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In Japanese public elementary schools and junior high schools , there are many activities, for example an entrance ceremony, sports day, class observation day, teacher's home visit and so on. In this article you will learn about Japanese school year and main activities.

Japanese School Year

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Japanese school year starts in the beginning of April and ends in the end of March of the following year. A school year is divided into 3 terms (some schools have only 2 terms). Below is a calendar of a school which runs 3 terms. International schools in Japan follow the system of each country.

What kind of school activities do Japanese school children take part?

These are major activities in Japanese elementary schools and junior high schools however, not all schools do them all and depending on the school, the school calendar could be different.

April - July (1st Term)

September - december (2nd term), january - march (3rd term), other school activities:, summer holiday homework for japanese children / students.

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In Japan, summer vacation for students is for about 30-40 days however, children / students have an obligation to finish a lot of homework.

For example, math and kanji (Chinese character) drills, a book report, keeping a journal during the entire summer vacation, a painting, practicing some musical instruments like melodica, an observation report (normally plants), an independent research and so on. Some students go to a summer cram school (known as “juku” or "Kaki-koshu").

Children / students have to submit all of them on the first day of the 2 nd term.

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Answerman Do Japanese Students Really Go On Huge School Trips?

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I have watched a lot of school anime over the years and I have always found school trips to be a bit peculiar. Most of the time they are beach trips, which is pretty normal fare. But more often than not it's to some exotic expensive local that is multiple days long. Compared to when I was in grade school, which was many years ago, school trips where relatively tame by comparison. Usually to big national park, a museum or art gallery, possibly going to the state or nations capital was biggest. I remembered we used to have fundraising events since some of the bigger trips ran several hundred dollars. Yet I don't think I have ever seen any fundraising or concern of who's going to foot the bill in any anime series. Even in show like Toradora! where the main lead character is very clearly poor, but the issue of funding for the big class trip never comes up. Do these amazing expensive trips actually happen?

The class trip, or shuugaku ryokou , is indeed a real thing. It's often the most anticipated event of a student's career, a lauded time to make memories with your friends. It's a ritual for the graduating class of that school (i.e. the final year of elementary, middle and high schools), and while not an official part of the government curriculum, it's something that schools work very hard on. It's part of an educational philosophy in Japan known as "gyakkuzukuri", or "creating childhood," that's meant to foster strong emotional bonds with their class. In this regard, it's not unlike other well-known Japanese school events like sports day and the school festival. Even class meetings and cleaning duty are intended towards this purpose of building unity and emotional bonds with the overall unit.

Most schools do not send their kids to places that are all that big of a deal for someone living in Japan. For kids in Tokyo, many of them end up going to Kyoto or Okinawa, and for kids outside of Tokyo, the big city is the usual destination. Days are filled with organized group tours of popular tourist spots, and nights are spent at an inexpensive Japanese style accommodation, with large groups sharing floor space and futons for sleeping and shared bathrooms. It's nowhere near as glamorous as anime would have you believe. I found a few blogs from exchange students who were quite underwhelmed by the experience.

In recent years, some schools have been planning trips beyond Japan's borders, usually to other major cities in Asia, like Taipei or Seoul. (There was famously a case a couple of years ago where a teacher lost one of the student's passports -- meaning he couldn't go on the trip -- causing a big social media outcry.) Beach trips do not seem to be all that common -- methinks that's simply an excuse for anime and manga to show their characters wearing swimsuits. I can't find any information about how these events are paid for, though -- as the whole point seems to be that everyone is included, I'm assuming that Japanese schools budget towards them every year, but I don't really know. Perhaps someone in the forums can fill us in about that.

The change of scenery and time spent doing things other than sitting at a desk and taking notes means that all the usual drama that goes on with school kids gets amped up a few notches. And so the event has become yet another dramatic arrow in the quiver of any writer doing a youth story. It's a natural place for romantic tensions to finally snap, for someone's anger to come to a head, and for any character's arc to finally crest. There are only so many things that normal school kids get to do, and this rite of passage has basically taken on a similar level of importance in pop culture as the American high school prom.

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School trips in Japan are something else. We’ve all been on a day trip to the zoo or a museum. Perhaps you don’t learn much on the trip. But school trips in Japan, especially those for high school students, are done by almost every school and last a whole week.

Known as 修学旅行 (しゅうがくりょこう), these tend to focus on learning about Japanese culture and history through site visits, lectures and other activities.

A blog post on 修学旅行 might be useful to get an introduction to it, you can find it here .

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So first, we have the mention that not only high schools do such trips but also primary and middle schools. There is also the mention of 林間学校 (りんかんがっこう) which are outdoor schools, a type of camping trip that is common in Australian schools (we call it Outward Bound, awesome fun!).

There is also the point that being a high school student, you get a lot more free time for the high school trip. The use of the word 修学 is interesting, as it already means learning or dedication to a topic. So as the blog post points out, such a trip includes group activities, keeping to a schedule, following school rules and touching on history and culture.

There is also the final point that rather than being a trip for playtime or fun, it is more about rules, discipline, knowledge and learning.

I was fortunate enough to be put into 二年生 upon my arrival to Japan for exchange, even though I was perhaps at the age for 一年生. My guess is that they want me to go on the school trip so put me in that year.

Unfortunately, the school trip season goes from April to June or so, which meant that as I arrived near the end of March, my Japanese was absolutely terrible when we went on the trip. It’s not that I didn’t have fun, but it did make it hard to get a lot of information from the trip as I couldn’t read much or understand the lectures.

My school did a very standard school trip. As I hadn’t been able to read much about it or get told much about it that I understood, the destination and schedule were a mystery to me. This never used to bother me although perhaps I should’ve taken more ownership over my life.

We took the 新幹線 to Hiroshima where our first destination was the 広島平和記念公園 (ひろしまへいわきねんこうえん) or Peace Park, which contains the infamous 原爆ドーム (げんばくドーム) or Atomic Bomb Dome, formally a Hiroshima business development building.

It was amazing to see the building with my own eyes, having seen it in so many textbooks. As an aside, I often get asked what the Japanese attitude to WW2 is, and while I don’t want to speak for a whole nation, I can say that personally every Japanese person has expressed regret over how WW2 happened and explicitly stated it was wrong.

Part of this school trip is indeed to get the Japanese to confront this history, and I never saw the textbook revisionism or watering down of history that Japan is constantly accused of.

After that, we were walked around the park and laid the chain of 1000 origami cranes that we had folded in class in the preceding weeks, known as 千羽鶴 (せんばづる) at Sadoko’s statute .

Then we had a trip to a lecture hall where we heard a speech from a survivor of the bombing, followed by a trip to 宮島 (みやじま), one of Japan’s most popular tourist destinations and features the famous floating Torii gate and 厳島神社 .

We stayed overnight on the island and then made our way to the next destination, 神戸. Kobe had large parts of it destroyed in the 阪神・淡路大震災 of 1995, and so we visited a museum dedicated to the event as well as researching earthquakes.

We had the afternoon off so I hung around with my classmates and we walked around Kobe, at which point we met up with the rest of the group to take the bus to 大阪. We stayed in a hotel near Universal Studios Japan, which was our destination for the next day.

In the end, it was a very enjoyable trip that I could clearly see was related to the topics we were studying in several classes such as history, Japanese history, home economics and others.

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Q. what are school trips like.

Japanese elementary and middle schools begin around eight thirty.

Students in elementary, middle and high school in Japan go on overnight school trips. The purpose of these trips, which are led by the teachers and done by the entire grade, is to use travel to provide learning experiences outside of the classroom.

The itinerary for a typical school trip might be like this: Day 1: Leave Tokyo on the 8:53 AM shinkansen bullet train to Osaka. From there, travel by bus to visit Horyuji Temple and Nara Park. Day 2: Split up into groups to explore Kyoto separately. At night, there will be a lacquerware demonstration experience at the lodging. Day 3: Split up for group activities. Leave Kyoto on the 2:39 PM shinkansen, arriving backing in Tokyo at 4:56 PM.

Since the 1990s, it has become more common for schools to organize overseas trips to places like Hawaii, the western United States, the United Kingdom, Taiwan and South Korea. Before traveling, it is important for the students to learn about the history of the country they will visit, and their relationship with Japan.

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The number of tourists visiting Japan has increased dramatically since 2012, surpassing 30 million per year in 2018. After overcoming the difficulties of COVID-19, Japan opened its doors to foreign travelers again in 2022. As a safe and secure destination, Japan is an ideal destination not only for recreational travel, but also for educational purposes.

