Japanese Academy of the Rockies

Saturday Japanese language and culture school since 2006

Japanese Academy of the Rockies (ロッキーズ日本語アカデミー) is a Denver Saturday-only Japanese language school founded in 2006 and operating as a nonprofit. Director Hisako Schibli leads programs for kids ages 2 through high school plus adults, with emphasis on heritage-language families and communication-focused instruction rather than traditional classroom methods.

Programs for kids

• Saturday morning Japanese classes - structured weekly program, all ages
• Heritage language tracks - for kids with Japanese family background maintaining the language
• Beginner Japanese tracks - for families without prior background
• Cultural traditions programming - festivals, holidays, culture woven into the language curriculum
• Adult Japanese classes - parallel adult tracks for parents/community members

What's Included

• Weekly Saturday morning sessions only (not a full-day weekday school)
• Heritage-focused communication methodology
• Nonprofit operation, tuition-supported plus donations
• Director-led with named staff (Hisako Schibli, Director)
• Mixed age range from age 2 through adult

Experience

Best fit for Japanese-speaking families wanting to maintain the language for kids, or for families learning Japanese as a heritage / second language. Saturday-only format makes it fully compatible with regular school weekday schedule. (Marked-inference: full street address was not published on the site - the listed address is from our records and may reflect a rented community-center space; call to confirm location and Saturday session times.)