It is nestled in the scenic Itoi valley, in the northern section of town. The school was built in 1972 and has about 280 students in grades one through six. The school year begins in April and essentially runs all year. Students have 42 vacation days per year, with the longest break occurring during the month of August. The upper grades adhere to a slightly different time schedule with fluctuating dismissal times.
Children walk to school in designated groups from their neghborhoods.
They all wear blue uniform jackets and yellow safety caps to school. The school provides a very nutritional hot lunch which all students are required to purchase. The curriculum is similar to that of American schools. Math and reading are studied daily. Science is usually taught three times per week in the science lab.