Escola Japonesa de São Paulo

Escola Japonesa de São Paulo

The Escola Japonesa de São Paulo^[1] (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɪsˈkɔlɐ ʒɐpoˈnezɐ dʒi sɐ̃w ˈpawlu], "São Paulo Japanese School", サンパウロ日本人学校 Sanpauro Nihonjin Gakkō) is a Japanese international day school in Vila Prel, Capão Redondo, Subprefecture of Campo Limpo, São Paulo,^[2] operated by the Sociedade Japonesa de Educação e Cultura. It serves students from 6 to 15 years of age in grades 1 through 9. Most of the students have Japanese company executives as parents. The school uses the Japanese curriculum.^[3]

History

The school opened on August 14, 1967.^[4] From the time of opening until 1981, school enrollment increased due to a corresponding increase in Japanese corporate operations. Enrollment decreased after 1981.^[5] In 1997 it had 205 students.^[3] Due to an increase in Japanese corporate involvement, from 2011 the student population has increased. As of January 17, 2014 the school has 238 students including 178 elementary school students and 60 junior high students.^[5]

See also

• Japanese community of São Paulo
• Brazilian schools in Japan
  • List of Brazilian schools in Japan

References

Further reading

Available online:

• "日本人学校の現状" (Archive). São Paulo Shimbun. 13 March 2008.
• "サンパウロ日本人学校＝３９年目の寄付活動＝福祉団体、日語センターへ" (Archive). Nikkey Shimbun. July 15, 2014.
• "サンパウロ日本人学校＝中学生４３人が職場体験＝１７の事業所で興味深々" (Archive). Nikkey Shimbun. January 11, 2013.

Not available online:

• 星野 享永. "サンパウロ日本人学校の勤務を終えて." 教育委員会月報 33(11), p28-34, 1982-02. 第一法規出版. See profile at CiNii.
• 平田 博嗣. "国際的視野に立った現地理解教育のあり方 : サンパウロ日本人学校における実践を通して." 研究紀要 29, 159-172, 1993-03. Tokyo Gakugei University. See profile at CiNii.

Articles from former employees:

• 初鹿 野修 (前サンパウロ日本人学校教諭・那覇市教育委員会学校教育課教諭). "サンパウロ日本人学校での国際理解学習 : 郷土の文化「エイサー」・移民学習を通して." 在外教育施設における指導実践記録 26, 55-58, 2003. Tokyo Gakugei University. See profile at CiNii.
• 岡田 要 (前サンパウロ日本人学校教頭・愛知県岡崎市立城南小学校教頭). "在外教育施設の運営とその改善 : サンパウロ日本人学校での3年間の勤務を振り返って." 在外教育施設における指導実践記録 26, 81-88, 2003. Tokyo Gakugei University. See profile at CiNii.
• 吉田 英明 (北海道札幌市立手稲東中学校・サンパウロ日本人学校(前)). "サンパウロ日本人学校での音楽実践(第2章教科指導)." 在外教育施設における指導実践記録 27, 17-19, 2004. Tokyo Gakugei University. See profile at CiNii.

Books produced by the school:

• サンパウロ日本人学校. サンパウロ日本人学校における現地理解教育の計画と実践 : 東京学芸大学海外子女教育センター共同研究協力校レポート. See profile at CiNii.

External links

• Escola Japonesa de São Paulo (Japanese)

International schools in Brazil
São Paulo State	São Paulo City Lycée Pasteur de São Paulo Colégio Humboldt São Paulo Colégio Visconde de Porto Seguro I Escola Hygienopolis — Waldorf-Schule (CLOSED) Scuola Italiana Eugenio Montale Escola Japonesa de São Paulo Colégio Polilogos (브라질한국학교) Colégio Miguel de Cervantes Escola Suíço-Brasileira de São Paulo St Paul's School Associação Escola Graduada de São Paulo Escola Pueri Domus/Global Education Pan American Christian Academy Escola Beit Yaacov Campinas Escola Americana de Campinas Valinhos Colégio Visconde de Porto Seguro - Unidade II Vinhedo Sant'Anna International School
Rio de Janeiro State	Rio de Janeiro   Lycée Molière de Rio de Janeiro   Deutsche Schule Rio de Janeiro   ACDCEJ do Rio de Janeiro   Escola Suíço-Brasileira Rio de Janeiro   American School of Rio de Janeiro Our Lady of Mercy School Rio International School Macaé International School of Macaé
Federal District	Brasília   Lycée Français François Mitterrand   Russian Embassy School in Brasília   SIS Swiss International School Brasília   American School of Brasília School of the Nations Brasilia International School
Amazonas	Manaus   Escola Japonesa de Manaus   Amazonas English Academy
Bahia	Salvador   Pan American School of Bahia
Espírito Santo	Vitória   Vitória Japanese School (ヴィトリア日本人学校) (DEFUNCT)
Minas Gerais	Belo Horizonte   Istituto Italo-Brasiliano Biculturale Fondazione Torino   American School of Belo Horizonte   Escola Japonesa de Belo Horizonte (ベロ・オリゾンテ日本人学校) (DEFUNCT)
Pará	Belém area Amazon Valley Academy   Belém Japanese School (ベレーン日本人学校) (DEFUNCT)
Paraná	Curitiba   École Renault do Brasil - Mlf   Colégio Suíço-Brasileiro de Curitiba   International School of Curitiba
Pernambuco	Recife   American School of Recife   École Française de Recife (DEFUNCT)
Rio Grande do Norte	Natal   École Française de Natal
Rio Grande do Sul	Porto Alegre   Pan American School of Porto Alegre São Leopoldo   Instituto Preteologico (CLOSED)
This list is incomplete.

Japanese international day schools in Latin America
Currently operating	Buenos Aires Manaus ACDCEJ do Rio de Janeiro São Paulo Instituto de Enseñanza Japonesa (JA; Santiago) Asociacion Cultural Japonesa (Bogotá) San José Guatemala (Guatemala City) Aguascalientes Liceo Mexicano Japonés (Mexico City) Panamá (Panama City) Asunción Asociación "Academia de Cultura Japonesa" (Lima) Caracas
Closed	Escola Japonesa de Belém (ベレーン日本人学校) Escola Japonesa de Belo Horizonte (ベロ・オリゾンテ日本人学校) Escola Japonesa de Vitória (ヴィトリア日本人学校) Colegio Japonés de Quito (キト日本人学校)

Coordinates: 23°38′42″S 46°45′57″W / 23.64500°S 46.76583°W / -23.64500; -46.76583