Japanese school for 3 yr old

My son is half Japanese and I really want him to learn the language. Due to life-work situations he goes to preschool in Palo Alto but we live in Oakland. I am looking for a school on the weekend but haven't found any. I had also reached out to a former Japanese Montessori teacher of his but she isn't available on the weekends. Does anyone know of anything formal or informal for children as young as 3? Thank you! Stacie

Daruma no Gakko for 5 year old?

We'd like our 5 yr old to start learning some Japanese and have fun too. How much Japanese language do children learn from Daruma no Gakko ? A teeny tiny amount? The school welcomes children of many ages with no/little Japanese experience, so I wonder how they do the language instruction. okasan

As far as I know (I might be wrong, though), their focus is more on the cultural aspects, including the Japanese-American history, not too much on language though they teach speaking, not writing. I am not sure how much you want your child to learn Japanese, but there are many schools and organizations offer Japanese language lessons. If you want your child to learn decent language skills, I suggest to learn speaking, writing, and reading at the same time continuously because I, as a foreigner who learned English at the later stage in my life, believe that learning those skills together are very important to acquire any languages other than your native ones. English and Japanese have quite a distinct composition in grammar and cultural background so it is not the easiest combination. My sister is married with Korean and she learned the language very quickly because we share the culture a lot.(Sometimes people there do not know she is Japanese). If you have any questions, I am happy to respond. -Rie