Japanische Schule Basel
A parent-run Japanese school where kids with Japanese roots build reading, writing and culture skills, many reaching JLPT N2 level by the end of compulsory school.
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A nonprofit Japanese heritage-language school, founded by parents in 1985, for kids with Japanese roots who attend local schools. Around 100 children, from kindergarten through secondary, study reading, writing, speaking and Japanese culture in about ten classes.
Parents join the school association and help run it. Basel's education department has recognized it as a heritage-language program since 2003.