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Updated 　on　June　19th.　2012

Saidaiji Senior High School
Business Course
General Course
International Communication and Computing Course

Japan and Okayama Prefecture

**Okayama Castle 　　　A statue of Momotaro**
Introduction of Okayama

Okayama Prefectural Saidaiji Senior High School
URL: http://www.saidaizi.okayama-c.ed.jp/saidai.htm
E-mail address: saidaizi@pref.okayama.jp
Address: 2-1-17 Saidaiji-Kami Higashi-ku Okayama-shi Okayama-ken JAPAN
　　　　　　704-8112
Telephone: 086-942-4150 　　　Fax: 086-942-4152

Transportation：
The nearest Railroad Station：Saidaiji Station 10 minutes on foot JR Ako Line

●　　●　　●　Introduction　　●　　　●　　　●

The　school　was　founded 　in　the　34th　 year　of　the　Meiji　era　(1901)　as　Saidaiji　Municipal　Girls'　School.　The　school　changed　its　name　to　Okayama　Prefectural　Saidaiji　Senior High　School　in　the　24th　year　of　the　Showa　 period　 (1949).　The　curriculum　 is 　continuously　 evolving　to 　provide 　the　students　with　the　best　possible　learning　experience. Since　the　 11th　 year　 of 　the　Heisei　period　(1999)　Saidaiji　students　have　been　able　to　enroll　in　our　unique　International　Communication　

and 　Computing　course,　in　addition　to　the previously　 offered 　 Business 　and　 General　courses.　Surrounded　by 　plenty　of 　verdant　trees, 　the students train themselves physically and mentally through studying and participating in club activities.

●　　　●　　　●　Educational Goals　●　　　●　　　●

１． To elevate intellects and seek to build a more highly　educated,
　　 dignified character.
２． To　produce　cosmopolitan　adults　who　are　cooperative and
　　 broad-minded.
３． To cultivate humane,　bright and promising members of society
　　through mental and physical training.

**●　　　●　　　● 　Three Courses　　●　　　●　　　●**
Business Course 　 Students are trained to be specialists who can contribute to society by acquiring expert knowledge through a specialized business education. The focus of study varies in each grade. The first-year students learn fundamentals of business. From the second year students choose to pursue one of three areas : information technology, accounting or management.
General Course 　This course is for students aiming to go to college. Students receive instruction in a variety of subjects, which help them determine what they will want to do after graduation. They study 12 to 14 different subjects each year.
International Communication and Computing Course 　　Founded in 1999, this course is set up to equip its students with computer skills and the four skills of English : listening, speaking, reading and writing. With the help of an ALT, students develop their communication abilities and deepen their understanding of other cultures and peoples, operating computers in some classes.