Tokyo Korean School

Tokyo Korean School

Tokyo Korean School (Japanese: 東京韓国学校 Tōkyō Kankoku Gakkō, Korean: 동경한국학교) is an international school located in Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan; catering to the Korean expatriate community and to Japanese-Koreans living in and around Tokyo. It was founded in 1954. It is affiliated with the South Korean government and Mindan (민단). It includes an elementary school, a middle school and a high school. The total population of the school is approximately 1,100 students. The primary language of instruction at the school is Korean. However, there is an English language partial-immersion program and English library at the school.

The Elementary immersion department creates and administers its own 'Listening Test" which is then taken by its elementary students.At this time the results are neither used for formative or summative assessments purposes.

References

Further reading

(Japanese)

• 田端 広英. "同じアジアの小学生は、どのように英語を学ぼうとしているのか 東京韓国学校での「英語活動」の取り組み (特集2 新世紀シリーズ企画/学校に何ができるか(3)小学校の「英語活動」--そのヒント)" 総合教育技術 56(7), 58-61, 2001-08. 小学館. See profile at CiNii.
• 朴 貞玉. "日本におけるニューカマー韓国人の子どもに対する教育戦略 : 東京韓国学校と日本の公立学校の違い (第43回日本言語文化学研究会)." 言語文化と日本語教育 (43), 86-89, 2012-07. お茶の水女子大学日本言語文化学研究会. See profile at CiNii.

External links

• Tokyo Korean School website (Korean)

International schools in the Tokyo metropolitan area Special wards of Tokyo Canadian International School Lycée Français International de Tokyo Global Indian International School, Tokyo Campus India International School in Japan Tokyo Korean Junior and Senior High School Tokyo Korean School Russian Embassy School in Tokyo Tokyo Chinese School The British School in Tokyo AISJ Early Learning Center Aoba-Japan International School International Secondary School K. International School Tokyo The Montessori School of Tokyo Nishimachi International School Seisen International School St. Mary's International School Tokyo International School West Tokyo Little Angels International School American School in Japan Yokohama Yokohama Yamate Chinese School German School Tokyo Yokohama India International School in Japan Yokohama Overseas Chinese School Saint Maur International School Yokohama International School Chiba, Chiba Chiba Korean Primary and Junior High School Makuhari International School This list is incomplete. Remaining North Korean schools (Chosen gakko) and any additional South Korean schools should be listed.

Korean international schools in Japan North Korea (DPRK)-oriented schools Junior and senior high schools Aichi Korean Middle and High School Tokyo Korean Junior and Senior High School Senior high schools Kobe Korean Senior High School Primary and junior high schools Chiba Korean Primary and Junior High School South Korea (ROK)-oriented schools Tokyo Korean School This list is complete. There are about 60 or so North Korean schools and five or so South Korean schools.

Coordinates: 35°41′50.3″N 139°43′15.8″E / 35.697306°N 139.721056°E / 35.697306; 139.721056