Eiko Gakuen

Eiko Gakuen (Japanese: 栄光学園中学高等学校, romanized: Eiko Gakuen Chūgaku Kōtōgakkō) is a private Catholic junior and senior high school for boys, located in Tamanawa, Kamakura, in the Kanagawa Prefecture of Japan.

Eiko Gakuen
Japanese: 栄光学園中学高等学校
Location
Oboe, Kamakura
,
Japan
Coordinates35°21′25″N 139°31′13″E
Information
TypePrivate secondary school
MottoLatin: Ad maiorem Dei gloriam
(For the greater glory of God)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationJesuits
Patron saint(s)Aloysius Gonzaga
Established1947 (1947)
GenderBoys
Enrollment1,080
AffiliationSophia Academy Corporation
Websitewww.ekh.jp

The school was founded in 1947 by the Society of Jesus. The school's patron saint is the Jesui Aloysius Gonzaga, and the motto is taken from that of the Jesuits: Latin: Ad maiorem Dei gloriam, translated as "for the greater glory of God."

Education

There is heavy emphasis on learning and discipline. Ethics class is compulsory but religious and biblical studies are optional.[1]

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