NEW SCHOOL YEAR/新学期

The 2022-2023 JLS school year will be conducted entirely online on Saturdays. Zoom invitations to attend as well as supplemental class materials will be sent to each student prior to each class. School will begin on Sept. 10. 2022 and the last day of school will be June 17, 2023. Holidays and traditional school breaks will be observed and a school calendar will be provided after registration. Registration is open so please register today. There will be no official orientation performed.
PAYMENT METHODS
(Venmo NOT Accepted)
1. PayPal (Complete the online form and you will be automatically taken to PayPal at checkout. Do NOT refresh your page)
2. Check (Please make out to GVJCI and memo "JLS.")

Click the buttons below to register for classes today!
If you or your child is already enrolled, you can pay tuition up to 3 months in advance by selecting from the drop down menu below.
JLS Tuition Payment Options
If you need to pay a specific amount of tuition, please click the button below to input a customary amount.
JLS Tuition Payment
For more information, please contact jls@jci-gardena.org or call (310) 324-6611 ext 109

CHILDREN'S CLASSES
​子供のクラス

ADULT CLASSES
アダルトクラス
Nyumon:  This first year class, introduces the students to everyday greetings, vocabulary, and writing in Hiragana.
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Primary:  This is the next progression following the Nyumon class. The objective will include more vocabulary, reading, writing and grammar skills, basic conversational skills, as well as, Katakana and Kanji.

Intermediate 1 &2:  Grammar, reading and writing of kanji is the focus of this class. Students will practice to speak about obligations, hobbies, and experiences.  Students will also learn to exchange opinions, predictions, and explaining situations that they may encounter.

Advanced 1 & 2:  In addition to learning more grammar and kanji, students continue to improve their reading as well as their conversational skills useful in travel and in other practical areas.

Graduation Preparation:
This class will cover all materials and instruction they have covered over all the years of study. Continued learning of conversational skills will be emphasized, with class instruction taught mainly in Japanese. 

CLASS SCHEDULE:
​SATURDAYS
Nyumon - 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Primary - 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Intermediate 1 - 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Intermediate 2 - 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Advanced 1 & 2 - 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Graduation Preparation - 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Age:
 - 5 years and above
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NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION FEE (ONE-time only):
$60 per student

TUITION: 
$60 per month
​Multiple student rate for students of the same household.
2 students - $110 per month
3 students - $160 per month

PAYMENT: please read carefully
We accept PayPal or check payments. NO VENMO.
Those who would like to pay via check may do so by filling out the online form, printing it from their email, and mailing it with their check to the GVJCI. Please make check out to GVJCI and memo "JLS." 

Textbook information will be provided once the Registration and Tuition process is complete.
Students in the beginner class will learn to make simple sentences such as “X is Y” and “there is X”, while focusing on the basic use of verbs, adjectives, and particles. Intermediate students will aim to describe events and to express ideas and opinions using the grammar introduced in the Genki 3 textbook and workbook, “An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese”. Both classes will also learn hiragana, katakana, and simple kanji.

CLASS SCHEDULE:
​SATURDAYS
Class times may be subject to change
Beginner & Intermediate Class - 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION FEE (ONE-time only):
$60 per student

TUITION: 
$60 per month

PAYMENT: please read carefully
We accept PayPal or check payments. NO VENMO.
Those who would like to pay via check may do so by filling out the online form, printing it from their email, and mailing it with their check to the GVJCI. Please make check out to GVJCI and memo "JLS." 

Textbook information will be provided once the Registration and Tuition process is complete.

SKGOJapanese - A Resource to Support Japanese Language Learning!

Check out a new comprehensive learning tool developed by our JLS volunteers Shingo Morita and Keigo Morita. Their new website skgojapanese.com hosts a variety of tools and games aimed to help a wide range of Japanese language learners. To visit their website, click the button below!
Visit SKGOjapanese.com

CHECK OUT OUR SCHOOL YEAR ACTIVITIES!
1年の学校行事をご覧になってください！

ABOUT US
私たちについて

Originally established in 1912 as the Moneta Gakuen, the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute Japanese Language School has been providing classes to students who are learning Japanese as a foreign language.  Both adult and children's classes are taught.
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Students have the opportunity to experience various Japanese cultural activities throughout the year including the New Year's Celebration, Mochitsuki (traditional rice cake pounding), Undoukai (sports day and picnic event), Girl's and Boy's Days, the GVJCI Carnival, and much more!

1912年ムネタ学園として設立され、ガーデナ平原日本文化会館は日本語を外国語として学んでいる学生にクラスを提供しています。

1年を通して、新年のお祝い、餅つき、運動会、こどもの日、GVJCI祭りや様々な日本の文化を体験する機会があります。
​NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY/非差別的ポリシーの告知
The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.  It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational and admissions policies or programs.
ガーデナ平原日本文化会館は人種、肌の色、国籍または民族を問わず、学校で生徒が一般に認められている、又は利用できるすべての権利、特権、プログラム、及び活動を認めています。教育および入学のポリシーまたはプログラムの管理において、人種、肌の色、国籍または民族に基づいて差別しません。