Friendship School
Nakayoshi Gakko, or "Friendship School" is a two week summer program where children in grades 1 through 8 learn about Japanese culture and tradition. Nakayoshi Gakko provides an opportunity for the children and parents to explore the many aspects of the Japanese-American heritage
Nakayoshi Gakko is a full day program. Morning sessions include art, literature, social studies, and language. Afternoons continue with specialty-subjects. Origami, odori (dance), soroban (abacus), cooking, undokai (P.E.), sumi-e and music have been offered in the past. The Ryu and Tsuru classes have the opportunity to learn taiko and aikido as their specialty subjects. All students enjoy various cultural demonstrations at the end of each day.
We are proud to have a teaching staff of highly skilled and dedicated professionals who are committed to sharing their talents with our children. Nakayoshi Gakko promotes the Japanese concept of mentorship through our Sempais.
Latest News
2025 Summer Session Registration and Information
Updated 01/06/2025
Happy New Year!
We are delighted to be back for our 2025 Summer Session. The session will run for ten days, starting Monday, June 16 through Friday, June 27. Classes will be at the Mountain View Buddhist Temple, located at 575 Shoreline Blvd in Mountain View, CA. Online registration will open in early February and close at the end of February. Families will receive an enrollment confirmation email by the end of March.
Detailed infromation, including important dates and volunteer obligations are on the Registration page or in the 2025 Registration Packet PDF.
Nakayoshi Gakko Parent Handbook
06/03/2023
Download the Nakayoshi Gakko Parent Handbook for comprehensive information about our summer session here.