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| name              = Keio Academy of New York
| native_name       = 慶應義塾ニューヨーク学院
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| streetaddress     = 3 College Road
| city              = [[Purchase, New York|Purchase]]
| state             = [[New York (state)|New York]]
| zipcode           = 10577
| country           = [[United States]]
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| gender            = [[Coeducational|Coed]]
| schooltype        = Private high school
| grades            = 9-12
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| campus type       = Suburban
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{{nihongo|'''Keio Academy of New York'''|慶應義塾ニューヨーク学院|''Keiō Gijuku Nyūyōku Gakuin''|'''Keio NY'''}} is a private high school in [[Purchase, New York|Purchase]], [[Harrison, New York|Harrison]], [[New York (state)|New York]], in the [[New York City metropolitan area]].<ref>"[http://www.keio.edu/english/ Home] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140119101339/http://www.keio.edu/english/ |date=2014-01-19 }}." Keio Academy of New York. Retrieved on January 9, 2012. 3 College Road, Purchase, NY 10577 USA"</ref> It is sponsored by [[Keio University]],<ref name="Philly">Lyman, Rick. "[http://articles.philly.com/1988-04-22/news/26254097_1_japanese-school-japanese-student-japanese-education THE JAPANESE WAY IN A QUIET NEW YORK SCHOOL, 463 CHILDREN OF \ JAPAN'S CORPORATE ELITE GET A PROPER EDUCATION] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210094709/http://articles.philly.com/1988-04-22/news/26254097_1_japanese-school-japanese-student-japanese-education |date=2015-02-10 }}." ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]''. April 22, 1988. C01 Features Daily Magazine. Retrieved on January 9, 2012.</ref><!--Old paylink http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB29E7F1F8FBD99&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM--> making it an overseas branch of a Japanese private school, or a ''[[Shiritsu zaigai kyōiku shisetsu]]'' ([[:ja:私立在外教育施設|私立在外教育施設]]).<ref>"[http://web.archive.org/web/20130215023941/http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shotou/clarinet/002/006/001/003.htm 私立在外教育施設一覧]" (). [[Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology]]. Retrieved on March 1, 2015.</ref>

After the retirement of the Head of School, [[Ralph Townsend (headmaster)|Ralph Townsend]] who served from August 2019, the executive director, Motohiro Tsuchiya (vice-president of Keio University) concurrently served.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.keio.edu/about-us/academy-profile|title=Academy Profile|publisher=Keio Academy|access-date=2021-11-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110022628/https://www.keio.edu/about-us/academy-profile|archive-date=2021-11-10|url-status=live}}</ref> Later, Takayuki Tatsumi, Professor Emeritus of Keio University, was appointed as the Headmaster in January 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.keio.edu/about-us|author=Takayuki Tatsumi|title=Welcome to Keio Academy of New York!|date=January 2022|work=ABOUT US|publisher=Keio Academy of New York|accessdate=April 16, 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111101343/https://www.keio.edu/about-us|archivedate=January 11, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
The school was founded in 1990.<ref>"[http://www.keio.edu/english/about/message Greetings from Headmaster]." Keio Academy of New York. Retrieved on January 9, 2012.</ref> Before Keio Academy opened, many children of Japanese nationals on work assignments in the United States returned to Japan to get a high school education. Keio Academy opened so they could get a Japanese education in the United States. By 1988 the Japanese government decided not to fund the school.<ref name="Philly"/> When Keio Academy opened in 1990, the university fully funded the school.<ref name="Park">Park, Andrew. "The ABCs of Asian schools." ''[[Transpacific]]'', Transpacific Media, Inc.. 9.4 (June 1994): p46+. Available on General OneFile, [[Gale Group]], Document ID: GALE|A15239827</ref>

In 1994 the school serves grades 9–12. It had 420 students that year, making it one of the largest Japanese curriculum schools located in the United States. In 1994 Yasumitsui Nihei, the principal, stated that of the 115 recent graduates, many began attending [[Keio University]] while only four went to American colleges.<ref name=Park/>

==Academics==
In 1994 the school was accredited by the [[Ministry of Education (Japan)|Ministry of Education of Japan]] and by the State of New York. That year, Nihei stated that the curriculum at the school would prepare a student for attending an American university.<ref name=Park/>

==Campus==
The school is located about {{convert|30|mi|km}} north of [[Manhattan]].<ref name=Park/> The school has a {{convert|27|acre|ha|adj=on}} campus. The main school building, called the "Classroom Building," houses classrooms, administrative offices, the counseling room, the Japanese culture room, and the library. The culture room, where traditional Japanese activities are held, is on the first floor, and the library is located on the third floor. Matsushita Hall serves as the cafeteria. The school also has two dormitory facilities. The South Dorm houses the training room, the school's athletic center. The school also has the Health Center, which serves as a clinic.<ref>"[http://www.keio.edu/english/about/campus Map]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20120806073000/http://www.keio.edu/english/about/campus Archive]) Keio Academy of New York. Retrieved on January 9, 2012. [http://www.keio.edu/about/campus Japanese page], [https://web.archive.org/web/20121022105904/http://www.keio.edu/about/campus Archive]</ref>

As of 1994, 60-70% of Keio students board and live in dormitories.<ref name=Park/>

==Admissions and tuition==
In 1994 the school did not admit children resident in Japan. That year Nihei stated that children resident in Japan may attend Japanese school campuses affiliated with [[Keio University]].<ref name=Park/> By 2019 the school began admitting Japan-resident pupils.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.keio.ac.jp/en/academics/affiliated-schools/|title=Affiliated Schools|publisher=[[Keio University]]|access-date=2019-07-05|quote=Students living in Japan are also eligible to apply for entrance.}}</ref>

In 1994 there was a registration fee of $2,500 (${{inflation|USD|2500|1994|r=2}} with inflation) and a yearly tuition of $13,260 (${{inflation|USD|13260|1994|r=2}} with inflation).<ref name=Park/>

==Notable alumni==
*[[Keiji Ozaki]], [[taekwondo]] practitioner
*Jewels, former member of [[Heartsdales]]
*[[Yuki Furukawa]], actor and [[supermodel]]
*YU, vocalist of [[I Don't Like Mondays.]]

==See also==
{{Portal|New York (state)|Schools|Japan}}
* [[Keio University]]
* [[Japanese in New York City]]
* [[American School in Japan]], American international school in Tokyo

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.keio.edu/ Keio Academy of New York]
* [http://www.keio.edu/ Keio Academy of New York] {{in lang|ja}}
{{Keio University}}
{{Harrison, New York}}
{{Westchester County, New York High Schools}}
{{International schools in NYC}}
{{Overseas Japanese day schools}}
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