is a chain of eikaiwa

Eikaiwa

or often shortened to , are English conversation schools, usually privately operated, in Japan. It is a combination of the word and.Although the Japanese public education system mandates that English be taught as part of the curriculum from fifth grade, the focus is generally on English grammar...

(English conversation) and French conversation schools in Japan.

The company was founded in 2004, and is currently headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo

Shinjuku, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population...

. There are ten schools under 3 brands. Dean Morgan brand has three schools in Tokyo. The founder, current president and CEO is Dean Rogers

Dean Rogers

Dean Rogers is an American businessman and writer living in Japan.He is the co-founder and CEO of Dean Morgan English and French conversation schools in Japan.-Biography:...

. The company provides language lessons on a "one-to-one" (one student and one teacher) basis using textbook lessons and online instructor aids. Dean Morgan describes itself as a "man-to-man eikaiwa".

Company name

Originally, there were two founders: Dean Rogers (American) and Morgan Terigi (French). They decided to combine their first names to form the name of the school. The school was originally called Dean Morgan Academy, in 2007, the name was officially shortened to Dean Morgan. The acronym DMA is still often used.

Founding and history

The company was founded in April 2004, and the first school was opened on July 14, 2004. In 2005, Dean Rogers became the sole owner. The first school was opened in Nishi-Shinjuku

Nishi-shinjuku

is a skyscraper business district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. This region was called before.Nishi-Shinjuku was Tokyo's first major foray into building skyscrapers with the first appearing in the 1970s with Keio Plaza Inter-Continental. Kenzo Tange's Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building being the...

, offering English and French lessons.

In September 2006, the Sala school brand was acquired and absorbed in Dean Morgan, providing one-to-one and group lessons at two locations in Umeda and Namba, in Osaka.. The Senrioka school was founded around this time.

In 2008, the Hummingbird Pronunciation school brand was acquired and integrated into Dean Morgan. Hummingbird Pronunciation is a patented English pronunciation method. English, French, and Hummingbird Pronunciation lessons are taught in all Dean Morgan and Sala branches.

In April 2011, a third school opened in Ginza

Ginza

is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, located south of Yaesu and Kyōbashi, west of Tsukiji, east of Yūrakuchō and Uchisaiwaichō, and north of Shinbashi.It is known as an upscale area of Tokyo with numerous department stores, boutiques, restaurants and coffeehouses. Ginza is recognized as one of the most...

, Tokyo.

As of November 2011, there are a total of nine schools located in Tokyo and Osaka, with nearly 2,000 students.

School locations

The head office is located in Nishi-Shinjuku.

French lessons and Hummingbird Pronunciation lessons are taught at another school, also situated in Nishi-Shinjuku.

The Ginza school offers English, French and English pronunciation lessons.

In Osaka, there are now six schools, located in the Umeda, Namba, Honmachi, Senrioka, Awaji, and Kamishinjo districts.
The Nakamozu school became independent in October 2011.