Posted on 14 May 2010.
CONTRIBUTED BY KATHERINE MOORE Name of the school: Kids Place 24 RushAges of Your Kid(s) in this School: 0-3years old (older siblings are welcome) Where is this school located? Chatan, by JuscoContact Information: 098-926-0393 or info@kids24.jpAdmissions/Enrollment: What is the maximum number of students that your school has? 25 What is the current number of students? 20 Is enrollment open/year-round [...]
Posted on 21 February 2010.
CONTRIBUTED BY BETH Name of the school: Casa de Ninos Montessori International Preschool Ages of Your Kid(s) in this School: 3 Where is this school located? Off of 85 between route 24 and the intersection of 23 & 85 Contact Information: Mr. Ted 098-930-0607 Admissions/Enrollment: What is the maximum number of students that your school [...]
Posted on 31 January 2010.
For all you parents looking for a preschool that suits your kids, we’re hoping to add a little something to aid in your search. Parents of children who attend various preschools on island have filled out a series of questions about the schools for the benefit of the rest of us. We welcome more than [...]
Posted on 13 September 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE Last week I received the following email in my in-box, and unfortunately I had no immediate answer for her. I’m extending this question to all of our readers with experience: do you or did you put your primarily English-speaking American children in a Japanese elementary school here on Okinawa, and if [...]
Posted on 11 April 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY STACI HAWLEY The smell of new pencils. Crimson leaves and shiny lunchboxes. One pair of guess jeans versus three pairs of Jordache. Big decisions. All the memories of a new school year in America. But, did you know that the Japanese school year actually begins in April? My son’s sensai (teacher) claims that many Japanese [...]
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Posted on 01 March 2009.
For all you parents looking for a preschool that suits your kids, we’re hoping to add a little something to aid in your search. Parents of children who attend various preschools on island have filled out a series of questions about the schools for the benefit of the rest of us. We welcome more than [...]
Posted on 11 January 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER NORDELL Even though I have done quite a bit of research on homeschooling for the previous posts I will admit I don’t know everything. In fact a recent email from one of our readers has me totally stumped. Cheryl writes: The last time my family was stationed here on Okinawa we homeschooled [...]
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Posted on 03 January 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER NORDELL After months of debating and researching you have made the decision to homeschool – now what? Finding the right resources and help when you are homeschooling is the key to success. I did some calling around this past week and talked with the DoDDS superintendent’s office about the “rules” for homeschooling [...]
Posted on 28 December 2008.
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER NORDELL Homeschooling is a very personal and often well thought-out choice. Most parents who seek to homeschool choose to do so because they want to provide a better education for their children and they want to be more involved. Of course, my own homeschool education wasn’t for the best reason. You see [...]
Posted on 19 October 2008.
CONTRIBUTED BY KIMBERLY MITCHELL Two more questions this week about day care and preschools. Who knows the answer? So, I was wondering….I recently enrolled my 4 yr old daughter and 3mo old son in the Wee Care pre-school/day care and was wondering if anyone would know how this will affect the deduction on my taxes? [...]
