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The school offers a range of extracurricular activities that support social development, including autumn outings, hikes, study tours, an intramural marathon, seminars, and student exchange programs.
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding Special Educational Needs provisions or whether it is a specialist SEN institution.
The school follows a Japanese-language curriculum with Japanese as the primary language of instruction; no explicit EAL program is described in publicly accessible sources.
Mental wellbeing programs or services are not publicly disclosed; public materials describe general student activities and sports rather than formal wellbeing provisions.
Safeguarding policies for child protection are not publicly disclosed in accessible sources.
The Japanese School of Dalian, located along Binhai Road in the Economic and Technological Development Zone, follows the educational curriculum guidelines mandated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan. Serving students from elementary through middle school, the institution provides instruction primarily in Japanese, alongside focused subject classes in Chinese and English. The campus features standard classrooms, specialized science labs, music rooms, and outdoor athletic grounds. A distinctive element of the school's program is its annual Exchange Learning Day with local Chinese schools, promoting cross-cultural communication and practical language application. Additionally, students participate in traditional Japanese school events, including the annual Undo-kai (Sports Day) and cultural exhibitions. The school also operates a dedicated school bus network to facilitate student commuting across major residential sectors of Dalian.