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Supplementary & Japanese School in OC

Maintaining and supplementing Japanese and Japan-curriculum subjects — weekend and Japanese-language schools.

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Orange Gakuen
📍 Irvine Age 2 (M&M class) to university/adult

Japanese language school in Irvine. Leveled classes from the M&M class (age 2) through university/adult. Japanese-medium, experiential learning (drama, games, karuta); also AP Japanese and JLPT prep classes.

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Nishiyamato Academy of California Saturday School — Irvine
📍 Irvine Nencho to grade 9

Nishiyamato Gakuen Saturday supplementary school, Irvine site. Study using Japanese textbooks, school events, and Japanese culture. Kindergarten (nencho) to grade 9.

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Saniku East-West Language School — Irvine/Costa Mesa
📍 Costa Mesa Preschool (from 4y9m) to middle school G3 Hybrid

Saniku Tozai Gakuen (Seventh-day Adventist), Irvine/Costa Mesa campus. Preschool to middle school. Elementary meets twice a week (Mon/Wed): Bible, Japanese, math (G3–6 add science and social studies). Middle school is online plus monthly in-person: Bible, Japanese, math.

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Orange Coast Gakuen
📍 Huntington Beach Age 4 (Mikan Club) to high school (grade 12)

Japanese language school in Huntington Beach (OCG). From the Mikan Club (preschool) to high school, Saturday mornings. Two tracks — JHL (heritage) and JFL (foreign-language) — plus after-school tutoring and cultural classes (ikebana, etc.). High schoolers can earn local-school foreign-language credit.

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St. Wilfrid's Episcopal Preschool (Japanese PM program)
📍 Huntington Beach Age 4–12 (Japanese PM program)

'Japanese PM,' a Japanese program run by an Episcopal preschool (English) in Huntington Beach. An after-school class held in Japanese on Tuesday/Thursday afternoons (3:00–5:30pm) for ages 4–12. Choose 1–2 days a week.

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Asahi Gakuen — Orange
📍 Westminster Kindergarten (youchibu) to high school

Orange campus of Asahi Gakuen (LA supplementary school). Saturday classes in the Japanese curriculum (Japanese, math, science, social studies). Held at La Quinta High School.

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Fees, schedules, and availability change — please also check each school’s official site.