(may change
slightly each year)
AUGUST
North
American students arrive
Orientation
SEPTEMBER
Second
term begins
OCTOBER
Mid-term
examinations
NOVEMBER
Preparations
for the Japanese Proficiency test
DECEMBER
End
of term examinations
Japanese
Proficiency examination
Homestay
for North America students
JANUARY
Third
term begins
Application
materials due December 1 for Oceania students
FEBRUARY
Applications
sent out
MARCH
Homestay
APRIL
Beginning
of the school year (for Japanese students)
Oceania
students arrive
Application
materials due May 1 North America students
MAY
Golden
week holiday (homestay)
Mid-term
examination
JUNE
Rainy
season
JULY
Term-end
examination
Farewell
party
Completion
ceremony
Summer
holiday
Homestay
for Oceania students
** Other optional excursions/field trips are
planned throughout the year. Students will also be given the opportunity to
attend many interesting local festivals... etc. Annual sports / cultural
festival is also planned for spring / fall