1 Rich in history, culture, and natural scenery

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Japan has a long history and its culture is unlike any other. In the past, Japan was heavily influenced by Chinese culture. From its early-modern period (19thC), Japan started welcoming western influences such as western apparel and western cuisine. Through mindfully borrowing elements from other cultures and integrating them into Japanese culture, Japan has managed to reach a perfect balance between eastern and western cultures. Japan has absorbed the best of the west while simultaneously retaining its own unique Japanese culture and preserving uniquely Japanese concepts like “wabi-sabi”. Japan is an island nation made up of 4 main islands, spanning across different climate zones. Its distinct seasons and varied landscape has given rise to all sorts of beautiful natural scenery and traditional culture. For example, when cherry trees blossom in the spring, Japanese people will host “hanami” (flower viewing) gatherings where they have picnics under beautiful cherry trees with their friends and family.

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In Japan, education is greatly valued and the country ranks among the best in the world in terms of quality of education. Japan is dedicated to encouraging and promoting both practical learning and academic research in various fields. Whether one wants to become a scholar, a pastry chef or even an anime graphic designer, Japan offers all the learning resources a student could possibly need. Japan educational travel offers many opportunities for students to visit local schools. Foreign students will be able to interact and make exchanges with Japanese students their age, sharing ideas and gaining global perspectives on different issues.

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Japan is a popular destination for educational travel in Asia. In 2017, close to 40,000 people came to Japan for educational travel. More and more schools in Japan are taking part in educational travel and promoting international exchange in their schools.

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Changes in the number of host schools for school exchange

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Changes in the number of visitors to Japan for educational travel by country / region

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Crafting inspiring virtual field trip experiences can be a rewarding process with some creative planning:

Align trips with curriculum: Choose virtual field trips that enrich your curriculum and highlight voices often missing from traditional education. For example, a virtual visit from a Tuskegee airman can make a World War II unit profoundly more impactful, providing unique perspectives that breathe life into historical facts.

Involve students in planning: Include students in planning these trips. Ask them to suggest field trips and guest speakers. A simple survey can uncover hidden gems like a local scientist or a grandparent with a rich historical background, adding depth to your lessons.

Encourage active participation: Urge students to engage with experts during field trips by preparing questions, which fosters curiosity and transforms the experience into interactive learning . Provide structured note-taking templates like Cornell Notes  to encourage thorough engagement and critical thinking.

Reflect and share: Afterward, facilitate reflective activities where students share their insights, through either think-pair-share sessions or digital storytelling. This allows them to articulate and share their learning journey, deepening their understanding and connection to the content.

Here is a wide variety of tools to bring these experiences to life:

  • Amazon: Virtual Field Trips to Explore Careers of the Future  
  • California State Parks: PORTS Program
  • Center for Interactive Learning & Collaboration
  • Discovery Education
  • Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants
  • Google Arts & Culture
  • Microsoft Flip Events
  • Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum  

Try Game-Based Lessons

Game-based learning isn’t a passing trend; it’s a transformative strategy that makes learning interactive, inclusive, and deeply engaging. When integrating games into your teaching, prioritize those that reflect a wide range of cultures, histories, and experiences. This ensures that each student sees a part of themselves in the learning material, helping to dismantle stereotypes and broaden understanding.

To actualize these concepts, consider the following tools and ideas.

Minecraft: Education offers students an opportunity to build virtual worlds like museum galleries showcasing key figures and events from their cultural backgrounds. There are even experiences they can explore related to social justice, identity, civil rights, Indigenous history and culture, Black Wall Street, “LatinExplorers,” and Juneteenth. These activities not only spark creativity but also enhance problem-solving skills and foster inclusive learning through play.

OneNote Digital Breakouts provide challenge-based activities that bolster critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork. I’ve created breakouts on a variety of topics following the structure described below. In the effort to promote diversity, students can engage with breakouts to delve into historical events and cultural achievements. 

  • Teachers can create a digital breakout focused on the Harlem Renaissance, celebrating its impact on art, music, literature, and cultural change. Challenges might include identifying influential figures from the era, like Countee Cullen or Cab Calloway, through deciphering poetry, visual art, or musical clues. Integration of primary musical audio clips, excerpts of literary works, artwork, and images of iconic Harlem Renaissance art can enrich the experience.
  • Students can create their own digital breakouts that are both informative and reflective of their communities. Students from culturally diverse backgrounds can create a digital breakout titled “My Heritage, Our Stories.” Each student or group focuses on their own cultural heritage, crafting puzzles and challenges based on significant historical events, solving riddles based on traditional folk tales, or scaling a recipe up or down, reinforcing their arithmetic skills. 

When thoughtfully designed and implemented, game-based lessons can advance the classroom, transforming it into an interactive, inclusive, and culturally responsive learning space. By actively involving students in creating games, these tools become more than just educational; they act as bridges, connecting and celebrating the diverse narratives and experiences of our world.

Our commitment as educators lies in fostering deeply inclusive learning environments. By integrating educational technology and collaborative practices into our teaching, we create spaces where every student, from any background, can see themselves, be themselves, and thrive. This method transcends conventional teaching techniques, establishing a solid foundation for empathy, equity, and excellence within education.

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The Secret World Behind School Fundraisers And Turning Kids Into Salespeople

Two smaller images are side-by-side and superimposed on a greem and blue background. On the left is a smiling woman with brown skin tone, glasses and shorter brown hair. She's dressed in a gray sweater, with a red sweater over it. On the right are a pair of young girls with brown skin tone, smiling. One girl's brown hair is pulled back, while the other one next to her is rocking pigtails.

Maria Lares is arguably the heart and soul of Villacorta Elementary School in La Puente, California. She's been teaching at the school for more than 30 years and has been on the Parent-Teacher Association there the entire time.

"The PTA actually means a lot to me," she says. "I'm an immigrant, and when I got here my parents – they worked 12 hours a day. So they never attended any school things. So as a teacher I said, 'Uh-uh, PTA's my baby!' And it has been for all these years."

The way Maria sees it, the main job of the school's PTA is to fund the activities that make school fun for kids — e.g., pizza parties for the honor roll students, bringing in a big reptile show for kids, or helping pay for the 6th graders to go to science camp for a week.

This year, Maria's number one priority is for the PTA to raise enough money to send every single kid at the school on at least one field trip.

It's been three years since the whole school went on one. The school didn't fundraise in time last year, and they didn't go on field trips the previous two years because of COVID-19. So this year, Maria is determined to make field trips happen. And she's looking forward to one field trip in particular for her first graders.

"I like to take my class to the beach. On a boat ride," she said. "They'll tell you, 'I've never been to the beach!' They have never been on boats before."

The beach is just 40 minutes away, but 90% of students at this school are economically disadvantaged and 20% are unhoused, so many of her students have never seen the ocean.

To pay for a trip to the beach and all the other field trips, the PTA at Villacorta Elementary raises money through their own fundraisers, like nacho sales and t-shirt sales. But those don't generate huge amounts of money, so once or twice a year, they'll go through a school fundraising company. Those companies put on these flashy assemblies where they show students all the prizes they could win if they sell enough chocolate, or popcorn, or wrapping paper.

A man with brown skin tone wearing black shorts and a light blue shirt has a decorated, orange paper-mache "character" perched on his right shoulder, it's long legs dangling down to the man's waist. It has white, round eyes and wears colorful headgear. Both entities are standing in front of a large screen off to the left, and in the background off to the right, a cluster of children can be seen sitting attentively.

Now offsetting the costs of field trips with fundraising happens at pretty much every school. Wealthy schools also fundraise to help cover the cost of their more expensive trips.

But why is this the system? Why do schools let companies come in to turn kids into little salespeople?

Public schools get their official budgets from local property taxes, as well as states and the federal funding. Technically, schools get more money per student today than they have historically gotten.

For Villacorta Elementary, the district gets around $4.5 million a year. It's about $16,000 per student at this school, which is a little more than the national average of $14,347, according to 2021 Census Data . But it's not like the principal gets all of that money to spend. The district actually spends almost all of it on things like salaries for teachers and benefits and the cost of running the building. What the principal gets to spend is closer to $1,200 per kid. And because it's public funds, there are a lot of rules about how he can spend this money.

"It's sort of a give and take," says the principal George Hererra. "If I put [the money] to field trips, then I shortchange somewhere."

But when the PTA raises money from fundraisers like selling cheesecake or chocolate, that is not part of the official school budget. It is not "public funds." So this money can go to anything. Which is very valuable to a school.

Marguerite Roza, a school funding expert at Georgetown Universitiy's McCourt School of Public Policy, said it would be possible to just change the rules about how school money can be spent. And, she said, if a school really wanted to prioritize field trips in their official budget, they could. No fundraising from the PTA necessary.

Because, of the $1,200 the principal gets per student, around $500 could be spent on field trips. That would be enough money to send everyone at the whole school on approximately 17 field trips a year. But that is not what this principal does.

George chooses to spend his budget on a teacher's aide for his students that are learning English and an attendance clerk to try to deal with the school's attendance problem. The clerk calls parents when a student is absent to ask why their child is missing school.

