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Saturday Heritage Program

Heritage Japanese Course is for students who speak Japanese at home.

Includes Elementary Grade 1-6, Junior High Grade 1-3, Senior High Grade 1-3.

Early bird coupon for all Annual Japanese Classes! (Register by May 31)
CODE: EARLYBIRD26

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Elementary

Elementary Grade 1

This class is for students aged 6 who speak Japanese at home.

Students will practice Japanese and express themselves through interaction with friends and teachers in Japanese in a school context, which will increase students’ opportunities to use the language. They use the Japanese Kokugo and will learn Hiragana, Katakana, and 13 Kanji.

Elementary Grade 2

This class is for students aged 7 who speak Japanese at home.

Students will practice Japanese and express themselves through interaction with friends and teachers in Japanese in a school context, which will increase students’ opportunities to use the language. They use the Japanese Kokugo textbook and will learn Hiragana, Katakana, and 67 Kanji.

For the 2026-27 school year, 2025-26 Grade 1 students at VJLS will be prioritized. Students who are not currently in Grade 1 at VJLS will be on the waitlist.

Elementary Grade 3

This class is for students aged 8 who speak Japanese at home.

Students will learn to recognize the difference between spoken and written language and express the events around themselves and their feelings in Japanese. They use the Japanese Kokugo textbook and will learn 98 Kanji.

Elementary Grade 4

This class is for students aged 9 who speak Japanese at home.

Students will learn to recognize the difference between spoken and written language and express the events around themselves and their feelings in Japanese. They use the Japanese Kokugo textbook and will learn 67 Kanji.

Elementary Grade 5

This class is for students aged 10 who speak Japanese at home.

Students will become accustomed to using written language and learn to express their personal events and their feelings and thoughts in Japanese. They use the Japanese Kokugo textbook and will learn 100 Kanji.

Elementary Grade 6

This class is for students aged 11 who speak Japanese at home.

Students will become accustomed to using written language and learn to express their personal events and their feelings　and thoughts in Japanese. They use the Japanese Kokugo textbook and will learn 100 Kanji.

 

Schedule

10-month program (Sep 12, 2026 – Jun 13, 2027) 

Language Class: Sat, 9am-12pm

Fees

Administration Fee: $59

Facility Improvement Fee: $29

Annual Tuition Fee (please choose from):

a. One-time payment $1,449 [e-transfer or cheque only]

b. Monthly payment $150.70 [credit card only]

The monthly payment will be automatically charged to a designated credit card over 10 months.

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Junior High

Junior High Grade 1

This class is for students aged 12.

Students will learn to express your thoughts and opinions in Japanese according to the theme and purpose related to their interests. They use the Japanese Kokugo textbook and will learn 202 Kanji.

Junior High Grade 2

This class is for students aged 13.

Students will learn to express your thoughts and opinions in Japanese according to the theme and purpose related to their interests. They use the Japanese Kokugo textbook and will learn 193 Kanji.

Junior High Grade 3

This class is for students aged 14.

Students will learn to express your thoughts and opinions in Japanese according to the theme and purpose related to their interests. They use the Japanese Kokugo textbook and will learn 191 Kanji. Japanese Language Proficiency Test N3 level or higher Japanese is included in the learning content.

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Schedule

10-month program (Sep 12, 2026 – Jun 12, 2027) 

Language Class: Saturdays 1-3pm

Fees

Administration Fee: $59

Facility Improvement Fee: $29

Annual Tuition Fee (please choose from):

a. One-time payment $1,101 [e-transfer or cheque only]

b. Monthly payment $114.50 [credit card only]

The monthly payment will be automatically charged to a designated credit card over 10 months.

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Senior High

Senior High Grade 1

This class is for students aged 15. 

Students will learn to express your own opinions and thoughts while deepening their understanding of Japan through reading materials on the theme of Japanese culture and history. Japanese Language Proficiency Test N3 level or higher Japanese is included in the learning content.

Senior High Grade 2

This class is for students aged 16.

Students will learn to express their own opinions and thoughts while deepening their understanding of Japan through reading materials on the theme of Japanese culture and history. Japanese Language Proficiency Test N2 level or higher Japanese is included in the learning content.

Senior High Grade 3

This class is for students aged 17.

Students will learn to express their own opinions and thoughts while deepening their understanding of Japan through reading materials on the theme of Japanese culture and history. Japanese Language Proficiency Test N2 level or higher Japanese is included in the learning content.

Vancouver Japanese Language School & Japanese Hall
Schedule

10-month program (Sep 12, 2026 – Jun 12, 2027) 

Language Class: Sat 1pm-3pm

Fees

Administration Fee: $59

Facility Improvement Fee: $29

Annual Tuition Fee (please choose from):

a. One-time payment $1,101 [e-transfer or cheque only]

b. Monthly payment $114.50 [credit card only]

The monthly payment will be automatically charged to a designated credit card over 10 months.

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Extracurricular (Optional)

Age: Heritage Junior High 1-3, Senior High 1-3
Intermediate to advanced Japanese level is required for all extracurricular classes.

Schedule

10-month program (Sep 12, 2026 – Jun 12, 2027)

Extracurricular: Sat 3:10-4:10pm

  

 

Extracurricular Calligraphy

A “letter” is not just a sign or character. It is a tool that can describe feelings and scenery, and that represents culture in its own form. Japanese has a lot of beautiful words, and uses three separate alphabets: Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji to express culture through letters – an art in themselves. Calligraphy is to imbue letters with the meanings the words have, and the feelings you want to express, using a writing brush and ink. I feel joyful when the letters I painted with the brush speak to someone in a way that goes beyond the words. Through calligraphy, let’s learn and feel Japanese letters, words, and culture.

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Theatre

Native level Japanese required.

You can be a very different person from the you you know. You can show a face no one has seen before. The stage is the place, and theatre the activity. If you want to enact this dream—let’s create a play together. Watch great plays, prepare a script, and create drama. For those who prefer to create with technology such as audio and lights, there are always opportunities to get involved – that is the magic of theatre!

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