This award winning facility appears to be a model for future elementary schools and the Japanese are understandable proud of this building and its programs. This facility has terraced, multi-level buildings and is located in a lovely setting overlooking the mountains.
Classrooms open out unto a lovelycourtyard and play area.
We were welcomed by the principal, Board of Education officials, parent volunteers and interpreters, and introduced to the program of planned activities after speeches and gift presentations. The children presented each of us with a heart shaped 'medal' decorated with pine cones, nuts and colored macaroni to wear. The third grade students were studying subtraction of decimals. Students wrote each problem in both Arabic and Japanese numerals. I didn't see a custodian all day.