"For me, my decision is very academic-based. You know, what intervention do we need? Do we need to hire an intervention teacher? Do we need to provide after-school tutoring?"

And choosing to prioritize his budget this way might be tactical.

Marguerite Roza, the school funding expert, says it is a lot easier to ask parents and the community to pitch in for something like field trips than it is to go around asking parents to donate money to pay for the salary of an attendance clerk. The PTA could fundraise for that instead. But schools all over the U.S. choose to fundraise for the fun school perks instead because it works. People like to give money for this kind of cause.

But that means the fundraisers never stop.

Every year the PTA at Villacorta has a goal to raise $20,000. To get there, they held about 10 fundraisers: a popcorn fundraiser, a Mother's Day shop, a jogathon but with bubbles called a "bubble run." For one fundraiser, the teachers worked at McDonald's for a day. (The teachers made the fries, and the principal served cookies.)

Dozen and dozens of colorful blown bubbles and hands reaching toward them are in the foreground, in front of a blurred grouping of people with their backs to the camera.

When the school uses a fundraising company, the company takes a cut of everything students sell. In Villacorta's experience, the company usually gets 60% and the school gets 40%, which is not the best deal. But the companies help the school bring in more money per fundraiser.

After a year of fundraising, Maria's school was just shy of their $20,000 goal. The sixth graders were the first to go on a field trip.They went to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California. But, all the other grades still have to go on their field trip; Maria's beach trip for the first graders still has to happen. So, the fundraising continues.

Their next fundraiser starts March 18. They're selling peanut brittle, gummy bears and chocolate covered popcorn.

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Why I Took My Son on a Baseball-themed Trip to Tokyo

When my son, a lifelong sports fan, expressed an interest in visiting the baseball stadiums of Japan, I planned a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Tokyo. The result was a home run.

When it comes to sports, I’ve always considered myself a good date. On trips to Yankee Stadium with my high school boyfriend, I happily drank beer and ate Cracker Jack — when he was watching the game and we weren’t making out. In college, I toured the National Baseball Hall of Fame with a guy I was seeing. He’d agreed to drive me across New York State to Albany to visit a friend, and Cooperstown, his carrot, was simply on the way. I kept on being an amiable companion when I met my husband, attending his alma mater’s big games.

But then our son, Isaac, turned out to be “all ball,” and I became a legitimate groupie. For years, I cheered at the top of my lungs at his soccer, softball, and basketball matches. (This was also a form of primal screaming, and much cheaper than therapy.) 

Cut to last summer. Isaac was 24, and I was still a besotted mother. Summer vacation loomed before me — I’m a writer and an academic — and post-pandemic, I was eager for revenge travel. My son and I shared a dream of going to Japan. He was drawn to Japanese baseball, I was drawn to the culture, and we were both drawn to the food. 

Waz and Isaac went off to buy bento boxes, which at the stadium are named after ball players and filled with those players’ favorite foods. Of course, Isaac picked Okamoto’s, which contained chicken four ways: fried, Buffalo, smoked, and with some kind of white sauce.

That is how I found myself in the middle of a nine-hour baseball-palooza in the Isaac-heaven of the Tokyo Dome, Japan’s biggest indoor baseball arena. We were both jet-lagged and culture-shocked, having arrived the night before from New York City, but Isaac was already in a state of bliss. He knows everything about baseball, and religiously follows MLB, college, Korean, Dominican, and, yes, Japanese ball clubs.

We were also meeting, for the first time, Wazan Hoshino, a 22-year-old Japanese native now attending school in the States. Waz, as he likes to be called, was home for his summer holiday, and had volunteered to be our interpreter on an all-day, epic tour of the stadium.

This would lead up to the main event: the evening game between the Yomiuri Giants — the home team, and the most popular in the country, now fourth in the standings — and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, who, remarkably for them, were in second place. (They’re kind of the Mets of Japan.) These are teams Isaac has been following from afar for years, watching their games on his computer in the early morning hours. 

Our guide, Tatsuya Ohno, worked in the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper’s baseball promotion department. On this sweltering day, Ohno, who is in his late twenties, somehow looked graceful and cool in his black suit — I don’t know how. The boys were in shorts. Ohno, with his staff pass, walked us throughout the Tokyo Dome, which is housed in Tokyo Dome City, an “entertainment zone.” (The compound contains a hotel, an amusement park where you can sing karaoke on a Ferris wheel, which was not on our to-do list, and the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum, which definitely was.) The air-conditioned Dome, which is shaped like a giant egg, has a capacity of about 43,500 people. 

As Ohno led us through the basement halls near the locker rooms, past the players’ cafeteria, and into the bullpen, the boys got more and more excited. Then a player walked past us and through the open doors onto the field. Isaac spun around. “Kazuma Okamoto!” he said.

“Who’s that?” I asked.

“He’s leading the Japanese League in home runs,” he said in the very patient and sweet voice he was now adopting and would use for the entirety of our nine-day trip. My son’s not talking down to me, I told myself. He’s just being sensitive to my lack of knowledge. The way I used to talk to him.

“Oh my God,” Waz said. “I feel like I’m in a dream!” 

We went out onto the field. Practice was starting up. Ohno introduced us to some of the players, including a pair of Americans, Tyler Beede and Lewis Brinson. They were friendly and seemed happy living in Tokyo , although they mentioned that the Japanese tend to train longer and harder than U.S. players. I thought about this as I watched the Giants and then the BayStars hit and throw and run, over and over again, during the six-hour practice before the game. 

At four o’clock we took our seats, even though the game wouldn’t start for another two hours. It gets so crowded, Ohno told us, that he was afraid we wouldn’t be able to find our way. Waz and Isaac went off to buy bento boxes, which at the stadium are named after ball players and filled with those players’ favorite foods. Of course, Isaac picked Okamoto’s, which contained chicken four ways: fried, Buffalo, smoked, and with some kind of white sauce. “Everyone does that,” Waz said. “They pick their favorite player’s.” While they were eating I drank a couple of beers (some things never change).

Tomoyuki Sugano pitched for the Giants. Isaac had always wanted to see him play, so he was ecstatic. He explained that Sugano had the opportunity to play in the MLB, but ultimately chose to stay in Japan. For Waz, this seemed to be a point of pride. Sugano lived up to the hype, throwing seven shutout innings, absolutely dominating the BayStars. We — by now Isaac and I considered ourselves part of the collective “we” — beat them 6-0. Everyone screamed and swung Giants towels in the air, before picking up their own garbage on the way out of the stadium. (That’s Japan!) Exhilarated, exhausted, and hoarse, we made our way back to our hotel. 

Now that we had seen some baseball, we were ready for culture. The next day we hired a guide named RamKy. RamKy was raised in Kerala, India, and is studying business at Hitotsubashi University. He offered us his “Signature Tokyo” tour, which in his words “presents Tokyo as a living, breathing city.” He delivered on what he promised. 

We visited Sensō-ji, in Asakusa. Completed in the year 645, it’s the oldest Buddhist temple complex in Tokyo, and the most famous. There are two gates leading to this colorful and head-spinningly beautiful place. The first, popularly known as the Kaminarimon, is flanked by statues of the old Shinto gods of wind and thunder. On the other side of the gate is Nakamise-dori, a street with about 90 stalls, some hawking rice crackers or grilled mochi on a stick, others selling toothbrushes and hairbrushes. We walked under three giant paper lanterns to the temple itself. According to RamKy, the third lantern was paid for by sex workers, for good fortune and to prevent STDs, in the 1600s. We rinsed our hands and mouths with water from a fountain and inhaled incense before bowing at the altar. After, we meandered by a koi pond, and an elderly Japanese gentleman explained to us that the fish are sometimes worth thousands of dollars. He also invited us home for tea. Via RamKy we politely demurred — there were so many more sights to see!

Related: 3 Itineraries for Travelers Finally Heading Back to Japan

In a quest for more beauty, we visited the Nezu Museum, in the Aoyama neighborhood, which featured an exquisite exhibition of painted screens in a building by the contemporary architect Kengo Kuma. Isaac and I both enjoyed the narrative paintings, which reminded us of graphic novels. Still, this was definitely “mom time.” The nearby Meiji Jingu Shinto shrine was another urban oasis surrounded by 173 acres of woods right in the middle of the city. Talk about forest bathing! It soothed my soul when I got cranky in the heat, which was beastly. 

At the opposite end of the cultural scale, on another day we took a walking tour of Harajuku, a neighborhood that is ground zero for kawaii (“cute”) culture — cute fashion, cute toys, and, yes, even cute food. We saw young women dressed up as “Lolitas,” in flouncy skirts, petticoats, lace, ribbons, and parasols. “Decora” style was startling and fun — playful and childlike, with its adherents dressing up like toys and dolls, with wigs and hair extensions, silly hats, sparkly makeup, and colorful spangled accessories like leg warmers, tutus, knee socks, even decorative Band-Aids. A lot of the young men emulated boy-band stars, with long hair often dyed gray, blue, or purple. We stopped in stores selling cute candies, cute stickers, and cute outfits, eating as we went — sweet potato treats, roll-your-own maki, frozen mochi with perfect strawberries hidden inside that we cut open with a little accompanying string.

