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Switzerland, Zug
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The school has a gymnasium and a library for student use. The school does not provide a dormitory. The gymnasium and library are used to support both Day School and Saturday School activities. Students may eat or drink only in the classroom; eating in the library or gymnasium is not permitted. These facilities support education for students from kindergarten through high school levels.
The gymnasium is the main sports facility described. The page does not list other sports facilities. The gymnasium is used for school activities and events. Access to the gymnasium is governed by school rules.
The Day School has a kindergarten department, an elementary department, a junior-secondary department, and an international department. The Saturday School provides Japanese language instruction across these divisions and includes an international high school. Classes are held on Saturdays for two hours per session. The school is managed by a School Committee with a principal, vice principal, teachers, and clerical staff.
The Saturday School offers educational activities such as Kanji review tests, the Japan Kanji Aptitude Test, the EIKEN test, and the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. It also features school events including entrance ceremony, graduation ceremony, open day, guardian conference, emergency drills, sport day, and bazar. A six-times-a-year Saturday School newsletter communicates activities and announcements, and student works are published in the newsletter.
The Japanese School in Zurich is a full-time Day School with a Saturday School, serving students from age four to eighteen. The Day School comprises a Kindergarten, Elementary, Junior Secondary, an International Class (AM/PM), and High School, all following the Japanese curriculum under a School Committee-led administration. The International Class supports students whose mother tongue is not Japanese, while the Saturday School offers two hours of Japanese-language instruction every Saturday for Kindergarten through High School, including the International High School. The Kindergarten program includes Hiragana preparation. The school's facilities include a gymnasium and a library; there is no dormitory, and meals are eaten only in classrooms. A wide range of after-school activities and language-focused enrichment accompany the core program. Extracurriculars include language tests such as Kanji reviews, the Japan Kanji Aptitude Test, EIKEN, and JLPT, alongside events, exchanges, and community activities that connect students with Zurich life and future pathways.
