The Japanese Language School of Philadelphia (JLSP), founded in 1973, is a not-for-profit 501-3(c) organization recognized by the State of Pennsylvania and partially funded by the Ministry of Education of the Japanese Government.
The School is governed by the Board of Trustees, administered by the Principal who is assigned by the Japanese government, and operated by a group of dedicated professional educators and parents.
The School offers instructions in four broad categories: 1) Japanese curriculum, as defined by the Ministry of Education, grades 1 thru 12; 2) Japanese language instruction to children, ages 6 thru 18, 3) Japanese as a Second Language (JSL) classes for adults 4) Japanese pre-school classes, age 4 thru 6. Classes are held weekly on Saturdays, according to the Japanese school calendar from April to March (except for JSL classes, which begins in Sept) on the campus of Friend's Central School in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.