Introduction

The 2024 Suzume No Gakko session will be held July 15-26th. Registration will be open from February 28th, 2024 until March 10th 2024. Registration is now closed.

Suzume No Gakko requires parent participation for our program’s success. Please review the Suzume No Gakko Family Handbook. Please view our Parent Participation requirements here. For questions regarding the registration or lottery process, please contact vicepresident@suzumenogakko.org.

Pre-Enrollment and Pre-Registration

Pre-Enrollment into the program is reserved for children of the Executive Board of Directors and children of the Teaching Staff. They may skip the Lottery process.

Pre-Registration into the program is reserved for students who have attended Suzume no Gakko at least four years previously. They may also skip the Lottery process.

For both Pre-Enrollment and Pre-Registration, registrations and full payment must be submitted by March 6, 2024. See payment instructions below. Payments submitted or postmarked after this date will roll your registration into the 1st Lottery.

1st Lottery—Returning students

The 1st Lottery is for those families with returning students from last year and their siblings entering 1st grade, or siblings of former Suzume no Gakko students entering 1st grade. Siblings in grades 2–6 who did not attend last year must apply to the 2nd Lottery.

Families must be in good standing to participate in 1st Lottery registration. 1st Lottery Registration will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on March 10, 2024. Forms received after this date will automatically be entered in the 2nd Lottery. 1st Lottery will be held on March 12, 2024.

Families will be notified no later than March 15, 2024, as to whether or not they have been accepted into the program.  If accepted, tuition payment is due upon notification, and must be submitted through Zelle (preferred) or postmarked by March 22, 2024. See payment instructions below.

Five (5) spots per class are held for 2nd Lottery registrations. Students who do not make 1st Lottery will be automatically entered into the 2nd Lottery (no additional action is required).

2nd Lottery—Returning and new students

The 2nd Lottery is for new students and former students who were not enrolled in the previous session. A minimum of five (5) spots per class are held open for 2nd Lottery registrations in order to provide all interested families and students an opportunity to participate.

2nd Lottery will be held on March 12, 2024.

Families will be notified no later than March 15, 2024, as to whether or not they have been accepted into the program. If accepted, tuition payment is due upon notification, and must be submitted through Zelle (preferred) or postmarked by March 22, 2024.

Tuition

Payment via Zelle: 

We prefer payment via Zelle, which is available through your online bank. If you are new to Zelle, click here for instructions: https://www.zellepay.com/

Zelle email: cfo@suzumenogakko.org

In description: SNG 2024 Session - Student Name & Grade

Payment via Check:

If Zelle is not possible for you, you may mail in your tuition by following the instructions below. Failure to do so may delay processing of your registration.

• Make checks payable to Suzume no Gakko.

• Write your child(ren)’s name on the memo line of the check.

• Print out your registration confirmation email, and mail it along with your check(s) to :

 Suzume no Gakko
℅ Yu-Ai Kai Senior Service Ctr.
588 N. 4th Street
San Jose, CA 95112-5311

Email cfo@suzumenogakko.org and secretary@suzumenogakko.org to inform us that you are mailing in a check.
NOTE: This address is for registration payments only!

2024 Tuition Rates below: