HANA Academy Weekly News — Third Week of October 2026 (Oct 19–25)
This week's nationality, age and course mix, a Taiwanese family's review, the weekday menu with a photo of one meal, the Halloween party notice, the running promotion, and our place of the week, Running Man Gym. Issue 1 of the news we send every Sunday.
Hello from HANA Academy in Clark. Starting this week, every Sunday we will gather what happened at the academy over the past week into one short post. We hope it becomes the quickest way for prospective students and parents, partner agencies and alumni to see what the academy looks like right now.
This week's numbers
New arrivals and graduates will appear from the next issue, with photos.
Review of the week — family program
A family-program review a Taiwanese parent left on Google Maps: the late-night arrival, the driver waiting at the airport with a sign, the ride to the hotel, and children who never liked studying at school but came to refuse even their mother's offer of a day off because they enjoyed chatting with the teachers in English. It ends with a promise to come back next year and the year after.
Read the full reviewThis week's menu
The academy cafeteria serves three mostly Korean meals a day on weekdays and brunch on weekends. Here are the main dishes of the 15 meals from last Monday to Friday.
| Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon (Oct 19) | Nuggets, egg, tomato | Dak-galbi (spicy chicken) | Fried fish |
| Tue (Oct 20) | Kimchi fried rice | Pork lengua | Mapo tofu |
| Wed (Oct 21) | Chicken porridge | Fried chicken | Jjajang rice |
| Thu (Oct 22) | Potato jjageuli stew | Pork puchero | Janchi-guksu (banquet noodles) |
| Fri (Oct 23) | Sandwich | Stir-fried chicken and vegetables | Bibimbap |
Braised chicken and vegetable egg salad
Papaya and kimchi
Radish soup
Notice — Halloween party
The Halloween party is on Friday, October 30 at 9 am in the HANA Academy lobby. This year's main theme is the Disney·Pixar film "Coco", and any costume inspired by a Disney character is welcome. Students and families are all invited.
See the party detailsPromotion reminder — pay 4 weeks, study 8
Our biggest-ever adult promotion is still running: every duration you pay for is doubled. Pay for 4 weeks ($1,470 plus the $100 registration fee) and study 8 weeks with Light ESL, a twin room and meals included; 1 week becomes 2, 2 weeks become 4, and 8 weeks become 16. It applies to adult individual students enrolling until January 2, 2027, and again from February 28 to June 26, 2027. Parents in the family program who choose Light ESL can use it too.
Read the full promotionPlace of the week — Running Man Gym
Running Man Gym, one kilometre from the academy, is a fitness centre with weight equipment and boxing, Muay Thai and Zumba programs. Membership is 2,000 pesos for 4 weeks, and during the low season a free shuttle runs between the academy and the gym from 9 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday. It is an easy workout trip between classes.
Read the Running Man Gym storyFollow HANA Academy
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Weekly news is published every Sunday, and every four weeks we gather the month into a monthly newsletter. Statistics come from the current student list in the academy's management system; menus may change.
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