Port of Sacramento Japanese School

This is basically a Japanese elementary school for children with Japanese parents living in the Sacramento Region. This school does not accept all students and the child must be interviewed and tested before being accepted to the school. There is generally a higher number of students who apply for the school than they can admit.
My son has been going here for three years, the classes are on Saturday from 8:30AM — 12:30PM. Its a combination of classroom activities such as reading and writing Japanese, culture, food, exercise, etc. Everything you would experience in a real Japanese elementary school. All the classes are conducted entirely in Japanese, so this is not a place for a student looking to start learning Japanese as a beginner.
Every year there is an Undokai event. This is the traditional «sports day» that Japanese elementary schools put on for their students. Undokai consists of a variety of events, such as tug of war, running, scripted movements. Its really difficult to explain Undokai without actually watching it. This event really fosters the Japanese spirit and the closeness of their culture.
Tuition is $ 75 a month, I usually pay about $ 650 per year. You are required to pay tuition all year even if you plan to be gone for a few months on vacation. This is necessary because the school would not be able to maintain itself if parents stopped paying for a few months because they went to Japan.
Parents are required to be helpers at the school and taken on different responsibilities. The parents do not teach classes, but help with administrative duties, setting up events, tearing down events, cleanup, preparing foods, and storing items at their house (such as balls for Undokai).
My son loves the school and enjoys seeing all his friends there. I will also be enrolling my daughter this year. If you have children who speak Japanese, this is the school for you in the Sacramento area!