Keio Academy of New York Regulations
CHAPTERI GENERALREGULATIONS
Article1 KeioAcademyofNewYork(hereinafterreferredtoas“theSchool")asa componentofaneducationalcorporation,KeioGijuku,whichintegrates elementarythroughhighereducation,shallprovideseniorhighschoolcoeducationcompatiblewithKeio'seducationalaims;ittherebystrivesto cultivateandencouragea spiritoffreedomandindependencewithinits students.
Article2 TheSchoolshallbenamedKeioAcademyofNewYork,orKeioGijukuNew YorkGakuin(Koto-bu)inJapanese.
Article3 TheSchoolshallbelocatedinHarrison,WestchesterCounty,NewYork, USA
CHAPTERII COURSESTRUCTURE&CAPACITY
Article4 TheSchoolshallprovidecoursesofinstructionwithinthefollowingstructures:
(1) Full-timegeneralhighschooleducationwithamaximumstudentcapacity of420
(2)Studentcapacityofapproximately30foreachclass
CHAPTERIII COURSELENGTH,GRADES,TERMS&HOLIDAYS
Article5 Afour-yearperiodshall benormallyrequiredofastudenttocompletethe courseworkoftheSchool.Athree-yearperiodshallberequiredofastudent enrolledintheSchool'sgrade10.
Article6 TheAcademicYearshallcommenceonSeptember1andlastthroughAugust 31ofthefollowingyear.
Article7 (1)EachAcademicYearshallconsistoftwosemesters:
FirstTerm:September1-LateJanuary
SecondTerm:LateJanuary-August31
(2)Withinoneacademic year,35weeksshallbenormallyallocatedfor instruction.
Article8 (1)Noclassesshallbeconductedonthefollowingdays:
1.Sundays
2.LaborDay(firstMondayinSeptember)
3.ColumbusDay(secondMondayinOctober)
4.Thanksgivingholidays(5daysstartingfromfourthWednesdayin November)
5.Mr.YukichiFukuzawa’sBirthday(January10)
6.Dr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.Day(thirdMondayinJanuary)
7.Presidents’Day(thirdMondayinFebruary)
8.KeioFoundationDay(April23)
9.MemorialDay(lastMondayinMay)
10.JuneteenthDay(June19)
11.IndependenceDay(July4)
12.WinterVacation(certainperiodfromlateDecembertoearlyJanuary; tobedecidedbytheHeadmaster)
13.SpringVacation(certainperiodfromlateMarchtolateApril;tobe decidedbytheHeadmaster)
14.SummerVacation(certainperiodfrommiddle ofJunethroughendof August;tobedecidedbytheHeadmaster)
(2)Whendeemednecessaryforeducationalpurposes,classesmaytakeplace duringtheSchoolholidays,thepreviousclausenotwithstanding.
(3)Incaseofemergency, disastersbothnaturalandmanmade,calamities,or anyotheroccasionswhenconductingnormalinstructiondeemed inappropriateordangerousbytheHeadmaster,classesmaybecanceled.
CHAPTERIV CURRICULUM,EVALUATION,GRADUATION&PROMOTION
Article9 ThecurriculumoftheSchoolshallconsistofcourses,subjects,andspecial activities,andarestipulatedinaseparatemanualtobedistributedtostudents andparents.
Article10 (1)UponcompletionofthecourseworkattheendofeveryAcademicYear eachstudentshallbeevaluated.Theevaluationwillbebaseduponthe student'sacademic achievementsduringthatyear.Studentswhostudiedin anexchangeprogramsatotherschoolsasanexceptioncanbeevaluatedin themiddleoftheAcademicYear.
(2)Regulationsgoverningevaluationsforeachsubjectarestipulatedina separatemanual.
Article11 (1)Whenastudentisrecognizedtohavesuccessfullycompletedallcourse workasstipulatedinthepreviousarticle,thestudentshallbeeligiblefor graduationand grantedadiploma.
(2)ThosegraduatesoftheSchoolrecognizedbytheHeadmasterasqualified shallberecommendedtooneoftheFacultiesatKeioUniversity(Japan).
Article12 Astudent,duetoleaveofabsenceorotherreasons,unabletoearnnecessary creditsasrequiredbytheSchool,maybedeniedpromotiontothenextgrade andmaybeaskedtoremaininthesamegradeforthefollowingschool year.
