[3] It was founded in 1979 with 42 students in elementary and junior high school levels.

[3] The school was established to provide a Japanese-style education to children of Japanese national employees living in the city.

[2] In 1989, each student, every week, had two hours of Dutch as a second language classes.

[2] As of 1989 many students return to Japan after the final year of junior high school.

[6] The programme originated from the parents of one student who previously attended the Fenneport School but later transferred to JSA; they continued to have contact with their child's former school and developed contacts between the two institutions.