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Niji-Iro Japanese Immersion Elementary School (the name means "rainbow colors",〔"(New school year opens new chapter for Japanese school )" ((Archive )). ''Hometown Life''. September 3, 2014. Retrieved on October 18, 2014. (Alternate page )〕 also stated in Japanese as 日本語マグネットスクール〔"(Japanese Magnet School Supply List 2014-15 )" ((Archive )). Niji-Iro Japanese Immersion Elementary School. Retrieved on October 18, 2014.〕) is a public two-way Japanese-English immersion elementary school in Livonia, Michigan, in the Detroit metropolitan area that opened on August 11, 2014.〔 It is operated by Livonia Public Schools under the leadership of principal Karen Young, M.A. ==History and relationship with Hinoki International School == Niji Iro School began after a series of events related to Hinoki International School〔Dixon, Jennifer. "(Livonia school district's decision to revoke charter draws ire )" ((Archive )). ''Detroit Free Press''. August 14, 2014. Retrieved on October 18, 2014.〕). In 2010, Hinoki International School opened as a charter school authorized by Livonia Public Schools. Ted Delphia was the founder.〔Chambers, Jennifer. "(Livonia district removes charter, takes over Japanese immersion school )" ((Archive )). ''The Detroit News''. August 14, 2014. Retrieved on October 18, 2014〕 The school was originally housed in the former McKinley Elementary School,〔Smith, Karen. "(Livonia district eyes charter school )" ((Archive )). ''The Livonia Observer''. June 18, 2010. Retrieved on March 4, 2014.〕 with a lease from the Livonia school district. There were originally 13 students.〔 Hinoki later moved to the former Taylor Elementary School.〔 By the 2013-2014 school year, the enrollment was 130.〔 In March 2014, Delphia stated that he had no further desire to manage Hinoki. Randy Liepa, the superintendent of Livonia schools, asked the board of the Hinoki school to merge with the Livonia School District. In May 2014, the Hinoki board voted to follow the recommendations of Hinoki parents and the PTO, and remain a charter school while entering into talks with LPS about possibly becoming part of that district in 2015-16.〔Minutes of Hinoki Board of Directors Meetings. "()" May 8, 2014.〕 Liepa declined to renew the lease of the Livonia school facility.〔 On July 28,〔 Livonia Public Schools (LPS) revoked the Hinoki charter since the charter school had no building.〔 Hinoki International School obtained a new charter in February 2015,〔Jordan,Heather. "()" MLive. February 17, 2015. Retrieved on June 1, 2015.〕 and will reopen in Farmington Hills in August 2015.〔"(Home )." Hinoki International School. Retrieved on April 15, 2015.〕 Using the former Taylor Elementary building (the same facility that housed Hinoki), LPS then opened a district-operated school-of-choice elementary school with a similar program, called the Niji-Iro Japanese Immersion Elementary School. For the 2014-15 school year, approximately 115 of the 185 students that were originally enrolled with Hinoki prior to its charter revocation enrolled in Niji-Iro, and the majority of teachers were hired to work there as well. As a district school Niji-Iro began operations on August 11, 2014. As of the 2014-2015 school year it had 130 students in grades Kindergarten through 4, with plans to add grades 5 and 6.() 〔 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「Niji-Iro Japanese Immersion Elementary School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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