Canadian Academy

Canadian Academy

Scientia Clavis Successus
Knowledge is the Key to Success[1]
Address
4-1 Koyo-cho Naka Higashinada-ku
Kobe, Hyogo, 〒658-0032
Japan
Information
Type Private/co-educational
Founded 1913
Head of school Jon Schatzky
Enrollment Approx. 600[2]
Colour(s)         Red and Grey
Mascot Falcon
Website http://www.canacad.ac.jp

Canadian Academy (CA; カナディアン・アカデミイ), founded in 1913, is an independent pre-K–12 international school in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Japan on the man-made Rokko Island; more than 35 nationalities are represented in its student body.[2] Prior to its move to Rokko Island, the school was located in Nagamine-dai, a residential area located below Mt. Maya and Mt. Rokko and overlooking the city of Kobe, for many decades. The school is accredited by the US-based Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Council of International Schools (CIS), and is certified to award both International Baccalaureate and US high school diplomas. CA has implemented the IBO Primary Years Program (PYP).[3] and Middle Years Program (MYP).[4] The curriculum is in English.

CA is a member of the Asia Pacific Activities Conference (APAC). The school's sports teams and arts groups send students to annual tournaments and festivals in coordination with other international schools from China, Hong Kong, Korea and the Philippines and participate in the Western Japan Athletics Association.[5]

As of 2002, with 730 students, CA is the third-largest expatriate international school in Japan and the largest such school in the Keihanshin area.[6] In 2003 Alex Stewart, in the The Journal of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, wrote that CA was "the top-rated school in Kobe",[7] and that among the international schools in Asia CA had a "high" reputation.[8] The school gets many students from the Rokko Island area as it is a preferred location for Kobe's foreign expatriates.[6]

CA is the alma mater of Jovan Yamagishi, a professional soccer player who has spent time with teams in Uruguay and Norway,[9] Taizo Sugitani, a member of the Japanese Olympic Equestrian team,[10] guitarist Ellen McIlwaine,[11] singer Jon Levy, voice and screen actor and screenwriter David Hayter,[12] film and television director Go Shichitaka,[13] Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress Kelly Chen.[14]

History

CA began offering the International Baccalaureate program in 1980.[6]

In 1991 Canadian Academy moved to Rokko Island after the City of Kobe convinced it to move there. In 1993 Procter & Gamble's Asia headquarters also moved to Rokko Island, and many employees who enrolled their children at CA had a positive reception. Stewart wrote that "The CA/P&G combination is really the key to how Kobe/Hyogo can market itself to outside investors."[7]

High school courses

Grades 6-10

The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) is offered for students in grades six to ten. This inquiry-based framework guides teaching, learning and assessment, helping our students develop as internationally minded learners and preparing students for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, offered for students in grades eleven and twelve.[15]

Grades 11-12

The IB Diploma Programme is offered for students in grades 11-12. Not all students are required to take the full IB diploma; however, many students will usually take at least a few IB courses.[16]

IB classes offered are:

Group 1: English A1 HL/SL Group 2: Japanese A2 HL/SL; Japanese B HL/SL; Japanese Ab Initio SL; French B HL/SL; Spanish B HL/SL Group 3: Economics HL/SL; History HL/SL; ITGS SL Group 4: Biology HL/SL; Chemistry HL/SL; Physics HL/SL Group 5: Mathematics HL/SL; Maths Studies SL Group 6: Art HL/SL; Theatre Arts HL/SL; Music HL/SL Theory of Knowledge (TOK), which is part of the IB Diploma Programme, is also offered.

Some non-IB courses offered are Japanese History; U.S. History; AP Calculus AB; Probability and Statistics; French I, II and III; Spanish I, II and III; Art I, II and III; Intermediate Orchestra; String Orchestra; Jazz Band; Concert Band; Choir; Interlude.

Campus

Stewart wrote that the campus's large area "sets it apart from most schools in Kansai and (even more so) Tokyo" since it has sufficient space for full-service athletic facilities and a building for 800 students.[7]

The Early Learning and Activities Center was dedicated in January 2008. "ELAC" (as it is called for short) contains special classrooms for 2- to 5-year-olds on the first floor. On the second floor are a second gymnasium, the P&G Black Box Theater, as well as a recording studio — facilities serving the entire school.[17]

Student body

As of around 2015, there were 580 students originating from up to 40 countries. 25% of the students were Japanese, 31% were of other Asian nationalities, 18% were North Americans, 8% were Europeans, and 18% originated from other countries.[18] As of 2002 the school had 730 students.[6]

In 2002 Stewart wrote that many employees of Procter & Gamble try to stay in Kobe for as long as possible because "The multicultural living and learning environment of CA is unattainable in the U.S., particularly in the public-school system."[7]

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See also

Notes

  1. ↑ CA, History, 1291: Latin motto
  2. 1 2 Canadian Academy (CA), Demographics–Nationality Trends, 8/28/2009.
  3. ↑ CA, IB PYP Overview
  4. ↑ CA, IB MYP Overview
  5. ↑ CA, Activities Overview; Athletics MS/HS.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Stewart, Alex. "educating kansai" (). The Journal of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (Jānaru), Volume 40, Issues 7-12. The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ), 2003. p. 42.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Stewart, Alex. "educating kansai" (). The Journal of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (Jānaru), Volume 40, Issues 7-12. The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ), 2003. p. 41.
  8. ↑ Stewart, Alex. "educating kansai" (). The Journal of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (Jānaru), Volume 40, Issues 7-12. The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ), 2003. p. 41-42.
  9. ↑ Review, Spring, 2007, p. 2
  10. ↑ Review, Spring 2007, p. 4
  11. ↑ Ellen Mcllwaine web site
  12. ↑ David Hayter IMDB profile
  13. ↑ Go Shichitaka IMDB profile
  14. ↑ Kelly Chen web site
  15. ↑ CA, High School Overview
  16. ↑ CA, IB Diploma Overview & Chapter 8: Course Descriptions in High School Handbook p. 60
  17. ↑ CA, About Canadian Academy, Facilities
  18. ↑ "About Canadian Academy" (Archive). Canadian Academy. Retrieved on November 1, 2015.
  19. ↑ Fox, Margalit. "Donald H. Shively, 84, Leader in Japanese Studies in the U.S., Dies," New York Times. August 24, 2005.

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