English & Bilingual Preschool
AT THE FRENCH-JAPANESE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF TOKYO
Academic excellence in an encouraging teachers-students' ratio environment
For the 2023-2024 academic year, students born in 2018, 2019 & 2020
The 100% English or bilingual English-Japanese programs offer students the opportunity to study in a unilingual or bilingual, inquiry-based environment. Offered by certified teachers, they encourage your child to improve his or her English and Japanese skills at the same pace, for learning in language, art, sport and science.
CURRICULUM
The International Baccalaureate program is implemented, as EIFJ is a candidate for accreditation*. The International Baccalaureate's Primary Years Programme (PYP), which complements the French Ministry of Education's program, is aimed at kindergarten-aged children and fosters student development by encouraging them to express themselves, think about hypotheses and take ownership of their learning. Based on research, the program develops learners' understanding, with education centered on the student.
In addition to our secure, fully-equipped rooftop and the gym, the library contains French, Japanese and English books; board games and a gymnasium are available to students. Each of our students has a logbook in which the teacher records his or her progress and acquisitions, to be given to the family at the end of the school year. Every day, photos and sometimes videos of your child's learning are posted online via an application.
2023-2024 CLASSES
Examples of pedagogical projects undertaken in the Fall term 2023-2024:
2024-2025 CLASSES
Single grade classes may be incepted owing to the headcount increase.
Nationalities of students attending EIFJ's programs in September 2023: French, Belgian, German, Poland, Irish, French-Japanese, French-Chinese, Singhalese, Japanese-Chinese, Chinese, Japanese, Nigerian, Korean, Ivory Coast, American, Mongolian, Canadian, Australian, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Indonesian.
CALENDAR
Classes are held five days per week, Monday to Friday. Although we highly encourage, for obvious pedagogical reasons, students to attend all weekly classes (termly or annual tuition fees), it is possible to attend classes on a short-term childcare basis (hourly fees). The calendar is based on the French academic calendar, which is similar to other international schools' calendars. The school may open upon demand (and based on the staff's availability) at 7:30 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. EIFJ is closed during Japanese public holidays (short-term childcare is possible all-year-round, though, upon demand). Lessons are not provided during the term breaks, but very popular holiday schools are organized.
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ORGANIZATION OF SPACE
Welcome to classrooms vibrant with color and discovery! For us, the layout of spaces plays a key role in the development of our little learners. Discover how each corner has been carefully designed to promote autonomy and stimulate the curiosity of our students.
🍳 Kitchen Corner: In our kitchen corner, budding chefs explore the world of gastronomy. This space encourages collaboration, sharing and the development of fine motor skills. Children learn to reproduce reality, to create delights while strengthening their autonomy.
📚 Reading Corner: A comfortable corner filled with literary treasures! Here, our little readers explore imaginary worlds, develop their vocabulary and strengthen their ability to concentrate. The reading corner also stimulates a love of reading and encourages independence in choosing books.
🎨 Plastic Arts Corner: Artistic expression at its best! Our budding artists explore different textures, colors and shapes, promoting the development of their creativity and artistic skills. It is a space where artistic autonomy takes flight.
✏️ Writing Corner: Future writers explore the world of writing in this dedicated corner. By using a variety of media, our students develop their fine motor skills, write their first letters and discover the pleasure of expressing their ideas on paper.
🤝 Circle Time Corner: The ideal meeting point to share our discoveries and exchange our ideas. The group corner promotes the development of social skills, attentive listening and reinforces the feeling of belonging to an educational community.
🎨 Autonomous Workshop Space: A space dedicated to individual creativity! Children explore various independent workshops, strengthening their ability to choose their activities, work independently and develop specific skills.
📸 Trombinoscope: A wall full of smiles! The Trombinoscope creates a visual connection between everyone in our class, fostering an inclusive environment and encouraging face recognition to reinforce a sense of safety and familiarity.
🎲 Games Space: Learning through games is at the heart of this space! Children develop social skills, solve problems, and learn from each other in a fun way.
With us, each corner has a specific objective: to promote autonomy, stimulate creativity and encourage exploration. Together, let's create an environment where every child can grow, learn and thrive at their own pace.
*Ecole Internationale Franco-Japonaise is a candidate school** for the PYP. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB
World Schools share a common philosophy- a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education- that we believe is important for
our students.
**Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the
Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP), or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee
that authorization will be granted.
For further information about the IB and its programmes visit http://www.ibo.org.
Preschool-Kindergarten: a single cycle, fundamental to success for all
The French law on the refoundation of the school system creates a single cycle for preschool-kindergarten, underlining its fundamental role as the first stage in guaranteeing the success of all students within a school that is fair to all and demanding for everyone.
OPEN SCHOOL
Whether your child is already enrolled in the school, or you are considering EIFJ Tokyo for your child's schooling, or for your own activities, EIFJ Team welcomes you. Let your child spend some time with our students during your visit, ask questions, take advantage of the "intermittent class" program allowing your child to experience a day or more in nursery, preschool-kindergarten, elementary or junior high school programs. Visits are possible Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 12:00 (during study time) and from 16:00, as well as Saturdays from 10:00 to 16:00. Contact us to make an appointment.
In addition to the school management, the President of the Parents' Association, Mr. Maxime Fontaine, is available by appointment from Monday to Friday, usually around noon, to discuss (in French, Japanese or English) in person, by videoconference or by e-mail (association.parents@eifj.org) with any family considering enrollment of their child, and requiring further information.
Livrets individuels 個別の冊子 Individual Booklets
Maternelle : pour rassurer les parents encore plus sur la vie quotidienne à l'école de leurs enfants, tous les élèves de 3 et 4 ans (Petite et Moyenne Sections) disposent d'un livret individuel permettant de rapporter aux parents des informations détaillées sur l'humeur de leur enfant chaque jour, la qualité de leur sieste, les activités pédagogiques, ainsi que des détails sur l'apétit, le passage aux toilettes etc. EIFJ Tokyo : toujours plus, toujours mieux pour les élèves et leurs parents.
幼稚園:親御さんがお子様の学校生活について安心できるよう、3歳および4歳の全ての生徒(プティット・モワンヌセクション)には、毎日の様子を保護者と共有できる個別の冊子があります。これにはお子様の気分、お昼寝の質、教育活動、食欲、トイレの利用などに関する詳細情報が含まれています。EIFJ東京は、生徒と保護者のために常にさらに向上し、より大きな発展を目指しています。
International Preschool: To provide even more reassurance to parents about their children's daily life at school, all 3 and 4-year-old students (Petite and Moyenne Sections) have an individual booklet that allows detailed information to be shared with parents daily. This includes their child's mood, the quality of their nap, educational activities, as well as details about their appetite, restroom, and more. EIFJ Tokyo: always striving for more, always striving for better, serving students and their parents.
BIMONTHLY NEWSLETTERS' EXTRACTS
Albums de chaque année scolaire offerts à tous les élèves, 50 pages de souvenirs !
毎年度全生徒に贈られるアルバムは、50ページの思い出!
Yearbooks each year offered to all students, 50 pages of memories!
Photos, bilingual Japanese-English messages, reports & comments posted on Seesaw, the parents' application used at EIFJ Tokyo
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