Aina Haina Elementary School provides Japanese Language instruction to all students in K-Gr. 5.
Students receive lessons once a week, 30-45 minutes per session, focusing on conversational Japanese and culture.
All lessons are based on the National and State World Languages Standards.
In addition to the Nihongo Program during regular school hours, there is an optional after-school Japanese program for those interested. Its focus is on Japanese reading and writing.
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Agena Sensei coordinated with the Japanese TV Network TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting Systems, Inc) to share how students at AHS learn about Pearl Harbor. Students in Mrs. Imamura's 3rd grade class did a great job representing AHS! They were included in the evening news in Japan twice in December 2021.
AHS' Nihongo Program participated in the commercial project for University of Hawaii College of Education with Mrs. Kuwahara's students in 2017.