• Japanese Dual Language Immersion Program  

    What is the Japanese Immersion Program?

    The Japanese Immersion Program began in 1989 with two kindergarten classes at Richmond Elementary School. Now, a complete K-12 language immersion program with èƵ starting at Richmond for kindergarten and èƵing through 5th grade. Students move to  for grades 6-8 and  for grades 9-12. At Richmond Elementary, èƵ spend half their day learning in Japanese and the other half in English. Teachers provide lessons in literacy, math, science, and social studies in both languages.

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    Benefits of Our School

    • Richmond provides èƵ with a warm and supportive learning environment and a bilingual curriculum that is stimulating, rigorous, and fun.
    • The self-esteem of our èƵ grows as their speaking, reading, writing and listening fluency develops in Japanese and English.
    • Learning about another culture fosters diversity of thought among our èƵ and nurtures a global view of the world.
    • Student learning is enriched by Richmond's highly skilled and committed staff.
    • Our history of strong achievement assures families that academic excellence is the norm.  

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    Experienced Teaching Teams

    Our English and Japanese teachers work as partners to determine which part of the curriculum is best taught in each language. This complementary approach allows our èƵ to make connections between their English and Japanese learning experiences and improve their fluency with each language. 

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    Family Support and Involvement

    The commitment and involvement of our families is something that really sets Richmond apart from ordinary èƵs. 

    •  promotes parent and staff cohesiveness and provides funds and enrichment opportunities across our classrooms. 
    • Richmond Foundation provides funding for core staff at Richmond. 
    • Richmond Site Council is a committee of parents and teachers charged with èƵ improvement.
    • is a non-profit organization to support and promote Japanese culture at Richmond. Oya No Kai, or "parent organization," provides funding for our Japanese teaching interns. They also coordinate cultural exchanges with our sister èƵs in Japan.

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    Awards and Recognition

    • Richmond named an "Exceptional School" by the Oregon Department of Education for achievement in 2006 and 2007. 
    • Richmond receives the prestigious 2005 Award for Excellence in International Education by the Asia Society and the Goldman Sachs Foundation (2005) 
    • George Lucas Foundation produces a short film about the Japanese Magnet Program at Richmond (2003) 
    • Center for Applied Linguistics publishes the article "Japanese Immersion: A Successful Program in Portland, Oregon" by Douglas F. Gilzow (2001) 
    • Portland Schools Foundation awards the New Vision Grant for Richmond’s Mathematics Collaborative Project (2000-02) 
    • The Center for Applied Linguistics recognizes Richmond as one of seven model language immersion èƵs in the country in their report Lessons Learned: Model Early Foreign Language Programs (2000) 
    • Excellence in Education award from the Portland Schools Foundation for Renee Ito-Staub, Richmond Principal (1997)   

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    Why Should Your Child Learn Japanese?

    Fluency in a second language will ... 

    1. Enrich and enhance your child's cognitive development. 
    2. Lead to greater achievement in reading, writing, social studies, science and mathematics in both languages. 
    3. Help your child develop different learning styles and problem-solving and reasoning skills. 
    4. Foster a sense of humanity and friendship across cultures. 
    5. Increase your child's ability to adapt to different environments. 
    6. Improve your child's understanding of and fluency with his or her native language. 
    7. Increase your child's ability to be more flexible in their thinking. 
    8. Open the door to other cultures and help your child increase his or her sensitivity to and understanding of the language, values, customs and traditions of others. 
    9. Lead your child to discover and examine his or her personal values and civic responsibilities. 
    10. Increase career and educational opportunities in many professions. 

    Adapted from the book Languages and Children: Making the Match (3rd edition), H. Curtain and C. Pesola, (2003).  

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    Language and Children: Making the Match (3rd edition), H. Curtis and C. Pesola, (2003)

    How can I find out more? 

    If your child is preparing to enter kindergarten, please contact us at 503-916-6220 or visit our enrollment page.

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