Nishiyamato Academy of California is a bilingual Japanese-English full-time day school in Lomita, CA, founded in 1993. The only full-time Japanese school on the US West Coast, it serves Kindergarten through Grade 8 with a 70% Japanese to 30% English instruction ratio, developing balanced bilingual leaders recognised by Japan's Ministry of Education.
Location
Nishiyamato is in Lomita, CA 90717.
Stages
Kindergarten through Grade 8.
Type
Private co-educational bilingual Japanese-English day school.
Additional learning support
ELD (English Language Development) classes.
Country affiliation
Japan Ministry of Education recognised overseas institution.
Curriculum
Japanese Ministry of Education textbooks with 70% Japanese and 30% English instruction. ELD and immersion classes. English exam preparation.
English as an Additional Language (EAL)
ELD (English Language Development) classes.
Admissions
Entrance examinations required. 2026 April enrolment recruiting.
