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Two houses in a residential area of Meguro Ward, Tokyo.

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Two houses in a residential area of Meguro Ward, Tokyo.

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To contact: Allison Tong (Head of Campus & PYPC) allison.tong@aobajapan.jp

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To contact: Allison Tong (Head of Campus & PYPC) allison.tong@aobajapan.jp

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If your school starts before the age of 3, what type of curriculum/framework do you use?

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How do you integrate the Learner Profile with the early years children?

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ninkagai hoikuen and PYP candidate preschool located in a commercial building in Kamiyoga close to bajikoen (equestrian park) our languages of instruction are English and Japanese

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ninkagai hoikuen and PYP candidate preschool located in a commercial building in Kamiyoga close to bajikoen (equestrian park) our languages of instruction are English and Japanese

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Questions: Are there any other ninkagai hoikuen that integrate the PYP framework? What are some of the challenges? How do you overcome them?

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Questions: Are there any other ninkagai hoikuen that integrate the PYP framework? What are some of the challenges? How do you overcome them?

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'pre-pyp'

K1- 12 months up, 17 students, 4 homeroom teachers and 2 assistants

K2- 2-3 years, 21 students, 3 homeroom teachers, 2 assistants

K3- 3-4, 24 students, 3 homeroom teachers one assistant

K4- 4-5, 20 students, 2 homeroom teachers

K5- 5-6, 7 students, 2 homeroom teachers

8:10-16:10 with additional extended care and ASP programmes available

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Angel-Kindergarten was established in 1979 and started as a kindergarten in 1980. We are located in Nagaizumi, Shizuoka prefecture. Angel-Kindergarten is an Article One early years only school (一条校）.

We have been an authorized school since January 2020 and finished our first evaluation cycle in October 2023.

Our homepage:

www.angel-kindergarten.com

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We currently have about 180 students in 10 classes.

We have three K3 (three year olds) classes, three K4 (four year olds) classes and four K5 (five year olds) classes.

We also have a 満三歳 class (a class for children who just turned three).

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HoS and Principal: Noaki Kazuhiro

PYP-C: Simon Lund (simon.lund@angel-kindergarten.com)

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We are currently looking for ideas on how to develop our love for books further. If anyone would like to chat about books and libraries, I would love to connect!

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Welcome to the ELC

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The child has, a hundred languages, a hundred hands, a hundred thoughts, a hundred ways of thinking, of playing, of speaking...

From the poem "No way. The hundred is there." by Loris Malaguzzi, founder, philosopher and guide of the Reggio Emilia approach.

The Early Learning Center (ELC) is home to our youngest learners, children from ages 3 to 5. It is a children's center where joy, play, wonder, curiosity, inquiry and creativity are the ways in which children learn. We recognize and respect the potential of each child to communicate their understandings, thoughts and feelings using many different "languages" as ways of expression. These may include music, dramatic play, sculpture, painting, drawing, singing, dancing, photography, video, words, stories, poems, climbing, running, and many, many more.

Through the IB Primary Years Program (PYP) and inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach, we endeavor to foster children's learning through the development of all their "languages" and by creating an environment to support this way of thinking and being.

Early Learning Center is a mixed-age program comprised of children who have turned three years of age by September 1st in the year of entry and 4-year-old children who have turned four by September 1st in the year of entry. The 3-year-olds enroll initially for a half-day program, which can be extended to a full-day program after the October break with the teacher's recommendation and on parents' request. The 4-year-old children generally come for the full-day program, depending on parental choice.

Prior to entry parents and children are invited to spend some time at the center. Children must be able to use the toilet independently prior to admission. Please see the Admissions section of the website for further details regarding admissions policies and procedures.

School Day
Half-day program: 8:45 am - 12:00 noon Monday - Friday* Full-day program: 8:45 am - 2:45 pm Monday - Friday
Children may be dropped off at the ELC from 8:25 am.

*Half-day students do not stay for lunch.
Snack/Lunch

Snack time is held in the morning. The children bring two or three pieces of fruit from home each week and this is shared with the class each day.

Lunch is from 12 noon for those children remaining full-day. Parents have the option of ordering lunch from the school cafeteria, Dragon Dining, or bringing lunch from home.

Facilities

The ELC, adjacent to a lovely park, is housed in a purpose-built building across a few minutes walk from the main YIS campus. There are classrooms, an atelier (art studio), and large communal area called, the Piazza, which includes the dining area, library and plenty of space for creative exploration. Upstairs is the school auditorium. The ELC also has a playground for outdoor activities and terrace areas in the front and back of the building.

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Yokohama International School - Early Learning Center

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Welcome to the ELC Your web browser does not support the tag. The child has, a hundred languages, a hundred hands, a hundred thoughts, a hundred ways of thinking, of playing, of speaking... From the poem "No way. The hundred is there." by Loris Malaguzzi, founder, philosopher and guide of the Reggio Emilia approach.

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Karugamo English School is an immersion English preschool located in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. We became an authorized IB World school in June 2022. We are also an official unregistered childcare facility (認可外保育施設).

Have have around 75 students total and work with ages 3-6. We have one section per grade level. We offer a program similar to that of a Japanese kindergarten but in an immersion English environment.

We are always looking to collaborate with other early years PYP schools so please get in touch!

https://www.karugamokids.com/

Find us on Instagram: @karugamoenglishschool