CLAMP Gakuen
CLAMP Gakuen is a private educational institution that figures prominently in many of the works of CLAMP.
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At A Glance
CLAMP Gakuen/ＣＬＡＭＰ学園
Motto: Purely, surely, beautifully
Established: 19XX
School type: Semi-Private
Chancellor: Chairwoman Imonoyama
Population: 10,000 including students, faculty & staff, families
Sports Teams: Many
Clubs: Limitless
Mascot: Blowfish
School Overview
A prestigious educational institution located near Tokyo on its own man-made island 3.2 kilometers in width. Home to over 10,000 students, faculty and staff in 5 divisions, along with educators and staff, CLAMP Gakuen is one of the foremost schools in Japan, if not the world. Education is open to rich and poor, so long as they show substantial talent, making this school and student body culturally diverse. CLAMP Gakuen was founded in 19XX by the Imonoyama zaibatsu and is 100% privately funded. The elevator system ensures that all students at CLAMP are spared from the horror of entrance examinations for their entire academic career.
Chairwoman Imonoyama
One of the higher ranking members of the Imonoyama zaibatsu, the Chairwoman is a woman of mystery. She never shows her full face and usually is shown holding a fan over her eyes or with her face behind a curtain. No one knows her exact age or her full name. She has a very distinct and pleasant laugh.
Academic Life
The school is laid out in the shape of a Wiccan pentagram, or a five-pointed star in a circle. Features of the campus include the five divisional buildings, Gamera Hall, the Coliseum, the Salad Bowl athletic dome, the Emerald Ocean aquatic complex, libraries, various food stalls and restaurants, a full-service hospital, zoo, shopping district and botanical gardens. All divisions are linked by a subway that runs the circumference of the campus.
A majority of CLAMP Gakuen students are commuters. There are no restricitons to commuting to campus although there are guidelines (kindergarten students must be dropped off by parents/guardians for example.) Along with local train and bus service, CLAMP Gakuen has connections to the Shinkansen (bullet train,) an airport for small passenger jets and a helipad for helicopters.
The CLAMP Gakuen dormitories are typically only occupied by students 16 years or older as well as foreign exchange students. The dormitory amenities include both private and communal baths, direct delivery from any eatery on campus, high speed Internet connections, fitness centers, student lounges, satellite TV and interior design services for student rooms.
Except for kindergarten and the university/graduate school division, the CLAMP Gakuen student body is divided by year into five groups, which are then divided into 26 classes, A-Z. (Group 5 has classes U-Z while the other groups have 5 classes each.) Class assignments are fixed up until junior high, and then the placement of students becomes completely random. Each group has its own set of teachers for each subject, and each year the teachers are randomly assigned as well.
Kindergarten Division
Located at the western point of the star. This division is the home to all students aged 5-6. There are four classes, Moon (Tsuki), Star (Hoshi), Flower (Hana) and Snow (Yuki.)
Elementary School Division
Located at the eastern point of the star. Home to (U.S. equivalent) Grades 1-6 or ages 6-12.
Junior High Division
Located at the southwestern point of the star. Home to (U.S. equivalent) Grades 7-9 or ages 13-15; labeled years 1-3.
Senior High Division
Located at the northern point of the star. Home to (U.S. equivalent) Grades 10-12 or ages 16-18; labeled years 1-3.
University & Graduate School Division
Located at the southeastern point of the star. Offering 2 year and 4 year programs of study in various majors as well as the U.S. equivalent of master's and PhD degrees.
School Government
CLAMP Gakuen is unique in that its governing is handled by the student body itself. Their decisions outrank those made by the board of directors and the PTA. Each class has one elected class representative for the class's student council, and each division elects 3-5 of its students for the division's governing student council.
Events and festivals at CLAMP Gakuen are planned by a division's governing student council, often in conjunction with other divisions. There are several school-wide events (New Student Orientation, Cultural Festival, New Year's Festival) that are planned by the five councils as a whole.
Clubs and Associations
CLAMP Gakuen has limitless clubs presenting a variety of opportunities for those to broaden their horizons. A club has to go through a rigorous application process in order to be officially recognized. By doing so, however, they are allowed an almost limitless budget. Associations (like the CLAMP Gakuen Paranormal Research Association) that have not been officially recognized are allowed to operate as long as they do not break any cardinal rules laid out by the Lifestyle Monitoring Committee.
Dress Code and Uniforms
Uniform examples, clockwise: Elementary summer (add jacket for winter,) senior high school winter, junior high school winter, senior high school winter, senior high school winter CLAMP Gakuen is uniforms mandatory for all divisions except University.
Kindergarten: Girls: yellow smock with name pin over blouse and skirt. Boys: blue smock with name pin over dress shirt and short pants.
Elementary School: Girls: black jumper over a white blouse with white ribbon and high collar; black jacket over long-sleeved blouse for winter. Boys: suspenders, dress shirt, and tie with short pants; matching black jacket over same for winter.
Junior High School: Girls: black skirt, white blouse with white ribbon and a large white collar; black jacket over long-sleeved blouse for winter. Boys: suspenders, dress shirt, and tie with long pants; high-collared black jacket over same for winter.
Senior High School: Girls: black skirt, white blouse with white ribbon and high collar; black jacket over long-sleeved blouse for winter. Boys: Dress shirt and tie with long pants; matching black jacket over same for winter.
