MIZUHO SCHOOL

Location

• Mizuho School: 3-2-25 Shakujiidai, Nerima City, Tokyo

Ages

The toddler class is for age 2, and the preschool & kinder class is for ages 3–5 (Nursery, Pre-k, Kinder). For age 1, there is an infant class with a parent.

Curriculum

An international preschool in Shakujiidai, Nerima City, founded in 2001; it became an International Baccalaureate authorized school in April 2016. It combines a program based on the International Baccalaureate framework with Montessori methods; during "work" time, children choose materials themselves. English Immersion Time uses English only; age 2 has the school's own curriculum of songs, games and more, and ages 3–5 use Grape SEED materials and American textbooks to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing. Outside English time too, English-speaking teachers are always present. The school values hands-on learning such as experiments, outings to science museums, zoos and botanical gardens, and growing and harvesting vegetables. There are also Japanese events such as mochi-pounding, New Year games and tea ceremony, and it says the curriculum develops both Japanese and English. Ages 3–5 are in mixed-age classes. There are an infant class for age 1 with a parent, a toddler class for age 2 (2, 4 or 5 days a week), a preschool & kinder class for ages 3–5 (5 days a week), an English school EG5 for age 4 to elementary school, and a summer program. Care hours are not on the official website.

Accreditation

International Baccalaureate (authorized school since April 2016)

Tuition

Tuition amounts are not published on the official website. It says the enrollment fee is paid by bank transfer during enrollment procedures, but the amount is not stated. The application form is ¥100 per copy, and the screening fee is ¥2,000.

Japanese lessons

It says there are seasonal events and hands-on learning such as mochi-pounding, New Year games and tea ceremony, and that the curriculum is designed to develop both Japanese and English.