Article13 Regulationsconcerningtakingcourses/subjects,recognitionofcredits, promotiontothenextgrade,denialofpromotion,andgraduationshallbeset forthinaseparatemanual.
Article14 InordertostudyatotherschoolsintheUSorabroad,studentsmusthave permissionfromtheHeadmasterandcomplywiththeseparatelystipulated regulations.
CHAPTERV QUALIFICATIONFORAPPLYING,ENTRANCE,EXPULSION,
Article15 ThosewhoareeligibletoapplytotheSchoolarethosewhosatisfythe followingconditions:
(1) (Eligibilitytoapplyforthe9thgrade)Thosewhowillhave completedthe8th gradeoftheprimaryeducationorthe9thgradeofthe secondaryeducationeitherinsideoroutsideJapan(Japaneseschools overseasinclusive)byAugust31oftheyearofenrollment.
(2) (Eligibilitytoapplyforthe10thgrade)Thosewhowillhave completedthe9thorthe10thgradeofthesecondaryeducationeitherinside oroutsideJapan(Japaneseschoolsoverseasinclusive)byAugust31ofthe yearofenrollment.
Article16 Studentsmustapplyforadmissionaccordingtotheadmissionprocess separatelystipulated.
Article17 Applicantsstipulatedinthepreviousarticleshallbeevaluatedthroughthe EntranceExaminationprocess.
Article18 ThosewhograduatedfromoneofKeio'sjuniorhighschoolsandwishtoenter theSchoolas10thgraderarepermittedtodosoonlyintheyearinwhichthey hadgraduated.Suchadmission,however,issubjectedto(1)obtainmentof recommendationfromtheheadmasterofthejuniorhighschooland(2) completionoftheinterviewconductedandjudgedsatisfactorybythe HeadmasteroftheSchool.
Article19 ThosewhoarecurrentlyenrolledinoneofKeio'sjuniororseniorhighschools andwishtoentertheSchoolarepermittedtodosoinaccordancewithArticle 15above.Suchadmission,however,issubjectedto(1)obtainmentof recommendationfromtheheadmasterofthejuniororseniorhighschooland (2)completionoftheinterviewconductedandjudgedsatisfactorybythe HeadmasteroftheSchool.
Article20 ApplicantswhohavesuccessfullycompletedtheExaminationshallgothrough
theentranceformalitiesseparatelystipulatedbythedatedesignated.Incase suchformalitiesarenotmadebytheduedate,permissiontoentertheSchool shallberevoked.
Article21 Whenastudent,duetoillnessorotherreasons,wishestoleave,takealeaveof absence,ortransfertoanotherschool,his/herguardianmustnotifytheSchool bysubmittingthenecessaryformsstatingthereasonsforsuchleaveandshall obtainpermissionfromtheSchool,whichpermissionshallnotbe unreasonablywithheld.
Article22 WhenastudenthaslefttheSchoolduetoArticle21butdesirestoreturn,the studentmaybeallowedtocomebacktoanappropriategradeafterdue examinationandinvestigationbytheSchool.
Article23 Whenastudent,duetoillnessorotherreasons,willbeunabletoattendclasses formorethan3months,his/herguardianmustnotifytheSchoolbysubmitting thenecessaryformsstatingthedesiretotake aleaveofabsence.Tuitionand otherfeesmustbepaidbythedeadlinesetbytheSchool.
Article24 WhenastudentdesirestoreturntotheSchoolafteraleaveofabsenceas stipulatedinthepreviousarticle,his/herparentorguardianmustsubmit necessaryformsstatingthecircumstancesandshallobtainduepermission fromtheSchool.
Article25 (1) Inprinciple,astudentmayremainattheSchoolforamaximumof5 academic years,exceptastudentenrolledintheSchool'sgrade10may remainattheSchoolforamaximumof4academicyears.
(2)Maximumnumberofacademic yearsasstipulatedinthepreviousclause excludesperiod(s)ofleaveofabsence.
