Canadian Academy
Web: www.canacad.ac.jp
2008-2009
Canadian Academy (CA), founded in 1913, is a private day and boarding international school which offers a challenging educational program from prekindergarten to grade 12 in the English language. The school year comprises 2 semesters, extending from August to December and from January through June.
Organization: The School is governed by a 10-member Board of Trustees. The headmaster serves as a voting member. The School is incorporated under Japanese law and has been designated as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
Curriculum: The curriculum is North American and has been coordinated with the International Baccalaureate program. The School offers an advanced college-preparatory educational program, and 64% of graduates in the class of 2008 attend US colleges and universities. The School is approved by the Japanese Ministry of Education, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and certified to award both the U.S. high school and IB diplomas. The school’s mission is to inspire students to inquire, reflect, and choose to compassionately impact the world throughout their lives
Faculty: In the 2008-2009 school year, there are 99 full-time and 9 part-time faculty members and 11 assistants in the primary section. Most teachers have full teaching certification and many years of experience in both their home countries and other international schools prior to joining CA. Seventy percent have masters degrees in their teaching specialties. The teaching staff is stable, with an average tenure exceeding 6 years.
Enrollment: At the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year, enrollment was 755 (PK-grade 5: 321; middle school: 201; high school: 233). Of this total, 189 were U.S. citizens, 221 host-country nationals, and 345 third-country nationals. Of the U.S. enrollment, 11 were dependents of U.S. government direct-hire or contract employees and 178 of U.S. businesses and foundations and other private U.S. citizens. About 8% of the high school students live on campus in a CA dormitory.
Facilities: The modern 9-acre campus was opened in 1990 and is a fully equipped educational environment. The School has over 500 computers. There are computers every classroom, all networked to the Internet. The library contains nearly 40,000 volumes. Other facilities include a dormitory, 3 computer labs, 2 theaters, 3 music rooms, a cafeteria, 2 gymnasiums, 2 sports fields, and an elementary playground.
Finances: In the 2008-2009 school year, the School’s income derives from tuition and fees. Annual tuition fees are as follows: 3-year-old program: $12,308; 4-year-old Kdg.: $12,308; Kdg.-grade 5: $13,943; grades 6-8: $16,971; and grades 9-12: $16,644. The School also charges an application fee of $532, a registration fee of $3,009 payable on first enrollment in the school, an annual building and development fee of $1,495, and an annual PTA fee of $37 per family. The annual dormitory fee is $8,738. There is an ESOL fee of $5,140 for those students not fluent in English. The optional bus transportation fees are $682 to $1,177 per semester depending on zone. These fees are payable in Japanese yen. (All fees are quoted in U.S. dollars and exchange rates may vary.)
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