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Koby International Academy

24055 Meadowbrook Road, Novi, MI, 48375-0483 -

School Notes Overview:

Koby International Academy was founded in 1993 to serve the Japanese community in the Greater Detroit area. At first it was a small sized learning center for Japanese speaking children who have recently arrived in the United States, or those who have stayed in the United States for some years but must return to Japan in accordance with the relocation of their parents’ jobs. Most of the classes were set up during the after-school hours or on Saturdays. The educational goal was to improve academic skills in both English and Japanese. To accomplish this goal we have faithfully adopted and implemented the most advanced theory of bilingual education available in the academic circles. The enrollment steadily increased to reach a point where expansion of the facility as well as the staff came to be necessitated within the first several years. On this occasion we have decided to embark on more ambitious projects to accommodate the various needs of Japanese speaking children. ...

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School Overview:

	Koby International Academy
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 11
County	Oakland County, MI
Student Body
Total Students	11 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
% Students of Color	100%	15%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 2 students
	Grade 1 - 1 students
	Grade 5 - 1 students
	Grade 7 - 1 students
	Grade 8 - 1 students
	Grade 9 - 4 students
	Grade 11 - 1 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	6 teachers
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:1	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	200 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Tuition Notes	Depends on grades.
Head of School	Yoshihisa Kobayashi
Admissions Director	Hitoshi Otaka

School Notes:

Koby International Academy was founded in 1993 to serve the Japanese community in the Greater Detroit area. At first it was a small sized learning center for Japanese speaking children who have recently arrived in the United States, or those who have stayed in the United States for some years but must return to Japan in accordance with the relocation of their parents’ jobs. Most of the classes were set up during the after-school hours or on Saturdays. The educational goal was to improve academic skills in both English and Japanese. To accomplish this goal we have faithfully adopted and implemented the most advanced theory of bilingual education available in the academic circles. The enrollment steadily increased to reach a point where expansion of the facility as well as the staff came to be necessitated within the first several years. On this occasion we have decided to embark on more ambitious projects to accommodate the various needs of Japanese speaking children.
Profile last updated: 02/16/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (48375)	School Zip (48375)	(MI) State Average
Population (Approximate)	20,807 people	9,937,974 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	57%	24%
Population Average Age	36 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$75,545	$46,742
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	29 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	72% / 28%	71% / 29%