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The Chicago Futabakai Japanese School provides Japanese education in the United States through Day School and Saturday School. It is a Japanese government-approved overseas educational facility using a configuration called the 'Chicago method,' in which Day School and Saturday School are operated concurrently. The Saturday School opened in May 1966 with 49 pupils and 3 teachers in space borrowed from a Baptist church, and later moved to Francis W. Parker School, Loyola University Chicago, and finally Arlington Heights. The Day School opened in 1978 and has been based in Arlington Heights since 1998 after moves to Kenton School in Skokie and Emerson School in Niles. Sumire Kindergarten is part of the Futabakai offerings.
Chicago Futabakai Japanese School in Arlington Heights, Illinois, is a Japanese government-approved overseas educational facility administered by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Chicago (JCCC). The school follows a Japanese Curriculum and operates two parallel programs: a Day School and a Japanese Saturday School, collectively known as the Chicago method. These programs educate children of JCCC member employees living in the United States and are funded by the Japanese government, Japan Overseas Educational Services, and other charitable organizations. The aim is to provide Japanese education for students abroad and to develop individuals who can contribute globally. Sumire Kindergarten is part of the Futabakai offerings, extending the program to early childhood. The Day School opened in 1978, and since 1998 the facilities have been based in Arlington Heights after moves to Skokie and Niles. The arrangement preserves a continuous Japanese schooling pathway for families residing outside Japan.
