Application Forms

Students in Grade 7 or 8 in Regina Catholic or Regina Public Schools are invited to apply for the Regina-Fujioka Student Exchange Program. This is a home stay program in which Regina Students will act as host to Japanese students for ten days in the summer of 2026 and will visit Japan for ten days in the summer of 2027.

Students that are selected for this program will participate in mandatory weekly Japanese language classes, cultural and social events, organizing activities for the the hosting phase, and fundraising events during their two-year involvement. This is a parent-run program in which parent committees coordinate fundraising activities, programs, events, host phase activities and travel arrangements.

Please see the document to the right to see how to apply. There are TWO main steps you must follow. If one or both are not submitted on time you will NOT be considered for the program. 

Applications are due at 5pm on December 12th, 2025!

DECEMBER 12, 2025 - Deadline for student applications

DECEMBER 19, 2025 - Teacher/Principal Assessment/Reference due

Please see the document to the right for additional important dates

Students should select a teacher and/or principal to fill out the form to the right.

Teachers and/or principals should email the completed form to tara.dryburgh@rbe.sk.ca no later than December 19th, 2025.

If this form is not received by this date, the student's application will not be considered.

If you are a principal or teacher for grade 7 or 8 students in Regina Catholic or Regina Public Schools, we kindly request that you consider sharing this program with your students by providing documents attached to this page. 

Please give your students a chance to be considered for this excellent program by making them aware of the application information and distributing it to the interested students. We ask you to encourage any students whom you feel would benefit from this experience and would also be good ambassadors for our country. 

Please alert your students to the Information Evening for interested parents and students from both school divisions to be held on Wednesday, November 19th, 2025, at 7:00 P.M. in the Ron Mitchell In-service Centre (Regina Public School Board Office) 1600 – 4th Avenue. Please encourage only interested students and families to attend. Enter from the parking lot at the back of the building. Doors will lock at 7:10pm.