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| Asahi Gakuen あさひ学園 | |
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HQ: 19191 S. Vermont Ave., #660 Torrance, CA (postal address) 90502 Santa Monica Campus: Daniel Webster MS, 11330 W. Graham Place, Los Angeles, CA 90064 Torrance Campus: South Torrance HS, 4801 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, CA 90505 San Gabriel Campus: South El Monte HS, 1001 N. Durfee Ave., South El Monte, CA 91733 Orange Campus: La Quinta High School, 10372 McFadden Ave., Westminster, California United States | |
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| Type | Supplementary Japanese school |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Website | asahigakuen |
Asahi Gakuen,[a] or the Los Angeles Japanese School,[b] is a part-time Japanese school in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.[1][2] The school was founded by the Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education in Los Angeles. In 1988, the school had 2,500 students.[3] The school teaches the Japanese language, science, social sciences, and mathematics.[3] As of 1987 the school teaches all four aspects in each school day.[1] The Japan Business Association of Southern California,[c][4][5] previously known as The Japan Traders' Club of Los Angeles,[d] as of 1997 financially supports the school.[3]
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- ^ a b Rainey, James. "Children of Japanese Executives Flock to Special Classrooms." Los Angeles Times. December 31, 1987. Retrieved on March 6, 2014.
- ^ "北米の補習授業校一覧（平成25年4月15日現在）" (Archive). Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Retrieved on March 30, 2014.
- ^ a b c Moritomo, p. 138.
- ^ "JBA's History 1960" (Archive). Japan Business Association of Southern California. Retrieved on April 12, 2014. "1961 Inaugurated as Japan Traders Club of Los Angeles with the support of 48 companies"
- ^ "JBA's History 1970 Archived 2014-03-06 at the Wayback Machine" (Archive). Japan Business Association of Southern California. Retrieved on April 12, 2014. "1978 Changed name to Japan Business Association of Southern California"