We were presented with three different cuts of tuna — first the “marble” variety, which Chef Shimizu told us was from the neck of the fish. I thought it was the best thing I had ever eaten, but we had only just begun.

Isaac and I both love new dining experiences, which in Tokyo more than sustained our athletic and cultural adventures. Our big splurge was an omakase dinner at the eight-seat Sushi Hōseki restaurant at the Bulgari Hotel Tokyo, opened under the direction of chef Kenji Gyoten. Omakase means “I’ll entrust it to you” — in other words, chef’s choice, which allows Gyoten to make use of whatever is freshest and most appealing each day. Everything at this small, spare space reflects his aesthetic: minimalist with clean, modern lines and a single table made of a 180-year-old piece of blond hinoki wood. A private seating had been arranged for the two of us, and Isaac and I were intimidated at first: We didn’t quite know how to behave. Fingerbowls or hand towels? Chopsticks or fingers? But when the talented chef de cuisine, Takuro Shimizu, bowed to us, we bowed back. 

Saki Matsumoto was our server and interpreter. It was also her job to keep the marvelous drinks flowing, and she immediately poured us Hakkaisan sparkling sake in cups we selected from an elegant tray. We were presented with three different cuts of tuna — first the “marble” variety, which Chef Shimizu told us was from the neck of the fish. I thought it was the best thing I had ever eaten, but we had only just begun. The next two pieces were from the tuna’s back and belly, and tasted like they were from different species. We had nishin — herring cut to look like a silvery piece of Art Deco jewelry. Even the squid melted in our mouths. When we finally left, we were reduced to silence by the pleasure and purity of the experience. 

Another evening we ate at Harukor, a tiny, five-table Ainu restaurant, the only one of its kind in Tokyo. The Ainu are the Indigenous people of northern Japan. They were colonized and forced off their land by the Japanese, made to give up their lifestyle as hunter-gatherers and forbidden from speaking their language and practicing their religion. In recent years, as with many Indigenous peoples around the world, the Ainu have begun to reclaim their rights, language, and culture. The owner, a warm woman named Teruyo Usa, along with her husband, cooks a fusion of Japanese and Ainu cuisine. On the night we visited, the atmosphere was cozy. The walls were covered with Ainu art, and Ainu music was on the stereo. The couple’s young daughter did her homework near the counter while Isaac and I sampled wild leeks prepared three different ways, mashed pumpkin, and a delectable roast mackerel.

Another memorable evening came thanks to the hotel OMO5 Tokyo Otsuka, part of the Japanese group Hoshino Resorts. Otsuka is a small neighborhood with quiet streets, a tram service, and, for Tokyo, a remarkable lack of cars; it is also home to a large population of Vietnamese, Indian, and Bangladeshi immigrants looking for an affordable place to live that is an easy commute to the city center. 

Related: How a 2-Week Trip to Tokyo Changed My Mind About Solo Travel

Two guides from the hotel took us to a nearby izayaka called Otsuka Torichu. Misako Murata, the boisterous wife of the manager, didn’t speak any English, but soon she and Isaac were somehow talking baseball — she had seen his Yakult Swallows cap, and was a Giants fan. Japanese whisky and beer were poured, and grilled asparagus, mushroom caps, and onions were served as we sat cross-legged on tatami mats, our guides from the hotel laughing, conducting the conversation and the ordering. When we left, our host gave Isaac a Yomiuri Giants bag to take home with him.

Which brings us back to baseball. On our last day we took a 90-minute train trip from OMO5 to Yokohama Stadium to see the DeNA BayStars play a home game, this time against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. We were greeted by our official BayStars tour guides, Shinya Aoki and Reika Ushara. They had brought along an English-speaking, baseball-loving friend for Isaac, a young man named Joshua Bosley who was born in California and reared in Japan. This time we were less jet-lagged and more at ease. The stadium was beautiful and open to the sky, and the seats were painted in waves of different shades of blue. Empty, they reminded us of the eponymous bay, which was close by. This time we got a chance to chat with some of the players, with Josh serving as our interpreter. We talked with Shugo Maki, the BayStars’ best hitter, and Shōta Imanaga, a pitcher who starred in last year’s World Baseball Classic, which Japan won. Both players spoke about the pride they felt representing their country and bringing the title home. 

Once the game started, the audience revved up. Female cheerleaders ran around the stadium. The uriko, or female beer sellers, flew up and down the stadium steps in fluorescent shorts and miniskirts, with kegs full of beer in their backpacks and spray guns to fill up fans’ plastic glasses. I don’t know how they stayed so animated and cheerful. The fans chanted and sang, waved towels in the air, and clacked together plastic bats to show their devotion. 

The game came down to a final out. Our new friend Shugo Maki hit a long foul ball that just missed being a home run, before striking out to end the game. I expected tears and curses, but instead the night took an unexpectedly magical turn. It was one of three Blue Light Series concerts at Yokohama Stadium, an after-the-game musical festivity. The lights went out, and we all turned on the blue-light flash pens we had been given when we entered the stadium. A reggae band, Shōnan no Kaze, sauntered out onto a hastily made stage and sang three songs accompanied by fireworks, a light show, and a flame and smoke machine. The concert was projected on the scoreboard, with some of the lyrics written in English. Everyone sang along, even us. Their finale was a song called “ Suirenka. ” 

“Let’s enjoy yourself!” we sang. “Let’s enjoy yourself! Wo, wo, wo!”

And we did. 

Where to Stay

Four seasons hotel tokyo at otemachi.

This quietly luxurious property in a financial district high-rise has 190 rooms and suites with expansive views of the city. For baseball fans, the hotel is within walking distance of the Tokyo Dome.

OMO5 Tokyo Otsuka by Hoshino Resorts

OMO5 provides a warm, authentic experience in a quiet neighborhood. A team of “OMO Rangers” offers cultural and culinary tours of the area. A bonus: you can do your own laundry.

The Peninsula Tokyo

The Peninsula Tokyo is an urban oasis in a 24-floor tower overlooking the Imperial Gardens. The sole Japanese outpost of the opulent chain has what might be the world’s most gorgeous pool.

Trunk (Hotel) Cat Street

It’s hard not to have fun at this stylish property , with its location in the lively Shibuya district, a young and cool staff, and a commitment to sustainability.

Where to Eat and Drink

Bar high five.

A small, dark underground bar in the Ginza , this is the kind of place where you’ll end up having a friendly conversation with the bartender, who’ll invent something special just for you. 

Chef Guillaume Bracaval’s Michelin-starred Japanese-French restaurant at the Four Seasons Otemachi has a sublime 10-course tasting menu that highlights locally sourced ingredients.

This tiny restaurant celebrates and preserves the cuisine of the Indigenous Ainu people, with a spotlight on fish, game, and foraged herbs and vegetables.

Onigiri Bongo

The specialty at Onigiri Bongo is rice balls wrapped in seaweed. Isaac’s were stuffed with jellyfish and plum, mine with mustard greens and salmon flakes. Well worth the long wait to get in.

Sushi Hōseki

The name of this eight-seat omakase in the Bulgari Hotel means “gemstone.”

Tsukiji Outer Market

Go to the fish market and roam the stalls in search of super-fresh sushi, rice bowls, and fish — all at bargain prices. 

Mitsukoshi Ginza

This is a high-end department store with an amazing food hall. Look for tea, rice, incredible pastries, and square watermelons. 

Nezu Museum & Gardens

A breathtaking private collection of paintings, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, and armor, housed in an elegant contemporary building designed by Kengo Kuma . Don’t miss the lovely gardens. 

TeamLab Planets Tokyo

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America250 launches new nationwide student contest: ‘America’s Field Trip’

Published 4:48 pm Tuesday, March 5, 2024

By Rachel Raiford

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MONTEVALLO –  On March 4, America250, the official nonpartisan entity charged by Congress with planning the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, launched “America’s Field Trip,” — a nationwide scholastic contest with awardees receiving once-in-a-lifetime, behind-the-scenes access to iconic American historical and cultural sites. America’s Field Trip invites elementary, middle, and high school students to submit artwork, and essays reflecting on what America means to them.

