Japanese Language Supplementary School of Houston

The original purpose was to give a Japanese-style supplementary education to children of businesspeople stationed in Houston for terms of three to five years, so they do not fall behind on Japanese classwork when they return to Japan.

[7] The school's first classes were held at the South Main Baptist Church.

On March 25, 1986 the school moved its classes to the Westchester Education Center.

[5] It also teaches social studies, science, and mathematics; the school education committee chairperson, Yasutomo Katsuno, stated that the school offers the courses in subjects other than the Japanese language "because they need to (be able to) read the same question in Japanese, too.

The Japanese Ministry of Education appoints the school principal, who serves on a three-year shift.

[7] Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD) students may take JEI Japanese courses on Saturdays.