Tokyo's Premier Trilingual Learning Programme

Ages 3 to 15 • English, French, and Japanese

DISCOVER
Trilingual language immersion, inquiry-driven learning, and weekly field experiences across Tokyo

CREATE
Art, storytelling, performance, projects, and the Portfolio

GROW

Physical well-being, social-emotional development, IB values, and community belonging

This programme is designed in alignment with best practices from leading IB World Schools and international summer programmes worldwide, including ISSOS, British Council Summer Schools, HKIS, TIS Tokyo, Seisen International School, and UWCSEA Singapore.

EIFJ Holiday Schools are built on a belief shared by the world's leading international programmes: that the weeks outside the school year are not a gap to be managed but an opportunity for a different and deeper kind of learning. Children at EIFJ think, investigate, create, perform, and reflect alongside peers from across the world, guided by teachers who facilitate rather than instruct.

The programme is developed by our teaching team, composed of licensed teachers (French Ministry of Education or other frameworks), including IB-certified educators, and is overseen by the Pedagogical Leadership Team. Every element of the day is connected to the week's Big Idea. Core learning in literacy, mathematics, science, and language is woven into eight adventure themes, each anchored in an IB transdisciplinary theme. At the end of the holiday school, every student walks away with a Holiday School Portfolio that is entirely their own.

THE EXPERIENCE

Every day at EIFJ includes genuine play, rest, movement, and structured learning together. Three embedded WonderSkills Power Sessions, a one-hour community lunch, and two outdoor breaks share the same timetable because the evidence from top international programmes is clear: rest and student agency are conditions for learning, not interruptions to it. Instruction ends at 15:30 for all groups, followed by a community snack, structured extracurricular activities, and family pick-up from 16:30. Extended care is available before 8:30 and until 20:00 upon demand and based on staffing availability.

THE EIFJ DIFFERENCE

WonderSkills Reading

Five levels from Starter to Master cover ages 3 to 15. Three Power Sessions per day build vocabulary, comprehension, and critical thinking through each week’s inquiry theme.

Trilingual Immersion

English daily. French daily. Japanese twice weekly. Families choose their immersion language per session or commit to full-programme immersion. Language at EIFJ is lived, not taught.

Student-Chosen Afternoons

CREATE, MOVE, BUILD, PERFORM, DISCOVER, DEEP DIVE. Every afternoon, students direct their own learning within the week’s theme. Specialists facilitate. Students lead.

WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL TRIP FRAMEWORK

Every week includes one educational trip per age group (Kindergarten or Elementary/Middle School), either for a full day or a half day depending on the destination and travel time, with transportation arranged by school bus and/or train. Full-day trips depart after the Morning Spark and immersion block. Half-day trips depart after lunch and return by 15:00. The destination is communicated to families at the start of each week, together with the theme expectations and student tasks for each trip, outlining what students are expected to observe, document, and bring back in connection with the week’s big idea. 

SUMMER WATER PLAYS

On water play days in the Summer Holiday School, which occur twice per week on the same fixed days for all groups (Tuesdays and Fridays), the morning break is replaced by a dedicated 60-minute water play block supervised by staff. The afternoon outdoor break is retained for Kindergarten on all swim days.

YOUR CHILD'S STORY

Not a scrapbook. A genuine record of learning, chosen by the student, annotated by the student, and presented by the student at the end of their enrollment.

Every student builds a Holiday School Portfolio across the holiday school. Each week contributes one anchor piece connected to the Big Idea, plus any additional work the student chooses to include. At the end of the specific enrollment period, students select their three most meaningful pieces, write a reflection on each, and present the full portfolio to their families. No grades, no marks, and no rankings appear anywhere. Families receive a minimum of two Seesaw posts per student per week with photos, student voice recordings, and key moments from each day.

CLASSES

• A kindergarten class (3 to 6 years old) in French
  
• A kindergarten class (3 to 6 years old) in English
  
• A kindergarten class (3 to 6 years old) in Japanese
• Elementary & middle school classes (6 to 12 years old) in French
• Elementary & middle school classes (6 to 12 years old) in English
• Elementary & middle school classes (6 to 12 years old) in Japanese

Age groups are made, and activities adapted to everyone. In addition, it is possible to enroll in different classes based on your language choice (blingual or trilingual).

SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

During school holidays (Toussaint, Christmas, Winter, Easter, and Summer), EIFJ Middle School welcomes students from EIFJ or other schools in 7th, 8th, and 9th grade (ages 12 to 15), for a fee of 1,100 yens per day. EIFJ provides a calm, studious, and comfortable environment, offering access to computers, the library, the gym, the cafeteria, educational games, and more. While students enjoy autonomy, they remain under the supervision of EIFJ educational assistants at all times., including during possible field trips.

