Cairo Japanese School Explained

Cairo Japanese School
Native Name:カイロ日本人学校
مدرسة القاهرة اليابانية
Address:NAZLET EL BATRAN EL AHRAM GIZA, A.R.EGYPT
Location:Giza
Country:Egypt
Coordinates:29.9744°N 31.1551°W
Pushpin Map:Lower Egypt#Egypt
Type:Japanese international school

is a Japanese international school located in Giza, Egypt in Greater Cairo.[1] The school serves elementary and junior high school levels.[2]

History

The school was established in 1972. The current building in Giza, in proximity to the pyramids, opened in 1988. Kajima Company built the campus.[3]

As of March 1, 2006, 53 students were enrolled.[4]

By February 2011 the school had 28 students. Due to political unrest related to the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, the school closed temporarily and most of the students left Egypt.[2] By July 2013 there were 33 students at the school. The school again closed temporarily due to political unrest related to the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état.[5]

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.cjseg.com/index.html Home
  2. "Cairo Japanese school shuts down due to political unrest." (Archive, Alternate) Kyodo at Deccan Herald. Sunday February 6, 2011. Retrieved on 5 January 2014.
  3. Scott, Anastasia. "C.J.S Cairo Japanese School" (Archive). Cairo Japanese School. August 19, 2001. Retrieved on April 17, 2015.
  4. "学校の概要." Cairo Japanese School. Retrieved on 5 January 2014. "カイロ日本人学校に在籍する児童生徒は53名(2006年3月1日現在)で、[...]"
  5. "エジプト混乱、邦人警戒 ツアー中止、企業は国外退避." Asahi Shimbun. 5 July 2013. Retrieved on 5 January 2014. "小中学生33人が通うカイロ日本人学校は、不測の事態を避けるために6月30日から臨時休校。クーデター前後に2家族が帰国した。校長の山村良一さん(55)は「先行き不透明で再開の判断が難しい。早く落ち着いて[...]"