Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year!

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! I hope everyone has had a refreshing summer! I’m looking forward to seeing both the returning students and families as well as new students and families for our 2024-2025 school year.

Ms. Sarah Turner
Elementary Principal

Elementary School (K-  Grade 5)

Our Program:

Our classes are taught in English, and we use an American-style program that addresses the whole person, is Biblically based, recognizes all truth is God’s truth, emphasizes sharing the Gospel and discipleship, and encourages Biblical thinking and living.

Our elementary program includes Bible, core academics, specialist instruction (art, computer applications, Japanese language, music, physical education, library skills), and activities:

Year-round activity: Chapel

Fall activities: Kurashiki Dam Trip (Grade 1), Butterfly Garden Trip (Grade 2), Sweet Potato Digging (Pre-K and Kindergarten), Yomitan no Sato Elderly Home Visit (Kindergarten), Overnight camp (grades 4-5), Planetarium visit (3rd)

Winter activities: Christmas Program, Kite Day, Fire Station Visit (Kindergarten), Character Parade, Week of reading, Aquarium visit (grade 2), Okinawa World visit (grade 4)

Spring activities: Field day, Kid City (grades 1-2), Zoo Trip (grade 1) Yomitan tour (grade 4), Culture Fair (grades 3-5), Authors’ Tea (grades 4), Makers Faire (grade 5), 5th grade trip (Kyoto, Osaka, Nara) & Promotion Ceremonies

Elementary Teachers

Mrs. Salzgaber

KINDERGARTEN

Mrs. Claxton

GRADE 4

Ms. Ruiz

GRADE 1

Mrs. Flores

Elementary Curriculum Coordinator

Ms. Snow

GRADE 1

Mrs. Serjeant

GRADE 5

Mr. Smith

GRADE 5

Ms. Frazier

GRADE 3

Mrs. Heisey

GRADE 3

Mrs. Lyons

GRADE 2

Mr. Lam

GRADE 2

Mrs. Jones

GRADE 2

Mrs. Snow

PRE-K

Mr. Roe

CHAPLAIN

Mrs. Rulida

KINDERGARTEN

Ms. Sorley

Grade 4

Mr. Mahaffie

PE

Mrs. Logan

ART

Ms. Tuzi

Music

Mrs. Pallmann

Pre-K

Mrs. Moyer

Librarian

Mrs. Woolery

Literacy

Mrs. Aoki

JAPANESE

Mrs. Metz

JAPANESE

Mrs. Horii

JAPANESE

Mrs. Matsuda

Japanese

Mrs. Neely

Grade 2 TA

Mrs. Skarin

Kinder TA

Mrs. Cusumano

TA

Mrs. Karsosoemo

Kinder TA

Mrs. Nishiyama

Grade 2 TA

Mrs. Jones

TA