Yoyogi International School was established in 1999 with the aim of providing the children of the international community in Tokyo, a high-quality early childhood education. The school quickly earned the reputation of providing “A first-class education”, and now has grown to become one of the largest preschool/kindergartens in Tokyo, with an enrollment of over 160 students from over 25 different countries and multiple national backgrounds.
At Yoyogi International School, our philosophy is to
- Nurture confidence in all children
- Help each child to reach their highest potential
- Create a positive, stimulating, caring and secure learning environment.
Yoyogi International School has high standards of teaching developmentally appropriate practices that benefit all children. Using a thematic approach, teachers are able to help children make connections across different subject areas, and link familiar information with meaningful concepts to enable success in the whole learning process. Our curriculum covers -
- Language and Literacy
- Mathematics
- Science and Discovery
- Arts and music
- Social development and well-being
- Social studies
- Physical education
Yoyogi International School curriculum prepares all children to make a smooth transition to all English based elementary school systems.
It is a great opportunity for your children to learn Japanese whilst living in Japan. Japanese language classes are incorporated into our curriculum and offered daily. Children are introduced to Japanese culture, cooking, songs, words and expressions. Through these activities, children are able to learn Japanese language very naturally.
Yoyogi International School is ideally located in front of Yoyogi Koen, Tokyo’s largest metropolitan park. Classrooms overlook the park, and are bright and spacious. School facilities include a library housing more than 1,500 books, computer terminals, an outdoor playground, and a gym with basketball hoops, balancing beams and various other physical education equipment.