CHAPTERVI TUITION,ENTRANCEEXAMINATION&OTHERFEES
Article26 Feesrequiredforadmissionofastudentareasfollows:
TuitionFee(Payableeveryacademic year): US$32,700.00
AdmissionFee: US$ 4,000.00
EntranceExaminationFee: US$ 500.00
FacilitiesFee(Payableeveryacademic year):US$ 2,700.00
Theforegoingfeesaresubjecttoannualreviewandmaybechangedatthesolediscretionof theHeadmasteratanytime.StudentsarerequiredtopayTuitionand FacilitiesFeeseachAcademicYear.
Article27 ThepaymentoftheTuitionFeecanonlybemadeintwoinstallmentseach year(attheendofJulyandtheendofJanuary)althoughpaymentofthefull amountatonetimemaybemade.Innoevent,however,shallfullpaymentbe madelaterthanJanuary31.
Article28 FeesforStudentGovernmentandforParents'Associationmaybecollectedas necessary.
Article29 Feesforstudentcertificatesmayberequiredasnecessary.
Article30 Anyfeespaidshallnotbereturnedforanyreasonwhatsoever.
Article31 (1)Thosewhohavenotpaidtuitionandfeesrequiredbytheduedatewillbe chargedalatefeeinadditiontotherequiredtuitionandfees.
(2) Thosewhohavenotpaidtuitionandfeesrequiredbytheduedateforover threemonthsmaybeexpelled.
CHAPTERVII GUARDIAN
Article32 (1)Student'sguardian(s)shallbeeitherofthefollowing:
1.Parents,person(s)inparentalauthority,orlegalguardian(s).
2.Brother(s)/Sister(s)orrelative(s)whoaremajors.
(2)Guardian(s)shalltakeresponsibilityforthestudent'sschoollifeand educationandshallbesupportiveintheSchool'seducationalactivities.
Article33 (1) Whenguardian(s)transfertheirdomicile,changetheiraddress/name,or havepersonalreasons,theyshallpromptlyinformtheSchoolofthematter withtheprescribedform.
(2)Incasethechangestipulatedinthepreviousclauseiscausedbydeath, missing,incompetence,orbankruptcy,guardian(s)mustbechanged.
(3)Intheeventaguardianisdeemednotappropriateinthesolediscretionof theSchool,theSchoolmayrequestthattheguardianbechanged.
CHAPTERVIII FACULTY&STAFF
Article34 (1)Thefollowingemployeesshallbehired: Headmaster,AssistantHeadmaster,Full-TimeFaculty,Part-TimeFaculty, BusinessOfficer,AdministrationStaff,ProfessionalFacultyandStaff (counselor,nurse,librarianetc.),andOthersneeded.
(2)HeadmastershallcontroltheaffairsoftheSchoolandsuperviseall employees.
(3)AssistantHeadmastershallassisttheHeadmasterandcoordinateschool duties.
(4)Otheremployeesshallperformtheirownduties.
CHAPTERIX REWARDS&DISCIPLINE
Article35 Thosestudentswhohaveexhibitedoutstandingacademicperformance, excellenceineducationalactivitiesotherthaninspecificsubjects,good conducttobeemulatedbyfellowstudents,excellentattendancerecords,and/ oranyotherreasonstoelevatethereputationoftheSchool,mayinthe
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School'ssolediscretionbehonored.
Article36 (1)WhenastudentwillfullydisregardstheSchool'sregulationsorothercodes oftheSchool,he/shemaybesubjecttodiscipline.
(2)Theformsofdisciplineincludeexpulsion,suspension,reprimandand others.
(3)Expulsionofastudentmaybeorderedwhenoneofthefollowingis applicable:
1.Exhibitsmisconductwithnosignofimprovement.
2.Exhibitsacademicfailureanddifficultyincompletingcourseworkat theSchool.
3.Constantlyfailstoattendclasseswithoutacceptablereason.
4.DisruptstheSchoolorbehavesinamannerjudgedbytheSchoolinits solediscretiontobeinappropriateorinconsistentwiththeSchoolor thestudents'interests.
Article37 Whenastudent,duetoillnessorotherreasons,maybejudgedtothreatenthe well-beingofotherstudents,theSchoolmayrequirethatthestudenttobe absentfromtheSchool.
CHAPTERX DORMITORY
Article38 (1)Dormitoryfacilitiesarelocatedoncampus. (2)Dormitoryregulationsarestipulatedinaseparatesection.