​​Current Class Offerings (In Person)

Japanese & French Classes
Registration for the 2025-26 school year is available here

Infants (for ages 12-23 months)
Preschool Age Children (for ages 2-5 years)
Morning language immersion programs in Japanese and French are play-based programs designed to introduce children to the sounds, words, and tones of the language using hand games, songs, dance and crafts. Targeted skills include increasing vocabulary, listening comprehension and concentration. Maximum class size for our infant class is 3 and our preschool size is 12. 

Weekly Schedule
French: Mondays 9AM-12PM
Japanese: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursday, & Fridays, 9AM-12PM

Infant Monthly Tuition
1 class/week: $220
2 classes/week: $400
3 classes/week: $560
4 classes/week: $680
5 classes/week: $840

Preschool Age Monthly Tuition
1 class/week: $200
2 classes/week: $380
3 classes/week: $540
4 classes/week: $670
5 classes/week: $800

Drop in classes (9AM-12PM)
We welcome children in our morning classes on a drop in basis if we have space available in a given class (fewer than 12 enrolled students). Tuition for each drop in class is $60/day. Please contact Blue Moon to find out if the day(s) you need is/are available before dropping off your children.

Aftercare program (12PM-3PM)
Aftercare is available after classes conclude for children older than 18 months for $40/day.

School-Age Children (for ages 5 and up)
Japanese Language Classes:
Private and group Japanese lessons are available in the afternoons for children ages 5 and up. Classes are divided by both age and language ability.

Monthly tuition for Group Japanese Classes: 1 day per week
- $90 for 30 minutes
- $110 for 45 minutes
- $130 for 60 minutes
- $150 for 75 minutes
- $170 for 90 minutes

Monthly tuition for Private Japanese Classes: 1 day per week
-$100 for 30 minutes
-$160 for 45 minutes
-$200 for 60 minutes

Afterschool Program (for ages 5 and up)
We offer an afterschool program from 3pm-6pm. Our afterschool program is primarily focused on Japanese language and culture, but students do not need to know how to speak or read/write Japanese to participate. The children enjoy a mix of activities, including games, music, and a variety of fun learning experiences. Students are welcome to join for the full session or part of the time.

Monthly tuition for the afterschool program is as follows:
- 1 day per week: $200
- 2 days per week: $380
- 3 days per week: $540
- 4 days per week: $670
- 5 days per week: $800

Our Schedule
We observe the same calendar of vacations and holidays as the Alameda Unified School District; however, we are often open on holidays when the public schools are not. Our calendar is available for review here. 

A one-time registration fee of $50 will be collected with your first month's tuition for all NEW students.

To terminate or decrease enrollment (i.e. from 2 days to 1 day per week, etc.), you must notify us in writing at least 30 days prior to your last day in order to avoid a $50 penalty.

Classes for Adults
Japanese Classes for Adults are also available starting at $45/hour. Please contact us for scheduling and more details on arrangements.

Japanese Cultural Classes

PLEASE NOTE: Our calligraphy (shuuji) and abacus (soroban) classes are currently on hold. We will update this page once we are able to offer it again.
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Japanese Calligraphy (shuuji)
Shuuji is a Japanese art form that uses special brushes and ink to write Japanese characters.  If you've never seen it before, here's a video of calligraphy in action as well as a video reviewing different styles of calligraphy.

Many people who start calligraphy as children continue it as a hobby for the rest of their lives. Like other Japanese art forms, calligraphy is not strictly about creating beautiful handwriting, but also about cultivating mindfulness and practicing a meditative state of being and is therefore recommended for children of any age.

We offer a Japanese Calligraphy (shuuji) class for children (ages 5 and up) and adults:

• The class meets once a week on Fridays, 4-4:30pm.
• The tuition is $70 per month. All materials and supplies are included. A one-time registration fee of $20 will also be collected with your first month's tuition.

​Please register for the class here

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Japanese Abacus (soroban)
Soroban is a type of manual calculator that has been used in Japan for hundreds of years before the invention of electronic calculators. Calculations are done by moving beads on a wire.  Soroban teaches math concepts, improves math speed, and develops fine motor control. Check out these videos of Japanese kids using soroban to do super fast math & a 7-year-old adding up ridiculously huge numbers!
  
The earliest age to start learning the abacus (soroban) is around 3 years old when the concept of numbers is gradually becoming understood. 5 to 6 years old is also a good time to start learning soroban because the development of the right brain is active. Another benefit of starting around that age is they will familiarize themselves with mathematical concepts using the soroban before beginning math classes in elementary school. It may help them develop confidence when those concepts are introduced in school!

In Japan, there is an official testing system for both calligraphy and abacus, (similar to the belt test system used by karate and other martial arts so students can advance and earn rank). Since Blue Moon is not a member of those organizations, we cannot award official certificates of advancement; however, we would like to invite students to earn Blue Moon certificates of advancement as they progress and improve their skills in calligraphy and abacus!