The Gunma Kokusai Academy (ぐんま国際アカデミー?), or GKA, is a private school in Ōta, Gunma, Japan, combining elementary school and secondary school education from grades 1 to 12 with an English language immersion programme. It was designated as a Special Education Zone School by the Koizumi government in 2003. All classes are conducted in English.
The school opened on 7 April 2005 with a first grade and fourth grade (166 students in total). In 2006, a second and a fifth grade were added to the school. In the following year, a sixth and a third grade were also added. In April 2008, Gunma Kokusai Academy started its first junior high class. In April 2011, the high school started with the junior and senior high school sections moving to a new secondary school campus.
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