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Japanese School in Colombo
コロンボ日本人学校
කොළඹ ජපන් පාසල
Japanese School in Colombo; コロンボ日本人学校 ; කොළඹ ජපන් පාසල
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Address
	NO.4 LAKE DRIVE, SRI JAYAWARDANAPURA MAWATHA, COLOMBO.8; Colombo; Sri Lanka
Coordinates	6°54′33″N 79°53′17″E / 6.909211°N 79.888126°E

The Japanese School in Colombo (コロンボ日本人学校, Koronbo Nihonjin Gakkō) is a Japanese international school located in Colombo, the largest city in Sri Lanka. It was established in 1966 (Shōwa 41).^[1] As of 2023, there are 11 students in total, including 9 in the elementary school and 2 in the junior high school.^[2]^[3]

History

The school opened on September 2, 1966. For over 30 years, the school did not have its own school building, but in April 2002, a new building was completed and the school moved. There was a time when the number of students in the elementary and junior high schools exceeded 50, but in the 2010s, it has been hovering around 10.^[4]

Education

Because it is a Japanese school, the curriculum is based on the Japanese curriculum, but it also offers classes on English language education, Sri Lankan culture, and traditional Japanese culture.^[5]

The school is particularly focused on international understanding education, and offers a wide range of classes such as local understanding, environmental education, culture, religion, and sports through International Activity classes.^[6] In addition, a supplementary textbook titled "Our Sri Lanka" was compiled and used in social studies classes.^[7]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, online classes were held using Zoom.^[8] With support from the Panasonic Education Foundation, classes were also conducted using one IPad per student.^[9]

Notes

^ "学校の概要." (Archive) Japanese School in Colombo. Retrieved on 5 January 2014. "NO.4 LAKE DRIVE, SRI JAYAWARDANAPURA MAWATHA, COLOMBO.8, SRI LANKA"
^ "児童生徒数". コロンボ日本人学校. 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
^ Home page (). Japanese School in Colombo. August 1, 2001. Retrieved on April 6, 2015. "26, Bagatalle Road, Colombo3, Sri Lanka"
^ "学校の紹介". コロンボ日本人学校. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
^ "学校の紹介". コロンボ日本人学校. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
^ 佐藤成一郎 (2016-12-28). "コロンボ日本人学校における国際理解教育の実践". 在外教育施設における指導実践記録. 39. 東京学芸大学国際教育センター: 130–133. hdl:2309/00174000. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
^ "コロンボ日本人学校（2015年度）". 海外子女教育振興財団. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
^ "「コロンボ日本人学校」がオンラインで公開授業国際社会での活躍願う". コロンボ経済新聞. 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
^ "コロンボ日本人学校 Japanese School in Colombo" (PDF). パナソニック教育財団. Retrieved 2023-11-07.