Annual Schedule – Ken School

1st semester (April - June)

Date	Event
2nd Week of April	Classes Begin
2nd Week of April	Entrance Ceremony & Orientation for New Students
Early April	Application for JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test)
Late April	Health Checkup (for students enrolling in April)
April 29 – May 5	Golden Week Holidays
Early June	★ Extracurricular Activity (Bus Trip)
Mid-June	1st EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students)
Late June	Achievement Test

Second semester (July - September)

Date	Event
1st Week of July	Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
1st Week of July	Classes Begin
Early July	Entrance Ceremony & Orientation for New Students
Late July	Application for EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission)
Late July	Health Checkup (for students enrolling in July)
Mid-August	Summer Vacation
Mid-September	★ Extracurricular Activity (Sports Festival)
Late September	Achievement Test
Late September – 1st Week of October	End of Second Term Break

Third semester (October to December)

Date	Event
2nd Week of October	Classes Begin
2nd Week of October	Entrance Ceremony & Orientation for New Students
Late October	Health Checkup (for students enrolling in October)
2nd Week of November	2nd EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students)
1st Week of December	Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
Early December	★ Extracurricular Activity (Bus Trip)
Late December	Achievement Test
Late December – 1st Week of January	End of Third Term Break

Fourth semester (January - March)

Date	Event
2nd Week of January	Classes Begin
Early February	School Speech Contest
Mid-February	Matsudo City Japanese Speech Contest for Foreigners
Late February	Graduation Exam (for graduating students only)
Early March	Application for EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission)
2nd Week of March	Graduation Ceremony
Late March	Achievement Test (for current students only)
From Late March	End of Fourth Term Break

Event (free participation)

Date	Event
Late June	Picnic
Early July	Tokyo Disneyland
Early August	Fireworks Festival
Mid-August	Swimming Pool
Late September	Barbecue
Late December	Year-End Party
Early January	First Shrine Visit of the New Year (Hatsumōde)
Mid-February	Sumo Wrestling Tour
Late February	Ski Lesson
Late March	Cherry Blossom Viewing (Hanami)