoshū Jugyō Kō^?), also known as The Japanese School of Toronto Shokokai Inc., is a hoshū jugyō kō located in downtown area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was established by the Toronto Shokokai Inc. Located on Winona Drive in downtown Toronto, the school borrows McMurrich School building for preschool and elementary school level classes, and Winona Public School building for middle school and high school level classes.

Contents 1 History 2 Student population 3 References 4 External links

[edit] History

• September 1973 - Opens as a Japanese language school.
• April 1974 - Splits into Japanese language school and Hoshu jugyo ko.
• May 1976 - Hoshu jugyo ko becomes an independent school.
• April 1977 - Class for preschool level is established.
• December 1977 - School anthem "Toronto Hoshu Jugyo Ko no Uta" is created
• April 1978 - Class for high school level is established.

[edit] Student population

As of 2006:

• Preschool: 24
• Elementary school: 248
• Middle school: 86
• High school: 66

[edit] References

• 日本人学校と補習授業校 (Japanese). Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
• メインフィス補習授業校 2006年9月号 (Japanese). Retrieved on 2008-03-17.

[edit] External links

• (Japanese) Official site
• (Japanese) Official site of Toronto Shokokai Inc.