Sunshine Kids Academy

Location

• Tokyo Campus: VORT Shintomicho 4F, 3-5-10 Minato, Chuo City, Tokyo (nearest station: 4-minute walk from Shintomicho Station (Exit 7) (7-minute walk from Exit 3a of Tsukiji Station, 9-minute walk from Exit B3 of Hatchobori Station))

Ages

Nursery 6–11 months, Pre-Prep 12–23 months, Preschool 24–36 months. Mommy & Me with parents is for 3–24 months.

Curriculum

An English preschool for ages 0–3 in Shintomicho (there is also a Shin-Urayasu Campus in Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture). Based on Montessori education, it brings in an English environment and the foundations of Cambridge early-years education, valuing hands-on materials, purposeful play and learning through daily life. Classes are Mommy & Me with parents (3–24 months), Nursery (6–11 months), Pre-Prep (12–23 months) and Preschool (24–36 months). There are also special programs such as ballet, karate and Japanese. Its partner school, Chuo International School (CIS), is for 36 months to 12 years. Care hours are 9:00–14:30, with extended care (reception hours Monday–Friday 9:00–19:00).

Tuition

Tuition is given as a range per term; annual and monthly amounts are not on the official website. Tokyo Campus tuition per term is ¥290,000–¥400,000 for Nursery & Pre-Prep (6–23 months, 9:00–14:30) and ¥270,000–¥375,000 for Preschool (24–36 months, 9:00–14:30). Amounts by days per week, the school year and whether consumption tax is included are not stated. In addition to tuition, a facility and materials fee of ¥85,000 is charged per term. Lunch, day trips outside the curriculum and some optional activity fees are not included in tuition. Payment is annual or 3 times a year by term. With proof of income, there are scholarships of up to 45%, and siblings get 10% off for the second child and 25% off for the third. It says that, as an unlicensed childcare facility, it may be eligible for daycare fee subsidies if conditions are met.

Fees at entry

Enrollment registration fee ¥200,000. It says costs such as uniforms are explained during a visit.

School bus

There is school bus pick-up and drop-off (ask for details).

Japanese lessons

Japanese is offered as one of the special programs.

Lunch

There is a school lunch (lunch fees are separate from tuition).