Independent study and revision are encouraged, and students may bring their own school materials. Depending on student needs and staff availability, academic support may also be offered in various subjects such as mathematics, languages, science, and history-geography.

The program is designed as a flexible, social, and enriching space where students can study, relax, play, and engage in sports and water activities in a safe and welcoming atmosphere, without a structured curriculum. It is an ideal opportunity for friends to meet, collaborate, and learn together in a dynamic and supportive setting.

CALENDAR

The next holiday schools will be held during the following periods, irrespective of the number of children, from 8:30 to 17:00 (extensions are possible before 8:30 am and until 8 pm), and for a minimum of two days enrollment:

2025-2026

• Fall holiday school: from 20 October 2025 to 31 October 2025
• Xmas holiday school: from 22 December 2025 to 31 December 2025
• Winter holiday school: from 24 February 2026 to 6 March 2026
• Japanese Spring holiday school (for non EIFJ students) from 23 March 2026 to 31 March 2026
• Easter holiday school and Golden Week: from 27 April 2026 to 8 May 2026
• Summer holiday school: from 6 July 2026 to 28 August 2026

2026-2027

• Fall Holiday School: from 19 October 2026 to 30 October 2026
• Xmas Holiday School: from 21 December 2026 to 31 December 2026
• Winter Holiday School: from 22 February 2027 to 5 March 2027
• Easter Holiday School: from 26 April 2027 to 7 May 2027
• Summer Holiday School: from 5 July 2027 to 27 August 2027

NB: Japanese Spring Holiday (for non-EIFJ students): from 23 March 2027 to early April (exact end date to be determined by the family). This period operates under the Intermittent Class programme.

FEES

Holiday Schools of EIFJ Tokyo are open to everyone, enrolled in EIFJ or other schools.

• The fees for EIFJ students from Kindergarten 1 to Grade 2 is 4,000¥ per day, and it is 6,000¥ per day for enrollees in other schools.
• The fees for EIFJ students from Elementary Grade 3 to Grade 6 is 2,000¥ per day, and it is 3,000¥ per day for enrollees in other schools.
• The fees for EIFJ and other schools students from Elementary Grade 7 to Grade 9 is 1,100¥ per day,

All holiday school periods require a prior reservation and upfront payment following the registration of students.

SPECIAL OFFER

When registering your child(ren), if you refer another family to register their child(ren) (not currently enrolled in the school’s regular programs), you are entitled to receive a 10% discount on daily tuition for one child (excluding additional services). To benefit from this offer, please mention the referred family’s name in the "Remarks" section of this form at the time of registration. Please note: this offer is no longer valid if the registration form is submitted without this information.

REGISTRATION FORMS

Centre de vacances apprenantes de la Toussaint 2025 - 秋のホリデースクール - 2025 Autumn Holiday School enrollment form :
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1wpjvJHWR8EwmCc02eCwl0q2HUXUzxxfmCsIxxx0kM1M3DA/viewform?usp=dialog

Centre de vacances apprenantes de Noël 2025 - クリスマスホリデースクール - 2025 Xmas Holiday School enrollment form :

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLK-cPK3RiE_8C29BiRNv0naQqb2YCjH2pIxvD_hEWxC6bpw/viewform?usp=dialog

Centre de vacances apprenantes de l'hiver 2026 - 冬ホリデースクール - 2026 Winter Holiday School enrollment form :

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMLKBZqyVzOsR37hgozf2Sv5WE7hEMDMWe9DHWNHVxsuq4dQ/viewform?usp=dialog

Centre de vacances apprenantes de pâques 2026 - イースターのホリデースクール - 2026 Easter Holiday School enrollment form :

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfp0rvjVztQCDvHSS6vu5fJzYAL2Kov5Z6O-lD0drRvPuIucQ/viewform?usp=dialog

Centre de vacances apprenantes de l'été 2026 - サマーホリデースクール - 2026 Summer Holiday School enrollment form :

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScu4qFREySyBV7izngNlZycflDm5hnAz_tKTCu9De1ZOvxWOg/viewform?usp=dialog

OTHER SERVICES (ADDITIONAL FEES)

• The 7 am and 5 pm school bus, which operates year round, picks up and drops off students.
• The EIFJ cafeteria operates all year round.
• The After-School Activities
• Extensions in the morning (from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.) and in the evening (from 5 to 8 p.m.) are possible upon request.

GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES

EIFJ (Nishigaoka campus) is a “ninkagai” type institution that has been issued a Certificate of compliance by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, allowing French, international, Japanese or mixed families of children aged 3 to 6 to receive scholarships of 37,000 yen per month. Furthermore, since January 2026, families can receive additional scholarships ranging from 20,000 yen to 100,000 yen per month, depending on your municipality. The families of children aged 0 to 2 can receive 67,000 yen per month. Please visit this page for more information.