Yes

The school offers English as an Additional Language Program. EAL support is extra academic support for students whose English proficiency skills are below grade level. EAL support helps these students to continue studying along with their English proficient classmates while developing their English language skills.

Japanese, and Spanish.

Average K-12 class size: 16.9
18.7 Elementary school
15.7 Middle school
16.2 High school

In order to achieve the technology vision at CAJ, the school's technology curriculum will be integrated throughout the school. Rather than discrete computer classes as part of the elementary and middle school program computer and technology skills will be taught in CAJ's various classes. Teachers use the Macintosh platform to teach the computer and technology skills as their students work on various projects.
Elementary School: Computer and technology education in the elementary school uses the integrated model. Teachers, supported by a technology integration specialist, integrate computer and technology projects in their classes including class blogs.
Middle School: Middle school teachers provide technology instruction in their regular classrooms, and this instruction is supported by exploratory digital tools classes.
High School: High school teachers provide technology instruction in their regular classrooms. However, there are no general computer classes in high school. Computer and technology electives are available such as video production, digital photography, graphic arts, robotics, and yearbook.

80% of our students come from families that have at least one parent who is a practicing Christian. A non-denominational chapel service is offered several times a month, with students from all divisions actively participating.

Advanced Placement, SAT

Yes

Depends on the subject and grade level.

More than 90% of CAJ graduates go on to post-secondary institutions in the United States or their home country.

Special Needs Program.

CAJ provides full-time resource teachers.

Test and interview

All Kindergarten and first grade applicants are given a readiness test.
English language testing may be required of non-native speakers of English at any grade level. To be admitted, applicants for grades 9-12 must have grade-level English proficiency, applicants for grades 6-8 must be within one grade level, and applicants for kindergarten through grade 5 must be within two grade levels.
The interview includes both the parents and the student.

There are often waiting lists for both Christian and non-Christian applicants, due to our enrollment caps.

CAJ welcomes applications at any time for next school year.

Yes, if space and enrollment allows.

8:30 am

3:30 pm

No

Yes, the school's dining hall prepares a hot lunch every full day of school. The a la carte menu is a mix of dishes from various cultures--Japanese, North American, Chinese, and others. A salad bar is always available, as are beverages and desserts.

No. The school has a dress code.

Student council, Competitive Robotics, Brain Bowl, Speech, Debate, Drama, Basketball, Cross-country, Field Hockey, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling.

Physical education

CAJ participates in an interscholastic league of international schools and military dependent schools in the Kanto Plain area. CAJ fields teams in cross-country, tennis, basketball, volleyball, wrestling, soccer, track and field, and field hockey. Other teams may compete on a club basis.

Our facilities include a regulation-size turf field, a beautiful performing arts space, high-tech classrooms, a newly-renovated elementary school building, a spacious gym, dedicated maker-spaces for the industrial arts, visual arts, and home economics, and an 18,000-volume library.

A 450-seat gymnasium, 3 tennis courts, and an athletic field.

Christian Academy in Japan is a K-12 school established in 1950 to provide Christ-centered education to the children of evangelical missionaries. While continuing in this purpose, CAJ also serves many other families who desire this type of education for their children. CAJ is committed to equipping students to serve Japan and the world for Christ.

The school's program is communicated in the English language and is based upon an American approach which uses United States educational standards, course sequences and options (college preparatory and career), instructional materials, standardized tests, educational research, and co-curricular activities.