75 first place awardees and a designated chaperone will be provided free travel, lodging, and access to exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime field trip experiences at select historical and cultural sites across the country, and second-place awardees will receive scholarship grants. Inaugural field trip experiences and partners include:

– Private tour of the crown of the Statue of Liberty

– Behind-the-scenes tour and hike at

Yellowstone National Park

– Weekend with National Park Rangers at Rocky Mountain National Park

– Behind-the scenes tours at the National Archives, National Museum of American History,

the Library of Congress, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or

the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC

– Special tour of the USS Constitution Museum in Boston & sunset boat cruise

– Candlelight tour at Fort Point at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge

– Costumed role-playing experience at American Village in Alabama

“America’s Field Trip is one of the most ambitious education engagement campaigns ever attempted because it’s more than a contest — it’s an extraordinary opportunity to bring students across the country together in celebrating and commemorating our nation’s 250th anniversary by exploring our past and allowing them to express their dreams for the future,” said America250 Chair, Rosie Rios.

“Alabama is excited to participate in America’s Field Trip with America250, offering students a unique educational journey to explore America’s founding,” said Alan Miller, President and CEO of American Village. “Through this initiative, America’s founding history will be on display, providing young learners with invaluable insights into moments that brought forth a new nation.”

The inaugural contest, designed in partnership with Discovery Education, will serve as the pilot launch of America’s Field Trip, which will expand in 2025 and 2026 to include additional prompts on topics relating to the country’s past, present, and future and more extraordinary field trip experiences.

In order to participate, students must submit individually and must work with either teachers or parents to submit entries on their behalf. Submissions across all age groups would respond to the question, “What does America mean to you?” Students and teachers can find more information, including resources, contest rules, release forms, and toolkit materials to integrate the competition into classroom activities at america250.org/FieldTrip.

The contest has different submission requirements and is available to any student in elementary school (third to fifth grade), middle school (sixth to eighth grade), and high school (ninth to twelfth grade) who aligns with age-appropriate skills. The contest goes live and begins accepting submissions today, March 4, 2024, and will remain open until May 17, 2024. Award recipients will be announced in June 2024, and field trips wi

ll start in mid-July.

The American Village is a unique attraction in the heart of Alabama, on 188 acres in Montevallo, 30 minutes south of Birmingham. Housed here is a nationally pioneering education institution focused on building good citizens through immersive and engaging experiences, where visitors discover the power and drama of America’s journey for independence, liberty and self-government.

Tom Walker, American Village Founder and President Emeritus, serves as Vice-Chair of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, and Val Crofts, American Village Chief Education and Programs Officer, serves as a member. For more information, visit www.americanvillage.org.

America250 is a nonpartisan initiative working to engage every American in celebrating and commemorating the 250th anniversary of our country. It is spearheaded by the congressionally appointed U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission and its nonprofit supporting organization, America250.org

This multi-year effort kicked off with

America’s Invitation on July 4, 2023: a national public engagement campaign inviting all Americans to share their stories and their hopes and dreams for the future of this country.

Until July 4, 2026, America250 is working to provide opportunities for all A

mericans to pause and reflect on our nation’s past, honor the contributions of all Americans, and look to the future we want to create for the next generation and beyond.

To learn more, visit America250.org, and follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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Japan: Tokyo, Nikko, Hiroshima and Kyoto

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Embark on a Japan school trip on one of our educational tours and introduce your students to the fascinating culture and global influence of the Land of the Rising Sun. This immersive tour takes students through the ancient history and ultra-modern society of Japan as we travel to its three most important cities: Tokyo, Kyoto and Hiroshima.

From visiting historic landmarks to experiencing traditional Japanese practices such as a tea ceremony, a Taiko lesson, and of course karaoke, this journey is filled with interactive activities that are sure to leave a lasting impression. Explore the bustling city of Tokyo and its vibrant culture, and make unforgettable memories with your students on this school trip to Tokyo. This trip is designed to expand your students’ perspectives and give them a deeper understanding of Japan’s culture and influence on the world.

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Starting at $5595

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  • Expert local guides
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  • Day 1: Overnight flight to Japan
  • Days 2-4: Tokyo
  • Days 5: Nikko
  • Days 6-7: Kyoto
  • Day 8: Hiroshima
  • Day 9: Kyoto
  • Day 10: Return flight

Possible Extensions for a 11-12 Day Trip

  • Extra Day 1: Miyajima island
  • Extra Day 2: Tokyo Disneyland

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Learn more about what each day is like on tour! Click on the day to discover the different sites and activities you will experience

DAY 1: Depart for Japan

Flight from your preferred airport to Tokyo.

DAY 2: Tokyo

Upon your arrival in Tokyo, you’ll be greeted at the airport by your Travel For Teens guides, who will accompany you for the duration of your journey. After getting settled into the hotel, we’ll have our first dinner of traditional Japanese cuisine at one of our favorite local restaurants.

DAY 3: Tokyo

On our first day on the ground in Tokyo, we’ll begin with a visit to the Sensoji Temple, one of Tokyo’s oldest and most colorful temples. After lunch, catch the water bus to Hamarikyu Gardens, a beautiful green oasis in the middle of urban Tokyo. This afternoon, try your hand at Virtual Reality in the world capital of technology and video games.

Tour Highlights

  • Sensoji Temple
  • Hamarikyu Gardens
  • Virtual Reality Arcade

DAY 4: Tokyo

This morning, visit the most important collection of anime culture in Japan, the Ghibli Museum. After lunch, explore the vibrant neighborhoods of Shibuya and Harajuku, famous around the world for their funky fashion scene, as well as for having the world’s busiest crosswalk. This evening, we’ll head to the top of the Observatory Building for some of the best views in all Tokyo.

  • Studio Ghibli Museum

DAY 5: Nikko

Then it’s off to visit the sacred site of Nikko – a town famous for its rich cultural heritage, beautiful natural scenery, and UNESCO sites. Here we will visit the Toshu-gu Shrine, Nikko’s iconic red bridge, hike through the tranquil countryside to discover the natural beauty of Northern Japan, including Kegon falls!

  • Toshu-gu Shrine
  • Nikko’s Red Bridge & Stream
  • Kegon falls

Day 6: Kyoto

Depart for the train station – we’re heading to our next destination: Kyoto! On the way, we’ll stop in Nagoya for a traditional karate lesson. Try your hand at the historic fighting technique of karate, developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom (now Okinawa)! Head back to the train station and continue on for Kyoto. Check in to our Kyoto accommodation, have dinner, and head out for our evening activity – karaoke!

  • Karate Lesson
  • Karaoke in Kyoto

Day 7: Kyoto

Head to Fushimi Inari Taisha, known for its stunning vermilion-colored torii gates that form a tunnel through the forest on the mountain behind the main shrine. Visit, Kiyomizu-deraa, UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most famous and visited temples in Japan. In the afternoon, enjoy free time in Ninenzaka/Sannenzaka – wandering the traditional shops and Japanese-style restaurants in this incredible place.

  • Fushimi Inari Taisha
  • Kiyomizu-deraa
  • Ninenzaka/Sannenzaka

DAY 8: Hiroshima & Himeji

Take a day trip from Kyoto to Hiroshima. Hiroshima today is dedicated to bringing peace to the world, a direct result of the destruction the atomic bomb brought to it during WWII. During our time here we will have the special opportunity to meet with a local survivor and hear his or her perspective on this tragic event. Every year our students are moved by hearing such a personal and emotional story, and come away with a greater understanding of the effects of WWII.

On the way back to Kyoto, stop at Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most famous castles in Japan.

  • Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
  • Himeji Castle

DAY 9: Kyoto

This morning, visit the incredible Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, a popular tourist destination since 749AD. Stop by the Togetsukyo Bridge, stroll through the bamboo groves, and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. We will also enjoy a fun and exciting taiko lesson, where we will learn to play these traditional Japanese drums with instructors in a fun and easy to learn format. To cap off our lesson we might even have a drum battle!

  • Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
  • Taiko Lesson

DAY 10: Depart Japan

Your TFT guides will accompany you to the airport and assist you with check-in for your flight. Wave goodbye as you head through security and sit back and relax on your flight home.

The TFT Difference

We never combine groups (unless you want to).

Your tour is special and just for you and your students! We will never combine two or more groups on the same bus or tour unless you request traveling with another teacher. We will lead a trip with as few as six people and a teacher. Your Trip Director travels with you for the duration of your educational tour. If you have another group you would like to travel with, let us know and we can arrange for that as well!

Stress-Free Planning and 24/7 Support

We are there for you every step of the way, and our support begins the moment you decide to do a TFT educational tour! We will provide you with a team member who will help bring your tour to life, along with everything you need to help get students to sign up for the adventure! On the tour you will have 24/7 dedicated staff with you to ensure everything runs smoothly and because we know travel is full of surprises, solve anything that may pop up along the way.

Photos and Email Updates

We make sure your travel memories are captured forever! Expect frequent personal email updates and hundreds of photos from your TFT staff shared with you and your students’ families so everyone can follow along on the journey. We are the only educational tour company to offer this in-depth trip communication and it truly makes all the difference!

