History Outline 〜 School History by Photos 〜
1972 1972 1973 1975
1972 →1972 →1973 →1975
Katoh Gakuen Elementary School was founded as the first Open Plan School in Japan. (Photo: Lessons in the old school building) The inauguration of the new school building The 2nd Open Plan Workshop The 1st Bazaar
1977 1983 198 1990
→1977 →1983 →1988 →1990
The 1st ASIJ Visit

The 8th Open Plan Workshop.

Renamed to Katoh Gakuen Gyoshu Elementary School		 NHK Chorus Tokai and Hokuriku Contest, Gold Award (National Contest, Bronze Award) The start of computer education
1992 1998 2000 2001
→1992 →1994 →2000 →2001
The start of the Immersion Program The 1st Katoh Gakuen Symposium: Learning Through Two Languages

Mr. Foley, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, visited the school.

Received a “Special Award” from the Japanese Association of College English Teachers (JACET)		 The start of Japanese culture classes
2002 2004 2005 2007
→2002 →2004 →2005 →2007

[The 30th anniversary of the foundation]

Prof. Cho, National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, participated in the ceremony.		 Katoh Gakuen Symposium: Putting It All Together [The start of the antiseismic reinforcement construction] The original bulldog soft toy was produced as a part of 35th anniversary cerebrations.