Life at Okisho: Academic Calendar

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APR.

  • Semester opening and entrance ceremonies
  • Periodic assessments (JHS-junior high school) and assignment tests (HS-high school)
  • College and career counseling assessments (1st year HS students)
  • Zento-moshi National United Mock Exam: bubble sheet multiple choice (3rd year HS students)
  • Physical checkup
  • Overnight educational retreat (1st year JHS and 1st year HS students)
  • Field trip (2nd and 3rd year HS students)
  • New student welcome ball games (HS)
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MAY.

  • Okinawa Shogaku Gakuen Foundation Day
  • PTA general assembly/Class PTA
  • Sports Festival (JHS)
  • Periodic assessments
  • Zento-moshi National United Mock Exam (1st and 2nd year HS students)
  • Zento-moshi National United Mock Exam: written exam (3rd year HS students)
  • Seasonal uniform change
  • Medical checkup
  • Overnight educational retreat (2nd and 3rd year JHS students)
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JUN.

  • Periodic assessments (JHS)
  • Preliminary Eiken English language proficiency test
  • Hands-on learning activity (1st and 2nd year JHS students)
  • School trip (3rd year JHS and 2nd year HS students)
  • Nippon Junior High School Physical Culture Association Naha Regional Tournament (JHS)
  • English/Japanese speech contests (HS)
  • Trainee teacher induction
  • Karate belt exams (2nd and 3rd year JHS students)
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JUL.

  • Semester closing ceremony
  • Educational counseling (parent-teacher-student conference)
  • Summer school
  • Periodic assessments
  • Shinken-moshi Mock Test (1st, 2nd, and 3rd year HS students)
  • Secondary Eiken English language proficiency test
  • Summer Advancement Program: U.S. summer language internship
  • Summer English Program: summer study abroad
  • Reciprocal Exchange Program: exchange student induction
  • Okisho entrance exam information session (1st session)

AUG.

  • Zento-moshi National United Mock Exam (1st and 2nd year HS students)
  • Zento-moshi National United Mock Exam: bubble sheet multiple choice (3rd year HS students)
  • Students depart for 1-year study abroad program
  • Brazil REP (Reciprocal Exchange Program)
  • Miyako / Yaeyama district educational counseling
  • Afterschool club and class events
  • Leadership training (JHS)
  • Summer ESL camp
  • 生活の様子

SEP.

  • Semester opening ceremony
  • Assignment tests (HS)
  • Periodic assessments (JHS)
  • Nippon Junior High School Physical Culture Association Track and Field Competition (JHS)
  • University entrance exam for select candidates
  • Zento-moshi National United Mock Exam: written exam (3rd year HS students)
  • Trainee teacher induction
  • Okisho entrance exam information session (2nd)
  • Student presentations (JHS)
  • Open campus day
  • 生活の様子

OCT.

  • School Festival / Cultural Festival (Sports Festival)
  • Periodic assessments
  • Preliminary Eiken English language proficiency test
  • All-sport competition for novice athletes (HS)
  • Application deadline for University Admissions National Center Test
  • Nippon Junior High School Physical Culture Association ekiden relay marathon (JHS)
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NOV.

  • Periodic assessments (JHS)
  • Secondary Eiken English language proficiency test
  • Zento-moshi National United Mock Exam (1st and 2nd year HS students)
  • Zento-moshi National United Mock Exam: bubble sheet multiple choice (3rd year HS students)
  • Seasonal uniform change
  • Campus ball game tournament (JHS)
  • Naha district ekiden relay marathon (JHS)
  • Okisho entrance exam information session (3rd)
  • English speech contest (JHS)
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DEC.

  • Karate belt exams (JHS)
  • Periodic assessments
  • ZentoNational United Pre-tests (3rd year HS students)
  • Semester closing ceremony
  • Winter session
  • Educational counseling (parent-teacher-student conference)
  • Taiwan REP (Reciprocal Exchange Program)
  • Junior High School Cultural Federation Cultural Festival (JHS)
  • Okisho entrance exams for select candidates
  • Karate tournament (HS)
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JAN.

  • Semester opening ceremony
  • Assignment tests (HS)
  • Periodic assessments (JHS)
  • Shinken-moshi Mock Test (1st and 2nd year HS students)
  • Preliminary Eiken English language proficiency test
  • University Admissions National Center Test
  • Career and college counseling (3rd year HS students)
  • Okisho general entrance exam: method-A (HS)
  • Okisho first half-year general entrance exam (JHS)
  • Okisho entrance exam information session

FEB.

  • Periodic assessments
  • Secondary Eiken English language proficiency test
  • Zento-moshi National United Mock Exam (1st and 2nd year HS students)
  • Graduation ceremony (HS)
  • Okisho general entrance exam: method-B (JHS)
  • Okisho second half-year general entrance exam (JHS)
  • United States REP (Reciprocal Exchange Program)
  • Australia REP (Reciprocal Exchange Program)
  • Campus karate tournament (JHS)
  • Karate belt exam (HS)
  • 生活の様子

MAR.

  • Periodic assessments (JHS)
  • Graduation ceremony (JHS)
  • Completion ceremony
  • Spring session
  • Educational counseling (parent-teacher-student conference)
  • New student orientation
  • College acceptance celebration
  • Spring ESL camp
  • Shanghai short-term internship program