Central Accommodation and Local Meals

Authenticity is engrained in everything we do. We stay at locally owned accommodation in the city center so you don’t waste your valuable time commuting. We dine at charming authentic restaurants to get a real flavor (literally!) for the local culture. The best way to travel is like a local. So ditch the tour bus and have a real traveler’s experience with us!

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The secret world behind school fundraisers and turning kids into salespeople

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LEFT: Maria Lares is a longtime teacher and PTA Treasurer at Villacorta Elementary in La Puente, CA. RIGHT: Sophia Fabela (left) and Samantha Nicole Tan (right) are two students at Villacorta who consider themselves pretty good sales kids. Sarah Gonzalez/NPR hide caption

LEFT: Maria Lares is a longtime teacher and PTA Treasurer at Villacorta Elementary in La Puente, CA. RIGHT: Sophia Fabela (left) and Samantha Nicole Tan (right) are two students at Villacorta who consider themselves pretty good sales kids.

Maria Lares is arguably the heart and soul of Villacorta Elementary School in La Puente, California. She's been teaching at the school for more than 30 years and has been on the Parent-Teacher Association there the entire time.

"The PTA actually means a lot to me," she says. "I'm an immigrant, and when I got here my parents – they worked 12 hours a day. So they never attended any school things. So as a teacher I said, 'Uh-uh, PTA's my baby!' And it has been for all these years."

The way Maria sees it, the main job of the school's PTA is to fund the activities that make school fun for kids — e.g., pizza parties for the honor roll students, bringing in a big reptile show for kids, or helping pay for the 6th graders to go to science camp for a week.

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This year, Maria's number one priority is for the PTA to raise enough money to send every single kid at the school on at least one field trip.

It's been three years since the whole school went on one. The school didn't fundraise in time last year, and they didn't go on field trips the previous two years because of COVID-19. So this year, Maria is determined to make field trips happen. And she's looking forward to one field trip in particular for her first graders.

"I like to take my class to the beach. On a boat ride," she said. "They'll tell you, 'I've never been to the beach!' They have never been on boats before."

The beach is just 40 minutes away, but 90% of students at this school are economically disadvantaged and 20% are unhoused, so many of her students have never seen the ocean.

To pay for a trip to the beach and all the other field trips, the PTA at Villacorta Elementary raises money through their own fundraisers, like nacho sales and t-shirt sales. But those don't generate huge amounts of money, so once or twice a year, they'll go through a school fundraising company. Those companies put on these flashy assemblies where they show students all the prizes they could win if they sell enough chocolate, or popcorn, or wrapping paper.

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"Mr. Cheesecake," aka Andrew Smith, is known for getting students to sell ... cheesecake. Here he is kicking off a school fundraiser. Sarah Gonzalez/NPR hide caption

"Mr. Cheesecake," aka Andrew Smith, is known for getting students to sell ... cheesecake. Here he is kicking off a school fundraiser.

Now offsetting the costs of field trips with fundraising happens at pretty much every school. Wealthy schools also fundraise to help cover the cost of their more expensive trips.

But why is this the system? Why do schools let companies come in to turn kids into little salespeople?

Public schools get their official budgets from local property taxes, as well as states and the federal funding. Technically, schools get more money per student today than they have historically gotten.

For Villacorta Elementary, the district gets around $4.5 million a year. It's about $16,000 per student at this school, which is a little more than the national average of $14,347, according to 2021 Census Data . But it's not like the principal gets all of that money to spend. The district actually spends almost all of it on things like salaries for teachers and benefits and the cost of running the building. What the principal gets to spend is closer to $1,200 per kid. And because it's public funds, there are a lot of rules about how he can spend this money.

"It's sort of a give and take," says the principal George Hererra. "If I put [the money] to field trips, then I shortchange somewhere."

But when the PTA raises money from fundraisers like selling cheesecake or chocolate, that is not part of the official school budget. It is not "public funds." So this money can go to anything. Which is very valuable to a school.

Marguerite Roza, a school funding expert at Georgetown Universitiy's McCourt School of Public Policy, said it would be possible to just change the rules about how school money can be spent. And, she said, if a school really wanted to prioritize field trips in their official budget, they could. No fundraising from the PTA necessary.

Because, of the $1,200 the principal gets per student, around $500 could be spent on field trips. That would be enough money to send everyone at the whole school on approximately 17 field trips a year. But that is not what this principal does.

George chooses to spend his budget on a teacher's aide for his students that are learning English and an attendance clerk to try to deal with the school's attendance problem. The clerk calls parents when a student is absent to ask why their child is missing school.

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"For me, my decision is very academic-based. You know, what intervention do we need? Do we need to hire an intervention teacher? Do we need to provide after-school tutoring?"

And choosing to prioritize his budget this way might be tactical.

Marguerite Roza, the school funding expert, says it is a lot easier to ask parents and the community to pitch in for something like field trips than it is to go around asking parents to donate money to pay for the salary of an attendance clerk. The PTA could fundraise for that instead. But schools all over the U.S. choose to fundraise for the fun school perks instead because it works. People like to give money for this kind of cause.

But that means the fundraisers never stop.

Every year the PTA at Villacorta has a goal to raise $20,000. To get there, they held about 10 fundraisers: a popcorn fundraiser, a Mother's Day shop, a jogathon but with bubbles called a "bubble run." For one fundraiser, the teachers worked at McDonald's for a day. (The teachers made the fries, and the principal served cookies.)

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One of the big fundraisers, the Bubble Run, was essentially a jogathon with bubbles. Students got the community to donate money. Sarah Gonzalez/NPR hide caption

One of the big fundraisers, the Bubble Run, was essentially a jogathon with bubbles. Students got the community to donate money.

When the school uses a fundraising company, the company takes a cut of everything students sell. In Villacorta's experience, the company usually gets 60% and the school gets 40%, which is not the best deal. But the companies help the school bring in more money per fundraiser.

After a year of fundraising, Maria's school was just shy of their $20,000 goal. The sixth graders were the first to go on a field trip.They went to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California. But, all the other grades still have to go on their field trip; Maria's beach trip for the first graders still has to happen. So, the fundraising continues.

Their next fundraiser starts March 18th. They're selling peanut brittle, gummy bears and chocolate covered popcorn.

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Entertainment, pritzker prize goes to japanese architect who values community in spaces both public and private.

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Japan's Riken Yamamoto, left, laureate of Pritzker Architecture Prize, speaks with his staff member near a scale model of a building at his office Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Yokohama near Tokyo. The Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Japans Riken Yamamoto, who earns the fields highest honor for what organizers called a long career focused on "multiplying opportunities for people to meet spontaneously, through precise, rational design strategies." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

The Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Japan’s Riken Yamamoto, who earns the field’s highest honor for what organizers called a long career focused on “multiplying opportunities for people to meet spontaneously, through precise, rational design strategies.”

Yamamoto, 78, has spent a five-decade career designing both private and public buildings — from residences to museums to schools, from a bustling airport center to a glass-walled fire station — and prizing a spirit of community in all spaces.

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“By the strong, consistent quality of his buildings, he aims to dignify, enhance and enrich the lives of individuals — from children to elders — and their social connections,” the jury said, in part, in a citation released Tuesday. “For him, a building has a public function even when it is private."

In an interview from Yokohama, where he is based, Yamamoto said he was both proud and “amazed” to win the prize, seen as the Nobel of architecture, at this point in his career.

“Soon I will be 79 years old,” he said. “This prize is a big moment for me. In the near future I think many people will listen to me very carefully. Maybe I can say my opinion more easily than before.”

The architect explained that his craft is not simply to design buildings, but to design in the context of their surroundings, and hopefully to impact the surroundings as well.

A key example: Yamamoto's virtually transparent Hiroshima Nishi Fire Station, designed in 2000, with a facade, interior walls and floors made of glass. The building invites the public to experience the daily activities of firefighters, something it rarely sees. The result encourages passersby “to view and engage with those who are protecting the community, resulting in a reciprocal commitment between the civil servants and the citizens they serve,” organizers said.

Normally, Yamamoto said, a fire station would be built from concrete. He had a different perspective, which he submitted in a competition with other architects.

“I proposed a very radical idea,” Yamamoto said. "The idea was that the fire house should be the center of the community. Not only their fire work but their daily life should be the center, because they are living at the place, for 24 hours they have activities.” He described firefighters training with ropes and ladders in a central atrium visible from outside.

“Many young children come to see,” he said. “It's very interesting for them.”

A more recent design with a similar concept is The Circle at Zurich's airport, designed in 2020, a major commercial center for shops, restaurants, hotels and a convention hall. Yamamoto said he aimed to create an open, 24-hour hour environment, a space to welcome city residents as well travelers.

“I proposed a very open system,” he said, "no gate, no entrance, no door.” He said snow or rain sometimes enters the space via a partially open roof.

Another noted design is the Hotakubo housing project in Kumamoto, Japan, Yamamoto's first social housing project, made up of 110 homes in 16 “clusters."

