Truly Comfortable

The first school where he felt truly comfortable.

Jonathan and I would like to thank you for all the wonderful time he had with you at J’s International School this summer. He truly enjoyed his time there and I know he misses everyone.

J’s International is a terrific school for children. When we first moved to Tokyo we tried a couple of different summer programs but J’s was the first one where Jonathan (2 years old) felt truly comfortable. The teachers and staff are all very caring and warm and made him feel welcomed from the minute he walked in the door. After a few days, Jonathan would eagerly wake up in the morning, walk to the door and say, “Take me to school” because he couldn’t wait to go to J’s.

There are several reasons I believe Jonathan enjoyed J’s so much.
Individual attention – The teacher/student ratio is excellent so Jonathan was able to get the attention he needed.
Variety of activities and creativity – Every night at dinner Jonathan would tell us a new story about what he learned and what he did at school. The stories usually involved a creative activity like role-playing as a bus drive or as a pilot.
Indoor/outdoor areas – Jonathan loves playing outside and so being able to have some activities outside rather than sitting all day long indoors was great.
Japanese/English conversation – Jonathan enjoys hearing and learning languages. He speaks Spanish and English and I think he enjoyed hearing (and learning some) Japanese as well.

There are several reasons why I too liked J’s so much.
Caring atmosphere – I felt like the teachers took a personal interest in the well being of Jonathan, they took the time to really get to know him
Flexibility – The before/after hours care was extremely helpful in letting me work the hours I needed without worry.
Location – J’s is a short walk from the Azabu-Juban
Newness and cleanliness – Great care was taken to make sure the facilities were well organized and always clean. Many of the supplies were new.
Structure – activities were well structured and organized. It was always calm and never chaotic when we arrived or departed from J’s.

Thank you again for making our stay in Tokyo so wonderful and for all you did for Jonathan. He will always remember his time at J’s!

Sincerely,
Laura and Jonathan

Why can't I stay?

Dear J's Teachers,

I would like to thank you all for a terrific school year. Kai really enjoyed being at J's this year and has matured and learned so much from being in such a caring environment. We wish that we could take J’s school to Boston so that Kai could enjoy another great year!

We will miss your cheerful smiles and especially all the love that you shared with Kai.?You all made me feel so comfortable because I knew that Kai was enjoying his days. Sometimes he would even complain, “How come I never get to stay late!” When your child doesn’t want to return home at end of an already long day, then you know he’s had a great day! I wish continued success for J’s school and hope that all your students enjoy J’s as much as Kai did.

Again, many heart felt thanks for your kind and warm hearted teaching.

Sincerely,
Lorrie S.

Right Choice!

I really appreciate your consistent support and effort for our children. And it is my pleasure to have an opportunity to describe my thought about J's International School.

The reasons why we changed Kento's previous school to J's were 1)we recognized J's was the best school to provide proper educational environment since we believed that linguistic skill should not only be a final goal but have to be a effective tool to enrich Kento's life and world. We concluded J's was the best place to realize that. 2) we already decided to put Kento in an International school a few years ago and after visiting several preschools, we learned that J's was the only preschool to know the process, prepare a road map and have a game plan for upper international schools. 3) J's understands the importance of the triangle of students, parents and teachers to lead children to the right direction for developing and upgrading their abilities.
We think choosing J's international was the right choice to realize our educational plan for Kento.

Kento graduated from J's international school last year and now enjoys his school days at St. Mary's.

All the basics that Kento needed for St.Mary's was all prepared and educated at J's. Our second son, Kaito, is also successfully joining St.Mary's from September this year. We thank J's International School for having educated our sons to lead to the entrance of St. Mary's smoothly.

Best Regards
Hideharu and Satomi T.

Bilingual Environment

Isabel has thrived in J's academic environment. Her development in English, mathematics and Japanese has exceeded our expectations. She will be very well prepared for entering first grade. In addition, the bi-lingual environment and access to after-school intensive Japanese class has helped her develop fluency and comfort with Japanese language and culture.

Overall J's has encouraged Isabel to develop self-confidence and self-reliance which has made her a much better communicator and a much more creative and enquiring student.

Henry R.

Noticeable Changes

After School Intensive Class Recommendation

Our daughter started to attend J's when she was 2 1/2. She picked up English quickly but she was more comfortable with Japanese. But her English proficiency improved significantly after she started to take intensive program. She's now able to understand most of spoken English and speaks English almost as fluently as her Japanese if not better. Furthermore, she began to recognize basic words when she sees them and she's learning new words constantly. Now, she seems to prefer English over Japanese when reading a book or watching television. We highly recommend the intensive program to any parents wanting to improve a child's English skills in the fastest and most effective way. The apparent changes will be very noticeable in just a few months.

Best regards,
Shoichi K.