is a private girls' school located in Chūō-ku, Hamamatsu city,

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. The school is regarded as one of the best private schools in Japan. It currently has 1,200 students, 96 teachers and 24,000 graduates.

History

In 1906, Seien Girls' High School was established by Iwao Okamoto (1867-1942) as a private women's school with the goal of nurturing "excellent mothers", through his principle that "the first education of any great and wise person is his mother." There were 8 teachers and 25 students in the beginning.

School Symbol

The school symbol is a yellow and red ribbon in the shape of an inverted heart. The yellow represents “reason” and red represents “passion”. The shape is curved at the bottom to represent “harmony”, and knotted in the center to show “unity”; the upward pointing tip represents “progress”.

Characteristics

Seien Girls’ High School places a strong emphasis on spiritual education. The

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'' is not just the hall where techniques are taught, but where the spirit is strengthened. Through an original program, students learn to identify right from wrong, and obtain social manners and true

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. The school, in response to the internationalization of society, conducts an

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n study tour for all senior students. Students learn to respect other cultures and how to coexist with other nationalities and nature. In preparation for this, in first year of junior high school,

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conversation classes are held by native English-speaking teachers in addition to regular classes. In the second year of junior high school, each class studies a different theme related to Australia. Also, students can apply for language training and a

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at Seien’s sister schools, including Annie Wright in Tacoma, Washington,

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, or language training and a home stay in nglandand Australia. English and mathematics classes during junior high school are conducted under a system of small groups divided into each course. In senior year of junior high school, class composition is arranged according to academic ability. In senior high school, a course system has been adopted that provides various original curricula, and guidance so the students can directly get into a university after high school graduation. Several famous Japanese women are graduates of Seien Girls school including Japanese Supermodel Nao Kageyama.

References

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