c/o Shady Side Academy Middle School
500 Squaw Run Road East
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Phone 412-963-6358
Fax 412-963-6358
E-mail: office@pittsburghjapaneseschool.org
The primary purpose for the school is to teach the Japanese language, mathematics, and social studies based on Japanese textbooks, and to provide the Japanese culture to any children of ages 4 to 18.
In 1977, a small number of Japanese families, living in the Pittsburgh area, started "Japanese Class" to teach their children the Japanese language and the heritage. It has been growing since then, and Pittsburgh Japanese School (PJS) was established in 1993. PJS was registered as a non-profit organization in the State of Pennsylvania. Due to the limited availability of the classroom spaces in the Shady side area, PJS was moved into the campus of Fox Chapel Area High School in the summer of 1993. After long good years in the Fox Chapel Area High School, PJS was moved into the campus of Shady Side Academy Middle School in July 2006.
There are 88 supplementary Japanese Schools in the United States. PJS is one of the three Japanese Schools in Pennsylvania. At present, there are about 100 students studying in PJS. The principal of PJS is appointed in Japan and delegated to Pittsburgh.
Teachers' Meeting 10:00 a.m. Students' Meeting 10:15 a.m. 1st. period 10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m. 2nd. period 11:25 a.m.-12:10 a.m. Lunch Time (Preschool-Elementary) 3rd. period (Junior High/Senior High) 12:10a.m.-1:00p.m. Lunch Time (Junior High/Senior High) 3rd. period (Preschool-Elementary)1:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m. 4th. period 1:50 p.m.-2.35 p.m. 5th. period 2:45 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Preschool/Kindergarten: $750/Child
Elementary/Junior High: $810/Child
Senior High: $870/Child
Enrollment Fee: $150/Child
Pittsburgh Japanese School does not provide any financial support or scholarship for the applicants.
Chairman: Toshio Miki
Vice Chairman: Hiroyuki Nakamizo
Secretary: Mari Mori
Treasurer: Keiji Tajiri
Public Information: Shinji Hashimoto
External: Relations: Eric Heginbotham
School Principal: Kiyotaka Hasegawa
Coming from Downtown Pittsburgh on Route 28
Take the Exit 8 to the left lane, and turn left at the first stop on Fox Chapel Road(Green Belt). Continue on Fox Chapel Road about 2 miles. Turn left on Squaw Run Road East.. Shady Side Academy Middle School is on your right.
The Pittsburgh Japanese School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all of 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 in its athletic and other school administered programs.