(Application in 2025) Application Guidelines for
Felice International Kindergarten
1. Requirements【Type 1】⚫

Those who agree with our educational policy and cooperate with our educational activities.

【Types 2, 3】⚫

Those who agree with our educational policy and cooperate with our educational activities.

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Preschool children older than one-year-old, whose parents require childcare for specificreasons (employment, illness, etc.)

2. Admission CapacityClass
0 year -old

Date of BirthChildren older than 11 months

Total Capacity
12 children(1 class)※Only for Type3

1 year-olds

Children born between(1 classes)

April 2, 2023 and April 1, 2024

2 year-olds

Children born between（2 classes）

April 2, 2022 and April 1, 2023

3 year-olds

Children born between（2 classes）

April 2, 2021 and April 1, 2022

4 year-olds

Children born between（2 classes）

April 2, 2020 and April 1, 2021

5 year-olds

Children born between（2 classes）

April 2, 2019 and April 1, 2020

32 children

42 children

47 children

47 children

3. Enrollment Procedures
Category

ProceduresType 1

Apply to the kindergarten. → Entrance exam → Successful applicants(Kindergarten)

notified. → Applicants request a certification of admission status to themunicipal office → Kindergarten and applicants receive municipal office
approval. → Signing a consent form of school’s important information. →Admission

Type 2/3

Submit the “Need for Child Care form” to the municipal office.→ Approval(Childcare)issued.→The municipal office searches for a suitable facility. →The decided
daycare facility will be notified. →Interview/Signing a consent form ofschool’s important information regarding its education and childcare policy→ Admission

Part-Time Childcare

Apply to the kindergarten → Entrance exam → Successful applicants notified.
→Signing a consent form of school’s important information. → Admission❖Please ensure that you complete the above steps by the deadlines. If you do not complete the steps
within the allotted timeframe, we will assume you are no longer interested in admission. You will be
informed in advance of the deadlines for each step.

❖4. Application Procedure
Type 1, Part-Time Childcare
Application Period

September 2nd – 30th, 2024
【Documents to be Submitted】
1) Paper Application Form \550 (Available at the school office)※Free online application is also available on Felice's homepage.
2) Exam Fee: \11,000*If you are using a paper application form, submit your completed
application either directly to the office or by mail (it must be
postmarked by the deadline).

Schedule

Entrance Examination

Saturday, October 19th
2-year-old class

9:30AM-11:30AM

3-year-old class

1:00PM-4:00PM【Components】Aptitude test, parent-child interview, health check【Place】Felice International Kindergarten
Release of Examination

The results will be mailed by Saturday, October 26th, 2024

Results
Admission Fee\30,000

Accepted either direct payment at the school office or via

bank transfer between Monday, October 28th and Friday, November
1st, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Important Information【0- to 2-year-old classes】Saturday, February 8th, 2025

Sessions【3- to 5-year-old classes】Wednesday, February 12th, 2025

Goods Purchase

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Apply within the application period given by the municipal
guidelines.

Schedule❖

No entrance exam for Type 2, 3 applicants.

【Application】Apply to the municipal child care division(found inevery municipal office)Important Information【0- to 2-year-old classes】Saturday, February 8th, 2025

Sessions【3- to 5-year-old classes】Wednesday, February 12th, 2025

Goods Purchase⚫

Please endeavor to attend our School Tour if you are willing to apply for enrollment. A
reservation is required.

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5. Preferential Admittance
Applicants who meet the following conditions will be granted preferential admittance.
【Type 1】Siblings of currently enrolled students at Felice International Kindergarten .
【Type 2, 3】Those selected by Tamamura town, based on their childcare application
requirements.
【 Part Time Childcare】 Those who attend school more than 4 times a week. The applicantsshould be weaned and can eat school lunch.
*We do not accept dual enrollment with other daycare facilities.