“How do you make a community out of 110 family houses?” he mused in an interview about the 1991 design. “It is very difficult.” Most apartments, he noted, are boxes inside of a bigger box. “It's very easy to create privacy, but very difficult to make a community because each house is independent,” he said.

The architect's solution: a tree-lined plaza at the center that can only be entered via a residence. In this way, he explained, he was able to combine the private with the public, giving individual families their privacy while promoting connections between them. Terraces also overlook the common space.

Yamamoto was born in China in 1945 and raised in Japan from early childhood. He said he first grew attracted to architecture while still in high school. He received a master’s degree in architecture from Tokyo University in 1971, and founded his own practice two years later.

Many of his ideas on community were inspired by three extensive trips he took early in his career — not to famous monuments but instead to villages around the world, he said, in Europe, North Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia. In such villages, he examined the relationship of the family unit to the broader community and explored the idea of a “threshold" between public and private space. He also said he was inspired by the writings of philosopher Hannah Arendt.

A book by Yamamoto, “The Space of Power, The Power of Space,” is due to be published next month, an English translation of his 2015 work.

Yamamoto, who lives and works in Yokohama and has held numerous teaching positions, is the 53rd laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, established in 1979 by the late entrepreneur Jay A. Pritzker and his wife, Cindy. Winners receive a $100,000 grant and a bronze medallion.

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Beautiful, relaxing, profound, fashionable, mouth-watering, historic, exciting, majestic – which Japan would you like to experience?

A visit to Japan is a feast for all the senses: cityscapes beyond imagination, awe inspiring natural beauty, vibrant and unique festivals, delicious regional delicacies, refined and elegant gardens and architecture.

On a school excursion to Japan, you can experience firsthand a culture far more beautiful and diverse than your textbook could ever portray.

Become a part of this fascinating country, be captured by the people and the surroundings – It will be the greatest learning experience you can find. With genuine and heart-warming hospitality, Japan awaits you.

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Six great reasons to visit Japan on a school excursion

Native interaction, firsthand experiences Nothing compares to interacting with native Japanese people as a tool to improve learning the language. School visits and home stays provide students with the opportunity to immerse themselves in to Japanese culture.

Affordable Although Japan is often thought of as an expensive destination there are in fact a wide variety of budget accommodation and transport options, along with many free and inexpensive tourist attractions making Japan an affordable destination.

Well developed transport network Japan’s transport network is very extensive and allows for speedy and efficient traveling. Major cities within the country are connected to each other by air, rail and highways.

High security standard Japan has long led the world as one of the most crime-free economically advanced countries where even the larger cities are remarkably safe.

Location, Location, Location Japan is only one hour behind Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) and three hours behind New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) meaning travelers experience almost no jetlag and more time can be spent exploring. Japan also has four distinct seasons with each regional area has its own unique climate and culture.

Sister City and Sister School Relationships Japan has many Sister City and Sister School relationships with Australia and New Zealand promoting international exchange and cooperation between the nations.

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  • Educational Tours to Japan   – This brochure (pictured above) introduces some of Japan’s regional areas, educational attractions and activities, information on home-stay and school exchange and case studies.

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  • Preparatory Learning Guide for Educational Travel in Japan - This workbook is designed to help students prepare for their educational travel by prompting research on Japan’s geography, culture, lifestyle, and their upcoming school visit.
  • List of school tour operators  – Change 'Product type' to 'School Groups' to see a list of travel agents specialising in arranging school tours to Japan.
  • Japan Educational Tours  – Contains list of educational contacts at local tourism bureaus, FAQs and more

Resources for specific regions in Japan

Note: Listed alphabetically by prefecture

  • Shinshu-Iiyama Tourism Bureau, Nagano Prefecture: Welcome to Iiyama - One-stop Iiyama School Trip Booking Service (PDF)
  • Wakayama Prefecture: Homestays, School Exchanges and Field Trips

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Nevada Today

Collegiate Academy class incorporates immersive history lesson through a field trip to the Stewart Indian School

The dual-credit university of nevada, reno class encourages students to grapple with the history in their backyard.

University of Nevada, Reno Collegiate Academy students from Edward C. Reed High School piled off school buses in the parking lot of the Stewart Indian School in Carson City, clipboards in hand. Teachers Sonia Kretschmer and Jessica Eichstedt wanted their students to fully immerse themselves in the college-level, credit-bearing history curriculum they were working through in the classroom, and that meant a field trip. In collaboration with University of Nevada, Reno Assistant Professor of History Sarah Keyes, Ph.D., the Collegiate Academy teachers developed a plan for the visit to the Nevada historical site.

A teacher speaks to a student inside the Steward Indian School Museum

“Our class this year is focused on Nevada history, history in the West and the history of minorities,” Kretschmer said. Students in the dual credit class will earn credits from the University of Nevada, Reno. “We thought it was really important to bring students here because it encompasses all of the themes we are talking about in the Collegiate Academy course, but it’s also just incredibly important for students to see that these aren’t some far-off concepts or things that happened a long time ago and a long ways away. This is something that happened in our own backyard. This is a part of our history and people are still living and affected by this history.”

"Sonia and Jessica really wanted students to grapple with history in a way that was geographically close to them."

The Stewart Indian School is one of over 500 boarding schools set up across the U.S. in the late 19th century with the intention of assimilating Native American children into the dominant Anglo-American culture. Cruel policy gave school officials authority to kidnap children from their families and bring them to boarding schools like Stewart and thousands of families were impacted, contributing to the genocide of Native tribes in the U.S. Native children from over 200 tribal nations attended the school between 1890 and 1980.

Kretschmer and Eichstedt collaborated with Keyes on how to incorporate a field trip into the college-level curriculum in a way that would be academically challenging and personally meaningful for the students. 

“Sonia and Jessica really wanted students to grapple with history in a way that was geographically close to them,” Keyes said. “We had quite a bit of content in the course already around Indian boarding schools like the Stewarts Indian School, the traumas of those schools and the ways in which the United States government was trying to forcibly change Native peoples and Native lifeways. Sonia and Jessica were able put together this field trip and give their students a firsthand real-life experience of history.”

Keyes ensures newer research and concepts are incorporated in the regularly updated coursework, keeping it fresh and relevant.

“One of the great strengths of Collegiate Academy is this collaborative approach between the professors at the University of Nevada, Reno and the high school teachers across Nevada,” Keyes said. “I like to structure the courses around five central pieces of historical thinking so that students aren't just getting content knowledge, they're also developing their skills of inquiry and their skills of writing and their skills of analysis. Our course is really designed to grab student’s interest while exposing them to the rigor of a college course. When I think about grabbing students’ interest, this field trip to Stewart Indian School is a great example of that.”

Students inside a museum

The high school students split into two groups after arriving at the Stewart Indian School, one to tour the free and public museum and one to walk the 110-acre campus grounds marked by stone buildings constructed by Stewart Indian School students and Hopi stonemasons. The sprawling campus is framed by the towering mountains of the Eastern Sierra. At each stop along the campus tour, the teachers would share a story of a former Native American student who had attended the school and their experiences, both positive and negative.

Man speaks to a group

“Boarding school history is an important part of American history and needs to be taught at schools from fourth grade and up, and not just at Nevada schools, but all schools,” Stewart Indian School Museum Director Bobbi Rahder said. “There are over 523 boarding schools in the U.S. for Native children and this federal policy of assimilation caused historical trauma for all Native families who attended these schools. Although the federal policies improved in the 1930s, assimilation was always the goal to teach these students English and vocational skills. It is only toward the end of Stewart’s history that the level of education improved and started to prepare Native students for college. The important takeaway for us at this museum is that we are here to help the Native relatives who attended boarding schools to heal from the historical trauma of being removed from their families. And we want the general public to know that this trauma has been passed down in Native families and is still impacting families today. It’s an important part of understanding that Native people are not victims, but survivors and resilient.”

Inside the museum, students heard from Stewart Indian School alumnus Frank Joe. Joe, Western Shoshone, attended the Stewart Indian School in 1950 at age ten.

“The students’ interactions with the guest speaker who’s an alumnus of the school, hearing from somebody who actually attended the school and had this experience and seeing them respond with awe to that interaction – I could see it was making an impact,” Kretschmer said. 

Several of the students expressed that impact.

"The important takeaway for us at this museum is that we are here to help the Native relatives who attended boarding schools to heal from the historical trauma of being removed from their families. And we want the general public to know that this trauma has been passed down in Native families and is still impacting families today."

“Once you are physically in the place where history has been made, you get to see things through the eyes of people who were here during that time in history,” Collegiate Academy student Brenda Medina said. “For example, we got to speak to someone who was here during this time period. I’ve found it all very eye-opening.”

