“A white dream spaceship.” That is how the school building of Kasugano Elementary School is described. It is located in Kasuga City in Fukuoka Prefecture. Kasugano Elementary School is a public elementary school.
Kasugano Elementary School’s address is 1-1, Kasuga Koen 4-chome, Kasuga City. The school’s phone number is 0925932002. Kasugano Elementary School is near several train stations. These include Onojo Station and Shirakibaru Station.
Kasugano Elementary School was founded in April 1991. It was created from parts of Kasugabaru and Kasuga Minami Elementary Schools. It was the tenth elementary school in Kasuga City.
In 1992, the Ministry of Education designated Kasugano Elementary School. It became a model school for promoting moral education research. In May 1993, Kasuga City designated it. It was named a school promoting welfare activities.
In February 1994, the Ministry of Education conducted a school health statistics survey. Kasugano Elementary School was chosen for this survey. In April of the same year, the Fukuoka Prefecture Board of Education. They designated Kasugano Elementary School as a cooperation school. This was alongside the Chikushi area Harmony Education Research Promotion Committee.
In February 1997, the Ministry of Education again chose Kasugano Elementary School. They conducted another school health statistics survey. In April of that year, the school was designated. It became a research cooperation school for returnee education.
In 2000, Kasugano Elementary School celebrated its 10th anniversary. A commemorative ceremony was held. In 2001, the Kasugano Elementary School PTA received recognition. The Minister of Education, Science, Sports and Culture gave the award.
In November 2002, the school received an award. The prefectural police headquarters recognized its traffic safety efforts. In 2004, Kasugano Elementary School received an award. Fukuoka Prefecture School Library Consortium gave the Most Excellent Award.
In 2005, the school received another award. The National School Library Association Chairman gave the award. In 2006, Kasugano Elementary School was recognized. The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology gave an award. This was for outstanding reading activities.
In 2008, the school began a community school program. In 2009, Kasugano Elementary School joined JRC. This marked the start of JRC activities. In 2010, the school celebrated its 20th anniversary. Another commemorative ceremony was held.
In 2012, Kasugano Elementary School presented research. Fukuoka Prefecture Youth Red Cross Research Promotion School supported this. In 2013, a “Hope Pine” tree was planted. It was in remembrance of the Great East Japan Earthquake recovery. In 2013, the school also presented research. Chikushi area human rights and harmony education research supported this.
In 2014, Kasugano Elementary School presented research again. Fukuoka area school library education research supported this. In 2015, the Kasugano Ambitions Library opened. In 2017, waterproofing construction took place. This was on the school building and gymnasium rooftops.
In 2019, Kasugano Elementary School became a PTA association chairman school. This was in the Chikushi area PTA federation. In 2020, the school marked its 30th anniversary. A commemorative tree planting ceremony took place. The commemorative ceremony was canceled due to the pandemic.
The school emblem combines plum blossoms. It includes the characters for “Kasuga” and “elementary school.” The five semicircles in the plum blossom represent meanings. These meanings include self-reliance, cooperation, guidance, introspection and self-confidence. The school song includes local place names. These are place names such as Kasuga Shrine and Shiraishi Dam. The lyrics also mention Sefuri Mountains and Homan Mountains.
Kasugano Elementary School is next to the Mikasa River. Nearby are Kasugano Junior High School and Kasuga High School. Kasuga Shrine is southwest of the school across the river.