Global Kids Academy

Global Kids Academy States Goals for 2008

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:58:10 +0900

Have you made your new year's resolution for this year? The students at GKA have and they were featured in the Dec 21-Jan 3 issue of the Weekender magazine! Eiichiro, Jason, Jun, Kenichi, Kent, Kitty, Michael, Momoko, Riku and Sarah share their goals like trying to help out around the house more and devoting more time to community service. GKA students have a variety of exciting goals and it looks like we are having a great year ahead of us!

To see the article, click Weekender Article Dec 21 issue

Summer 2008 Overview

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:17:55 +0900

Two Tracks, English Immersion and Japanese Immersion will be offered throughout the summer. For details, dates, tuition and other details, please click below.

Summer 2008 Application Form

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:20:06 +0900

Summer 2008 Application Form

New Teachers and staff

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:09:41 +0900

I am very happy to introduce to you the Dream Team of GKA of teaching and administrative staff. Here are the four new members: Maki, Hojo sensei, Haru and Marie.

Winter Program 2007

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:53:42 +0900

The special winter program was packed with joyful projects like plate making and kyoketsuzome (Japanese paper dyeing). We also went on a scavenger hunt to look for all the festive decorations around the city. We wrapped up the program with a winter concert full of holiday music and a play!

Mika-sensei heads to Harvard Graduate School of Education this Fall

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:43:39 +0900

I am pleased to announce that I am going back to school to learn more about school leadership and school development. For nine months starting September 2008, I will be enrolled in the School Leadership Program at the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University.

Takako Yamasaki Violin Performance and Darius Exhibition on Feb 2

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:28:37 +0900

We are pleased to let you know that Ogawa sensei and her sister, Madame Miho Hecq-Cauquil, are hosting an art and music event this weekend at the Penthouse Gallery of Global Kids Academy.

When: Saturday, February 2 from 13:00 to 15:30
Special violin performance from 14:00
Where: Penthouse Gallery of Global Kids Academy building

Featured Violinist: Takako Yamasaki

Spring/Summer 2008 Calendar

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:23:12 +0900

Please click here for the Spring and Summer 2008

Japanese Immersion Summer Program 2008

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:44:00 +0900

This year, we are extending the Japanese Immersion program and offering it throughout the summer, from June 16 to August 29. Whether the objective is to learn ab initio, catch-up or review, we are ready to meet the needs of students. Our immersion program exposes the students to many fun cultural activities.

English Immersion Summer Program 2008

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:41:58 +0900

If you want to enjoy interesting field trips and fun activities in Tokyo this summer, Global Kids Academy is the place to be. From June 16 to August 29, we will welcome kids from all over the world. In the past few years, we have had participants from St. Petersburg, Washington, D.C., Washington State, Boston, Seoul, Bangkok and all over Japan. English is spoken among the students and teachers of this program.
Academics, adventures, art and activities are available throughout the day. Although there is no "typical" day, we generally spend about two hours on projects that involve reading and writing. The rest of the day fills up with all kinds of excitement: outdoor fun, indoor games, crafts, lunch-time movies and Adventures in Tokyo!

Global Approach to International Education- GKA Featured in Japan Times International Schools Directory

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:30:11 +0900

On October 1, 2007, an article on Global Kids Academy appeared in the International Schools Directory section of the Japan Times. Please follow the link for more details.

Celebrating Cultural Diversity - GKA kids featured in the Weekender

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:55:27 +0900

Once again, GKA's approach to global citizenship was taken up by the press. The Weekender's feature story "Celebrating Cultural Diversity" in the early September edition included a piece about Global Kids Academy students establishing and continuing a pen pal relationship with children in Cambodia. Please click below to see the article.

The Next Generation Speaks Out on the Environment

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:31:23 +0900

Following the successful publication of Rena and Michael's essays in the May issue of the Weekender, we received letters from other teens in Tokyo expressing interest in the cause and asking questions about how they can help stop global warming. Excerpts of letters to Michael and Rena and their counter reponses have now been featured in the August 17-September 6 issue under the heading "In the Eyes of Tomorrow's Generation - Kids discuss environmental issues with words and pictures". We are very proud that Rena and Michael's initiatives drew such a response and started an on-going discussion among teens in Tokyo!

To see the original essays, please go to this: link

New Faculty Members

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:53:14 +0900

I am very pleased to introduce two new teachers, Carl Crawley and Tomokazu Kaneko. Carl is from Washington, D.C. and has a B.A. from University of Pennsylvania and two M.S. degrees from Georgetown University. He is a linguistics specialist who has mastered Japanese, Korean and Chinese in addition to Latin and Spanish. He has been an English language instructor or 19 years. Carl enjoys tutoring children and young adults in many subjects: math and science, English vocabulary and grammar, Latin, SSAT and SAT preparation, and general homework help including improvement of study skills. Tomokazu is a candidate of a masters in education at Temple University. Tomokazu has been a soccer coach as well as a pre-school teacher. He attended an international school in Japan and is completely bilingual.
Our Teachers and Founder

School Placement and Counseling

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:33:09 +0900

Our students have been successful in applying to the following international schools:
Nishimachi International School, ASIJ, St. Mary's International School, International School of Sacred Heart, Tokyo International School, Seisen International School and Yokohama International School.
This year, we are supporting applications to several secondary boarding schools (prep schools) in the U.S. We have also supported applications to attend summer programs abroad, such as Cardigan Mountain School's. As we head into the application season, please read our recommendation policy carefully by following this link.