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Canadian Academy (CA; カナディアン・アカデミイ), founded in 1913, is an independent pre-K–12 international school in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Japan on the man-made Rokko Island; more than 35 nationalities are represented in its student body.〔Canadian Academy (CA), Demographics–Nationality Trends, 8/28/2009.〕 Prior to its move to Rokko Island, the school was located in Nagamine-dai, a residential area located below Mt. Maya and Mt. Rokko and overlooking the city of Kobe, for many decades. The school is accredited by the US-based Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Council of International Schools (CIS), and is certified to award both International Baccalaureate and US high school diplomas. CA has implemented the IBO Primary Years Program (PYP).〔CA, (IB PYP Overview )〕 and Middle Years Program (MYP).〔CA, (IB MYP Overview )〕 The curriculum is in English. CA is a member of the Asia Pacific Activities Conference (APAC). The school's sports teams and arts groups send students to annual tournaments and festivals in coordination with other international schools from China, Hong Kong, Korea and the Philippines and participate in the Western Japan Athletics Association.〔CA, (Activities Overview ); (Athletics MS/HS ).〕 As of 2002, with 730 students, CA is the third-largest expatriate international school in Japan and the largest such school in the Keihanshin area.〔Stewart, Alex. "(educating kansai )" ((Archive )). ''The Journal of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan'' (''Jānaru''), Volume 40, Issues 7-12. The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ), 2003. p. 42.〕 In 2003 Alex Stewart, in the ''The Journal of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan'', wrote that CA was "the top-rated school in Kobe",〔Stewart, Alex. "(educating kansai )" ((Archive )). ''The Journal of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan'' (''Jānaru''), Volume 40, Issues 7-12. The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ), 2003. p. 41.〕 and that among the international schools in Asia CA had a "high" reputation.〔Stewart, Alex. "(educating kansai )" ((Archive )). ''The Journal of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan'' (''Jānaru''), Volume 40, Issues 7-12. The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ), 2003. p. 41-42.〕 The school gets many students from the Rokko Island area as it is a preferred location for Kobe's foreign expatriates.〔 CA is the alma mater of Jovan Yamagishi, a professional soccer player who has spent time with teams in Uruguay and Norway,〔Review, Spring, 2007, p. 2〕 Taizo Sugitani, a member of the Japanese Olympic Equestrian team,〔Review, Spring 2007, p. 4〕 guitarist Ellen McIlwaine,〔(Ellen Mcllwaine web site )〕 singer Jon Levy, voice and screen actor and screenwriter David Hayter,〔(David Hayter IMDB profile )〕 film and television director Go Shichitaka,〔(Go Shichitaka IMDB profile )〕 Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress Kelly Chen.〔(Kelly Chen web site )〕 ==History== CA began offering the International Baccalaureate program in 1980.〔 In 1991 Canadian Academy moved to Rokko Island after the City of Kobe convinced it to move there. In 1993 Procter & Gamble's Asia headquarters also moved to Rokko Island, and many employees who enrolled their children at CA had a positive reception. Stewart wrote that "The CA/P&G combination is really the key to how Kobe/Hyogo can market itself to outside investors."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Canadian Academy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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