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The is a supplementary Japanese school in Houston, Texas. Its classes are held at the Westchester Academy for International Studies.〔(Home page ) ((Archive )). Japanese Language Supplementary School of Houston. Retrieved on March 30, 2014. "借用校： Westchester Academy 901 Yorkchester Houston, Texas, USA 77079" and "連絡先（事務局） 火曜 - 金曜日 12651 Briar Forest Dr. Suite 105, Houston, Texas, USA 77077"〕 and the school office is located in the Memorial Ashford Place office building.〔〔"(Memorial Ashford Place )" ((Archive )). Moody Rambin. Retrieved on May 13, 2014.〕 The school, operated by the Japanese Educational Institute (JEI, ヒューストン日本語教育振興会 ''Hyūsuton Nihongo Kyōiku Shinkō Kai''〔"(沿革概要 )" ((Archive )). Japanese Language Supplementary School of Houston. Retrieved on May 13, 2014. "平成12年度 (2000-2001)()8月12日 ウエストチェスター校に校舎移転"〕), is for children between ages 5 and 18 who are Japanese speakers.〔"(Japanese Language Study Program Spring Branch Independent School District )." Spring Branch Independent School District. Retrieved on March 30, 2014.〕 Many of the students are temporarily residing in the United States.〔Dam, Minh. "(Japanese community feeling right at home )." ''Houston Chronicle''. April 14, 2013. Updated April 15, 2013. Retrieved on February 17, 2015. Print version: "Culture - Japanese festival bittersweet for 4 girls - The teens have spent 3 years at Cinco Ranch schools, but now it's time for them to go home." Monday April 15, 2013. p. B1. Available from NewsBank, Record Number 15275809. Available from the Houston Public Library online with a library card.〕 ==History== The school opened in 1972. The original purpose was to give a Japanese-style supplementary education to children of businesspeople stationed in Houston for terms of three to five years, so they do not fall behind on Japanese classwork when they return to Japan.〔 The school's first classes were held at the South Main Baptist Church. In 1974 classes moved to Tallowood Baptist Church, and on August 20, 1983 another campus at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church opened. On March 25, 1986 the school moved its classes to the Westchester Education Center.〔"(沿革概要 )" ((Archive )). Japanese Language Supplementary School of Houston. September 26, 2000. Retrieved on April 16, 2015. "昭和46年度 (1972-73)()3月 4日 第１回授業開始。名称を「ヒューストン日本語補習教室」とする。幼稚園部、小学部、中学部までとし、６学級を設置。 児童数 ５０名、教員数 ４名。所在地を South Main Baptist Church校舎とする。" and "昭和48年度 (1973-74) 1月 校舎を Tallowood Baptist Church へ移転" and "昭和58年度 (1983-84) 8月20日 Holy Spirit Episcopal Church へ分校開設。" and "昭和60年度 (1985-86)()4月10日() 3月25日 Westchester Education Center (以下WEC) へ校舎移転。" and "平成11年度 (1999-2000) 5月 25日 ストラットフォード高校に移転。 5月 29日 ストラットフォード高校にて授業開始。"〕 In March 1989 the school had 379 students, including non-Japanese.〔 On May 25, 1999 the school moved its classes to Stratford High School, and classes there began on May 29.〔〔(Home page )" ((Archive )). Japanese Language Supplementary School of Houston. August 23, 2000. Retrieved on April 16, 2015. "借用校 ： Stratford Senior High School 14555 Fern, Houston, TX. USA 77079"〕 On August 12, 2000, however, the school moved its classes back to Westchester.〔 Previously the school held classes for American high school students at the T.H. Rogers School.〔Muñoz, Olivia and Sayoko Yamashita. "(Secondary School Program in Japanese Language and Culture in Houston, Texas )." ''The Journal of the Association of Teachers of Japanese''. American Association of Teachers of Japanese, Vol. 20, No. 1 (Apr., 1986), pp. 57-60. CITED: p. 57. "()at the T. H. Rogers Education Center where the Japanese Educational Institute already conducts a supplemental school for children of Japanese living in Houston."〕 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「Japanese Language Supplementary School of Houston」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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