Beyondia International School Meguro

Location

• Beyondia International School Meguro: Shirokane Building 4F, 1-2-12 Shimomeguro, Meguro City, Tokyo (nearest station: 4-minute walk from the West Exit of JR Meguro Station / Tokyo Metro Meguro Station)

Ages

1 year 5 months to 6 years (before elementary school). Classes are Penguin (from 1 year 5 months), Dolphin (age 2) and Orca 1–3 (ages 3–5).

Curriculum

Formerly SOMOS International Preschool, this is an all-English unlicensed daycare run by Kurihara Gakuen (an educational corporation) and BEYONDIA Co., Ltd. It follows the International Baccalaureate PYP (Primary Years Programme) curriculum, with inquiry-based learning across subject boundaries that starts from questions. School life, including free time, is in English only, and the school says it aims for children to reach about the English level of an American first grader by graduation. From 10:00 to 11:30, children are in 5 classes grouped by English level rather than age. Swimming, gymnastics, enrichment, dance and programming are held during care hours and included in tuition. Every 3 months a theme country is chosen, and children learn about its food, music and festivals, sometimes visiting its embassy. Children also learn Japanese daily manners, such as lining up shoes and greeting people. The school is open Monday–Friday (during summer and spring breaks, temporary care for enrolled children only); care hours are 9:00–17:30, and out-of-hours care is 8:00–9:00 and 17:30–19:00 (¥570 per 30 minutes).

Accreditation

International Baccalaureate (IB PYP World School)

Tuition

Fees are per term (4 months): ¥420,000 per term for 3 days a week and ¥592,000 per term for 5 days a week (tax included). The number of terms in a year is not stated officially, so no annual amount is given. In addition to tuition, a facility fee of ¥37,950 and a materials fee of ¥55,000 are charged every year (tax included). Out-of-hours care is ¥570 per 30 minutes. School lunch is paid. There is a sibling discount. The school says to ask your ward about free early childhood education and care and childcare subsidies.

Fees at entry

Enrollment fee ¥165,000 (tax included).

Lunch

School lunch is provided (paid).