All Schools in Chronological Order (By Year)

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This is a listing af all Schools within the DOD Okinawa System in order of the year it came to be existing. If you know what year you attended a particular school, scroll to the area of that year and you will likely find it.

** Denotes an Estimated Date

++ Denotes a Private or Non DOD School

Kadena Elementary - Kadena Air Base Okinawa : Fall 1946 to Winter 1946 : Quonset

Okinawa University School - Camp Hayward Okinawa : Late Fall 1946 to Spring 1947 : Quonset

Kadena Kindergarten - Kadena Air Base Okinawa : Winter 1946 to Spring 1957 : Quonset

Awase Kindergarten - Takahara Okinawa : Fall 1947 to Spring 1957** : Quonset

Okinawa University School - Awase Housing Area Okinawa : Fall 1947 to Spring 1949 : Butler Buildings / Quonset

Okinawa American School - Awase Housing Area Okinawa : Fall 1949 to Spring 1952 : Butler Buildings / Quonset

Awase Elementary School - Awase Housing Area Okinawa : Fall 1952 to Spring 1957 : Butler Buildings / Quonset

Okinawa American High School - Camp Kubasaki Okinawa : Fall 1952 to Spring 1955 : Quonset

Sukiran / Zukeran Elementary School - Kishaba Housing Area Okinawa : Fall 1953 to Spring 2018 : Permanent

Kadena Primary School - Kadena Air Base Okinawa : Fall 1953 to Spring 1954 : Quonset

++ Christ the King International School - Ginowan City Okinawa : Fall 1953 to Spring 2012** : Permanent

Kadena Elementary School (Temporary) - Kadena Air Base Okinawa : Fall 1954 to Spring 1955 : Remodeled Barracks Building

Kubasaki American High School - Camp Kubasaki Okinawa : Fall 1955 to Spring 1957 : Quonset

M&K Elementary School - Kadena Air Base Okinawa : Fall 1955 to Spring 1980 : Quonset

Kadena Elementary School - Kadena Air Base Okinawa : Fall 1955 to Present : Permanent

Naha Elementary School - Naha Air Base Okinawa : Fall 1956 to Spring 1969** : Quonset

Naha Primary School - Naha Air Base Okinawa : Fall 1957 to Spring 1958 : Permanent

Adams Elementary School - Naha Air Base Okinawa : Fall 1957 to Spring 1969** : Quonset

Machinato Elementary School - Machinato Service Area Okinawa : Fall 1957 to Spring 1963 : Remodeled Barracks Building

Kubasaki American Junior High School - Naha Port Wheel Okinawa : Fall 1957 to Spring 1964 : Remodeled Barracks Building

Kubasaki American High School - Naha Port Wheel Okinawa : Fall 1957 to Spring 1964 : Remodeled Barracks Building

++ Okinawa Christian School - Ginowan City Okinawa : Fall 1957 to Spring 59** : Unknown

Tyler Primary - Naha Air Base Okinawa : Fall 1958 to Spring 1974 : Permanent

++ Okinawa Christian School - Camp Kue Okinawa : Fall 1959** to Spring 1965 : Quonset

Mercy Elementary School - Camp Mercy Okinawa : Fall 1962 to Spring 1974 : Quonset

Camp Chinen Kindergarten - Camp Chinen Okinawa : Fall 1962** to Spring 1972** : Unknown

Camp Boone Kindergarten - Camp Boone Okinawa : Fall 1962 to Spring 1974** : Quonset

Kubasaki High School - Kishaba Housing Area Okinawa : Fall 1964 to Present : Permanent

Kubasaki Junior High School - Camp Kubasaki Okinawa : Fall 1964 to Spring 1972 : Quonset

Naha Port Wheel Junior High School - Naha Port Wheel Okinawa : Fall 1964 to Spring 1971 : Quonset

++ Okinawa Christian School - Urasoe City Okinawa : Fall 1965 to Spring 1996 : Permanent

Kue Primary School - Camp Kue (Kuwae) Okinawa : Fall 1967 to Spring 1969** : Quonset

Kubasaki 9 - Camp Kubasaki Okinawa : Fall 1968 to Spring 1975 : Quonset

Kinser Junior High School - Camp Kinser Okinawa (Present Day Camp Shields) : Fall 1968 to Spring 1971 : Quonset

Hauge Elementary School - Camp Hauge Okinawa : Fall 1968 to Spring 1972** : Quonset

Machinato Elementary School / Makiminato Elementary School - Machinato / Makiminato Housing Area Okinawa : Fall 1969 to Spring 1975 : Permanent

Eisenhower Elementary School - Naha Air Base Okinawa : Fall 1969 to Spring 1976** : Permanent

School of Hope - Camp Kue (Kuwae) Okinawa : Fall 1970** to Spring 1975** : Permanent

Kadena Middle School - Kadena Air Base Okinawa : Fall 1971 to Spring 1990 : Permanent

Naha Port Wheel 9 - Naha Port Wheel Okinawa : Fall 1971** to Spring 1975** : Quonset

Naha Middle School - Naha Air Base Okinawa : Fall 1971 to Spring 1977** : Permanent

Pacific Middle School - Camp Kubasaki Okinawa : Fall 1972 to Spring 1980 : Quonset

Makiminato Elementary School / Makiminato Middle School - Makiminato Housing Area Okinawa : Fall 1975 to Spring 1984 : Permanent

++ Neighborhood Christian School - Yagibaru Okinawa : Fall 1978** to Spring 1994 : Permanent

Amelia Earhart Intermediate School - Kadena Air Base Okinawa : Fall 1980 to Present : Permanent

Bob Hope Primary School - Kadena Air Base Okinawa : Fall 1980 to Present : Permanent

Kadena High School - Kadena Air Base Okinawa : Fall 1981 to Present : Permanent

Stearly Heights Elementary School - Kadena Air Base Okinawa : Fall 1984 to Present : Permanent

Makiminato Elementary School - Makiminato Housing Area Okinawa : Fall 1984 to Spring Break 1987 : Permanent

Kinser Elementary School - Camp Kinser Okinawa : Fall 1987 to Present : Permanent

Bechtel Elementary School - Camp McTureous Okinawa : Fall 1987 to Present : Permanent

Kadena Middle School - Kadena Air Base Okinawa : Fall 1990 to Present : Permanent

Killin Elementary School - Camp Foster Okinawa : Fall 1991 to Present : Permanent

Lester Middle School - Camp Lester Okinawa : Fall 1992 to Present : Permanent

++ Okinawa Christian School - Yomitan Okinawa : Fall 1996 to Present : Permanent

Ryukyu Middle School - Kadena Air Base Okinawa : Fall 2008 to Present : Permanent

Sukiran / Zukeran Elementary School - Kishaba Housing Area Okinawa : Fall 2018 to Present : Permanent

** Denotes an Estimated Date

++ Denotes a Private or Non DOD School

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