TIK International School

Location

• Azabu Campus: Seraph 10 3F, 1-26-2 Higashi-Azabu, Minato City, Tokyo (nearest station: 1-minute walk from Akabanebashi Station (Toei Oedo Line))
• Den-en-chofu Campus: 2-10-20 Tamagawa-Den-en-chofu, Setagaya City, Tokyo (nearest station: 7-minute walk from Den-en-chofu Station (Tokyu Toyoko Line), 8-minute walk from Okusawa Station (Tokyu Meguro Line), 10-minute walk from Jiyugaoka Station (Tokyu Toyoko Line and Oimachi Line))

Ages

From 1 year 6 months (Baby from 1 year 6 months, Early from 2 years 5 months, Explorer from 3 years 5 months, Kindergarten from age 5). There is also an after-school program for first to fifth graders. If there are openings, you can apply throughout the year.

Curriculum

An international school from 1 year 6 months, where the only language at school is English, except in Japanese lessons. Its policy is whole-child education that develops "intellect", "body", "emotions", "social skills" and "artistry" in balance. There is a "cross-curriculum" that studies one theme from the angles of various subjects, and "Pull-out Lessons" that teach English and math one-to-one (up to 1 to 2) once or twice a week. Classes are divided by each child's ability rather than age (Baby from 1 year 6 months, Early from 2 years 5 months, Explorer from 3 years 5 months, Kindergarten from age 5). It says all teachers hold teaching qualifications. The Azabu Campus is opposite Shiba Park, and the Den-en-chofu Campus is a two-story building with a natural grass garden and a kitchen. There are also an after-school English program for first to fifth graders and a summer school for 18 months to first grade. The daily schedule is 8:30–14:30 for the morning course and 14:30–18:00 for the afternoon course.

Accreditation

Cambridge International Education(Cambridge Early Years Centre)

Tuition

Tuition amounts are not published on the official website (there is a document request form on the official website). An official notice (PDF) says the school has obtained the certificate that it meets Tokyo's standards for unlicensed childcare facilities, so subsidies can be used, and that tuition is therefore not subject to consumption tax. The after-school program for elementary children is ¥72,000/month for 3 times a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (16:00–18:00) (management fee ¥3,240/month), and ¥54,000/month for twice a week on Monday and Wednesday (15:30–17:30) (management fee ¥2,160/month).

Japanese lessons

The morning program includes a 30-minute Japanese lesson every day, covering hiragana and katakana, traditional events and Japanese culture, and moral education.