Yujin Gakuen Japanese Immersion Elementary School
250 Silver Lane,
Eugene,
OR
97404
(541) 790-4606
Fax: (541) 790-4610
Grades:
K-5
Enrollment:
268
Middle School Region:
Kelly
High School Region: North Eugene
High School Region: North Eugene
Mission Statement:
To prepare students through a bilingual, bicultural, integrated curriculum to participate as citizens in an international, technological world.Program Description:
Yujin Gakuen Japanese Immersion School is the first public Japanese immersion school in the nation. We serve K–5 in our building and have a middle and high school program in place at Kelly and North Eugene. Students are taught in Japanese 50% of the day and in English for the other 50%. Roughly translated from Japanese, Yujin Gakuen means "happy garden of learning."
School Highlights:
- Learn Japanese with native Japanese speakers; interns and other Japanese natives volunteer on a regular basis
- Become proficient in technology use
- Students present projects, plays and presentations to peers at Yujin Gakuen and sister schools in Japan, and at numerous school and community events
- Community performances throughout the year
School Improvement Goals:
- Academic: Increase student achievement in writing
- Climate: Continue to foster a safe, welcoming school environment for students, families and staff