Sakura Japanese Language School

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What is the Sakura Japanese Language School?

The Sakura Japanese Language School at Renison University College provides an environment for students (junior kindergarten to grade six) to enjoy learning Japanese while fostering the four language skills: speaking, listening, writing, and reading. Our goal is to expose our students to Japanese language and culture while developing a broader perspective for the multicultural society we live in.

2023 to 2024 Program Information

Our program

  • is open to students born from 2012 to 2019

  • maintains a small student-to-teacher ratio

  • conducts classes in Japanese
  • employs qualified and experienced teachers
  • uses original handouts along with textbooks or workbooks

NOTE: the student must have access to Japanese language support at home.  

Schedule

Term 2 (IN-PERSON)

January 27, 2024 - June 8, 2024

(No class: March 16, March 30, and May 18)

Make-up day: June 15, 2024

REGISTRATION and PAYMENT DEADLINE: February 1, 2024

Saturdays

JK/SK class: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

G1/G2 class: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

G3/G4/G5/G6 class:  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm​​​​​

PLEASE NOTE: Class composition is subject to change.

Tuition & Fees

Cancellation, Withdrawal, & Refund Policy

  • If the program is cancelled, tuition will be refunded to students in full or they may defer their registration to the next term (deferrals can be made once).
  • Studentsmay withdraw from the program up until the program start date for a full tuition refund. After the program start date, students may withdraw up until the day before the second class and be refunded 80% of their tuition. After this date, refunds will not be issued.

How to Register & How to Pay (SAK)

How to register

Registrations must be submitted through our student portal.

Please note that there is a slightly different process for registration of those under the age of 12, such as those who participate in our Sakura programming.

Parents will need to use their first name, last name and contact name to create a profile on behalf of their child as those under the age of 12 are not able to create their own profile through the system.  All Sakura Language School participants will be asked to provide a completed survey / registration form upon the completion of the registration process to allow us to connect portal information for parents and children.

Follow these steps to register for a continuing education course:

  1. Visit the Continuing Education Courses page in portal.
  2. Select ‘Details’ next to your course of interest.
  3. Select ‘Details’ next to the course session you want to register for (if there are no course sessions listed, dates have not yet been confirmed for upcoming classes; please check back later).
  4. Select ‘Add to Cart’; if you are not signed in to or signed up for an account, you will be prompted to do so now.
  5. Once in your shopping cart, select ‘Checkout’.

You will receive confirmation of your registration through e-mail to the e-mail address attached to your account.  In addition, Sakura Language School participants will receive another e-mail communication where they are to provide a completed survey / registration form to allow us to connect portal information for parents and children.

For questions about your course, please contact cape@uwaterloo.ca.

If you run into issues with registration, signing in/up, or have questions about portal, please contact renison.sace@uwaterloo.ca.

How to pay

Upon checkout in our student portal (see How to register for further instructions), you will be prompted to pay via online credit card payment.

NOTE: alternative payment options may be available, please contact cape@uwaterloo.ca for more information.