1950
1960
1970
It was with the opening of a Kumon Center in New York in 1974 that the provision of Kumon Method study outside Japan first began. Initially, most students at this Center were the children of Japanese expatriates. However, as the effectiveness of the Kumon Method became more widely known, local children began to enroll. Today, Kumon has established itself as a provider of quality education for local children provided by local Instructors in many countries around the world.
Center opens in Germany.
The number of Kumon students in Taiwan topped 1,000.
1980
An affiliated company is established in São Paulo, Brazil.
Completion of the Kumon South America head office building (August 1994)
An affiliated company is established in Düsseldorf, Germany.
An affiliated company is established in Los Angeles, USA.
The total number of overseas subject enrollments exceeds 10,000.
An affiliated company is established in Sydney, Australia.
An affiliated company is established in Hong Kong, China.
An affiliated company is established in Toronto, Canada.
A public elementary school in the United States implements Kumon Math. When the vice principal of Sumiton Elementary School in Alabama saw a TV program about Kumon she became convinced of the efficacy of the method and felt that it could really help her students to get over their aversion to math. This was the first time that the Kumon Method was utilized in regular school classes outside of Japan. The results were even greater than expected and this achievement was hailed as the “Miracle of Sumiton” in a variety of media. This publicity led to greater awareness of Kumon and the establishment of more and more Centers around the world.
1990
An affiliated company is established in London, UK.
The total number of overseas subject enrollments exceeds 200,000.
The total number of enrollments in the world exceeds 2 million.
An affiliated company is established in Santiago, Chile.
An affiliated company is established in Mexico City, Mexico.
An affiliated company is established in Shanghai, China.
The total number of overseas subject enrollments exceeds 500,000.
An affiliated company is established in Johannesburg, South Africa.
An affiliated company is established in Manila, the Philippines.
A Kumon Office is established in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
An affiliated company is established in Bangkok, Thailand.
An affiliated company is established in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The total number of overseas subject enrollments exceeds 1 million.
2000
An affiliated company is established in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The total number of enrollments in the world exceeds 3 million.
The total number of overseas subject enrollments exceeds 2 million.
The Kumon EFL Program (English as a Foreign Language) is launched in Brazil. The Kumon EFL Program is currently provided in 28 countries and regions around the world.
The Kumon Spanish Program (for native Spanish speakers) is launched in five countries in South America. The Kumon Spanish Program is currently provided in eight countries around the world.
An affiliated company is established in New Delhi, India.
Up to this point, Kumon’s overseas development had proceeded by receiving offers from local parties. In this case, however, Kumon established an affiliated company in India in order to provide learning opportunities to as many children as possible. In India we continue to seek out the optimum manner of providing the Kumon Method.
An affiliated company is established in Bogotá, Colombia.
An affiliated company is established in Guangzhou, China.
The total number of enrollments in the world exceeds 4 million.
Kumon China Regional Headquarters is established in Hong Kong, China.
The Kumon Thai Program (for native Thai speakers) is launched in Thailand.
2010
Kumon (Beijing) Trading is established.
Kumon Hong Kong – Macau Representative Office is established.
(As of March 2020)
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