Maria's Babies' Society

Location

• Maria's Babies Society: Tommy's House 101, 3-36-20 Jingumae, Shibuya City, Tokyo

Ages

There are programs for children aged 0–6; small children who cannot yet walk start in the Afternoon Program and move to the Morning Program once they can walk. The age in months at entry is not on the official website. There are also classes for elementary school children.

Curriculum

[Important notice] The top of the official website says that the school marked its 40th anniversary in July 2026, reached a milestone at its Jingumae building and has moved on to a new chapter, and that further details will be given individually as needed (the address on the access page is still Jingumae). If you are considering enrolling, check directly with the school. A preschool and kindergarten for early childhood education for ages 0–6, founded in 1986 within the Imperial Gift Foundation Boshi-Aiiku-kai in Minami-Azabu. It values learning and growing together for all three: the child, the mother and both parents. Its educational foundation is an expanded and enriched Montessori method, and the annual learning goals of each program are based on the UK National Curriculum. Besides speaking, listening, reading and writing in Japanese and English, it focuses on music, violin, art and PE, with daily individual violin lessons (15–30 minutes). The core is the Morning Program, in which children spend time in several age groups; there are also Year One for ages 5–6, an Afternoon Program that small children who cannot yet walk attend first, an Afternoon Extension where Monday/Wednesday/Friday Morning Program children stay until pick-up at 16:00, Little Diplomats for final-year children and graduates, and elementary classes for school-age children. The hours of each program are not on the official website.

Tuition

Tuition amounts are not published on the official website. The "Contact / Tuition" page is an inquiry form, and it says to ask about each program through the form. According to the admissions information, materials such as a prospectus are sent after you inquire.

Japanese lessons

It develops speaking, listening, reading and writing in both Japanese and English, and the Year One class emphasizes establishing the mother tongue and English.