“We learned about assimilation and how it happened, but I get to see how it happened now and it really changed my perspective,” Collegiate Academy student Richard Demuth said.  “We had all these pictures [of the Stewart Indian School] and I understood them, but it was a completely eye-opening experience being here. I know that where I’m standing right now, multiple people from the school have walked.”

About the Collegiate Academy experience

The Collegiate Academy is a dual-credit program in which Nevada high school students can take college courses and earn college credits at a discounted rate through the University of Nevada, Reno. Courses are taught in the high schools during the student's regular schedule of classes. Students earn their credits by taking the course as opposed to the more common test-for-credit structure. The credits earned may be seamlessly used at the University of Nevada, Reno or transferred to colleges and universities nationwide and may enable students to graduate from college early.

“I really enjoy this class because it is definitely a different environment,” Medina said. “It also helps me to get the college experience without being suddenly pushed into a college class. It lets me slowly migrate into a college environment which I am really grateful for. I don’t know what I would do if I was a senior suddenly going straight to college.”

Central to the program’s success is collaborations between University faculty and high school teachers on curriculum development.

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“The Collegiate Academy has been amazing because it has given us the opportunity to work with professors who have a wide depth of knowledge in what we’re trying to teach our students,” Kretschmer said. “I’ve learned things from Dr. Keyes and through this experience that I didn’t know about US history. Early on in developing the curriculum, she talked about land acknowledgment, she talked about resistance and she talked about historical trauma and generational trauma which is something these Stewart Indian School alumni absolutely experienced. Being able to collaborate with her on molding the curriculum and what we teach our students, and now bringing them here to the Stewart Indian School, has been really great.”

" Teaching the Collegiate Academy class has been transformative in bringing history to life for many of our students by realizing the larger U.S. history and its relevance to the Reno/Sparks area," Eichstedt added. "Bringing the students to the Stewart Indian School provides an opportunity to see the complexity of Nevada's American history and explore how diverse populations have contributed to our surrounding communities to make them what they are today."

The Collegiate Academy dual-credit program is made possible through a partnership between the University and school districts throughout Nevada.

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Ten students pursuing majors in Spanish and another subject awarded $5,000 scholarships | Diez estudiantes de las carreras de español y otras asignaturas reciben becas de $5,000

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High school, state programs honored as 'Superstars' in Delaware: Education roundup

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Some "superstars" in Delaware education have been honored by the state's Chamber of Commerce — noting both higher education and trades excellence — while two Indian River schools clinched the only regional spots so far headed to a world's robotics competition.

And really, that's just a few of the honors earned in today's roundup.

On the referendum front, yet another vote is set for this week. Smyrna School District is asking residents to head to the polls on Saturday, March 9, for a  current-expense and capital-projects referendum , as previously reported. Both parts relate to just how expensive it's getting to run the system.

In this roundup, we'll catch you up on this and other education updates you may have missed.

[ Did we miss another good education story? Tell me about it: [email protected] . ]

Chamber of Commerce names 'Superstars' in Delaware education

Any healthy economy requires a strong and well-educated workforce, as the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce explained in an announcement last week. Whether university-bound or training for a technical or trade position — people must be "equipped with the knowledge and skills to be successful."

So, the business-fueled organization looked to again honor "Superstars in Education and Training" across the state, as it has since 1989. Three new players made the roster this year:

  • Delaware Skills Center — The center's Electrical Training Program (the most popular, per the chamber) keeps a limited enrollment of 30 students per year. The "carefully designed, 12-week program emphasizes hands-on experience and technical skills essential for entry-level positions in the electrical field." Participants get proficient with electrical systems, wiring, installations and more — bridging the gap between unemployed/underemployed and industry shortages. It also allows grads to jump on in-demand electrical careers.
  • Charlton Roads to Success, Delaware State University Downtown — This program aims to equip adult-aged students (ages 18 to 22) with "the skills essential for successful integration into the community," the chamber said. Students gain tailored, hands-on experience through skills assessments, workplace exposure, job coaching and mentoring. Nurturing vocational skills, fostering independence, creating a sense of belonging — the chamber says this program empowers young adults to lead fulfilling lives.
  • Brandywine School District — The "Empathetic Engineering: Bridging Innovation for Special Needs" program looks to transform lives, with student-designed solutions. This design and engineering program — offered at Concord, Brandywine and Mount Pleasant High Schools, according to the chamber — focuses on Human-Centered Design to empower students to create inclusive solutions for individuals with special needs, from assistive devices for physical education to innovative workplace tools.

Awards of excellence from the chamber:

  • M. Davis & Sons Welding Training Program — An independent training and certificate provider.
  • Beebe Healthcare, Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing — Higher education program.
  • William Penn High School, Healthcare Technician Program — High school program.

MORE REFERENDA: What you need to know about Smyrna, Cape, Appo's upcoming school referendum votes

Lawmakers on adult-education task force release report

A state task force was charged in 2023 with developing a plan to enhance Delaware’s adult basic education programs.

The group found that funding for these programs has decreased by 9% since 2017 — resulting in a backlog of roughly 450 people waiting for an open seat, frozen hiring and pay for ABE educators and more. Last week, lawmakers laid out seven recommendations on how the state can better support workers "seeking a second chance" at earning a high school diploma.

These recommendations, as shared at an event at Sussex Tech and via press release, include:

  • Restore adult basic education funding back to fiscal-year 2017 levels, with a cost-of-living adjustment.
  • Align adult basic education educator salaries with recent public-school salary increases.
  • Explore financial support for adult basic education students.
  • Improve "the link" between adult basic education and other public education programs.
  • Strengthen governance and oversight of adult basic education programs.
  • Engage employers to better tailor such programs to meet their needs.
  • Make sure adult basic education programs are considered in future decision making on education issues.

“While we continue encouraging teenagers to stay in school, the reality is that hundreds of teens across Delaware end up dropping out every year, often due to family circumstances beyond their control,” said Sen. Darius Brown, co-chair of the task force, in a statement.

“Every one of them deserves a second chance to earn a high school diploma. And, as elected leaders, there is more we can do to help them get back into school and back on the road to economic prosperity."

Indian River students clinch the only Delmarva spots headed to Robotics World Competition

There were only two bids recently awarded to the Delmarva region to the VEX IQ World Robotics Championship, one elementary and one middle school. The competition is set for May in Dallas.

And Indian River schools clinched both.

The Delmarva VEX IQ Robotics Championship, Feb. 25 in Wilmington, saw rigorous challenges showcasing the skills of young robotics enthusiasts from all across the region. Some 16 Indian River schools competed, as well as BrandywineBOTS and many others, competed to qualify.

Long Neck Elementary School's CJLK Robos team No. 83539B earned the elementary bid, the district shared in a press release, while Millsboro Middle School's Gear Heads team​​​​​​​​ No. 21353A earned several awards and the middle school spot at Worlds.

"These two teams carry the hopes and aspirations of their community and are ready to showcase their talent and passion on a global platform," the district wrote last week. "IRSD is proud of our robotics teams and coaches and wish them the best of luck at Worlds!"

Background: BrandywineBOTS Robotics competes in regional robot competition ahead of world championship

Delaware students win big at Educators Rising State Leadership Conference

More than 80 Delaware students qualified for the national conference this summer, according to DDOE. But first, the state-level event.

Last month's Delaware Educators Rising State Leadership Conference saw over 180 student bring home medals from Newark. Winners in the children’s literature competitive events were awarded scholarships from the University of Delaware, while winners in the "Educators Rising Moment," a speech event, were awarded scholarships from Wilmington University.

Delaware Educators Rising is a career and technical student organization affiliated with the Delaware Teacher Academy. Students participate in professional and personal development events, alongside educational competitions, as aspiring educational professionals.

A list of awardees is online with Educators Rising results .

Another yes for Delaware school funding: Colonial voters approve boosts in Leap Day referendum

Brandywine Springs School teacher clinches grant to send his eighth graders on interstate field trip

John Thomas couldn't pack up and take his Brandywine Springs eighth graders to the center of national history. But he could write a wicked application.

Thanks to a competitive grant from the American Battlefield Trust's History Field Trip Grant Program, the educator took his students to Antietam, Maryland; Harpers Ferry, West Virginia; and Washington, D.C., last month. The grants are awarded based on a national application process — "demonstrating Thomas’ commitment to excellence in the classroom," the program said in a press release.

“I am so excited to share these wonderful historic sites with my students," Thomas said ahead of the trip.

Every year, the trust receives applications from classrooms across the country to participate, according to a press release, offering funding and assistance to K-12 teachers planning field trips to Civil War, War of 1812 or Revolutionary War battlefields and related historic sites. One year, more than 7,500 students from 24 states took part.

Got a story? Kelly Powers covers race, culture and equity for Delaware Online/The News Journal and USA TODAY Network Northeast, with a focus on education. Contact her at [email protected] or (231) 622-2191, and follow her on Twitter @kpowers01 .

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