6. Childcare Hours【Opening Hours】
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM (Weekdays), 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM (Saturdays)【Type 1, Part-Time Childcare】
Open Days

Monday - Friday

Childcare Hours

Basic Childcare Hours

8:30 AM-3:30 PM(7 hours)

ExtendedChildcare Hours

Morning: 7:30 AM-8:30 AM

Childcare

Evening: 3:30 PM -7:00 PM
Saturday:7:30 AM – 3:30 PMNo School

Sundays, Saturdays, Holidays
End of School Year Holiday(March 26th-March 31st)
Beginning of School Year Holiday(April 1st – April 7th )Summer Break(July 20th-August 26th )Winter Break(December 20th- January 7th)

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Monday - SaturdayChildcare Hours

Standard: Basic Childcare Hours

7:30 AM - 6:30 PM(11 hours)(Monday-Friday)

Short: Basic Childcare Hours

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (8 hours)

Childcare Hours

Standard: Basic Childcare Hours

7:30 AM - 3:30 PM(Saturday)

Short: Basic Childcare Hours

8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

ExtendedStandard: Basic Childcare Hours

Morning: Included in Basic Childcare Hours

Childcare

Evening: 6:30 PM -7:00 PM
Short: Basic Childcare Hours

Morning: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Evening: 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Opening HourNo School

Monday - Friday

7:30 AM – 7:00 PMSaturday

7:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Sundays, holidays
New Year’s Holidays (December 29th – January 3rd )7. Fees⚫

Admission Fee⚫

Childcare Fee\30,000 (Subject to change)【Type 2, 3】Based on the fees set by the municipality in which the child lives.
【Part Time】\3,500(8:30 AM-3:30 PM) Weekdays⚫

Extra Childcare Fee(Except for Part-Time Childcare)
English Education, Childcare FeeTopicDetails, reasons, and purpose for this

0,1,2 year-olds

3,4,5 year-olds\22,000/month\22,700/month\2,500/month\2,600/month\2,000/month\3,050/month\1,500/month\2,050/month\3,000/month\4,100/month\3,1000/month\34,500/monthexpenditure
Faculties

Salary, transfer cost, training cost,
recruitment fee

Translation Fee

Document translation, work permit
issuance

assistancefee,

foreignteachers living support fee etc.
English Childcare fee

Subordinate tasks such as material
research and lesson preparation

Montessori Education

Material Fee, instructor training

Fee, Material Fee

attendance fee

EnglishEducational devices such as PC andEducation

Environment

projector, import material fee

Enhancement Fee
Total

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Cost of AttendanceClass Fee

\1,000 (Monthly)

Christmas Concert Fee\7,000 (Annually) (2-3 year-olds), \10,000 (4-5 year-olds)

Graduation Keepsake Fund

\2,500 (Monthly) (5 year-olds)

Japan Sport Council\315 (Annually)

Accident Mutual Aid Premium
Uniform

Winter Uniform \25,000 ~(Sweater, blouse, pants or skirt, P.E. clothes）
Summer Uniform \13,000 ~（Blouse, pants or skirt, P.E. clothes (shorts)）

School Materials
School Lunch\10,000 approx.
Lunch【Type 1, 2】\7,700 (Monthly) (Staple food \1,000, Side dish\6,700)【Type 3】Free(Included in childcare fees)【Part Time】\385/day

Milk【0,1,2 year-olds】\600(monthly)【3,4,5 year-olds】\1,000(monthly)Snack\1,900 (Monthly) (2-3 year-olds)\1,400 (Monthly) (4-5 year-olds)

School Bus

Round Trip: \20,800 - \31,600
One-way Trip: \10,400 - \15,800

Additional fees may be collected as necessary. Please note that the fees are subject to change.

【Payment Method】⚫

As a general rule, the above fee will be collected through automatic bank deduction. A Japan PostBank account will be used for transactions, therefore if you don’t have pre-existing Japan Post Bankaccount, opening one is required.

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Childcare Fee will be deducted by Japan Post Bank on either the 5th or 15th of each month.

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Contents

Fee

Daily Daycare Fee

8:30 AM - 3:30 PM : \3,500
Other: Lunch \385, Snack \95/day

Morning Care

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM: \500/day, \8,000/month

Afterschool Care

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM：\500/day
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM：\1,000/day, \16,000/month
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM：\1,500/day, \24,000/month
3:30 PM - 7:00 PM：\2,000/day
Parents picking up their children after 7:00 PM will be charged \100per minute.

【Extended Hours Childcare Fees for Type 1】
Contents

Fee

Morning Care Fee

7:30 AM -8:30 AM : \500/day, \8,000/month

Afterschool Care

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM：\500/day
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM：\1,000/day, \16,000/month
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM：\1,500/day, \24,000/month
3:30 PM - 7:00 PM：\2,000/day
Parents picking up their children after 7:00 PM will be charged \100per minute.

【Saturday】

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM：\500/day
8:30 AM – 1:30 PM: \1500/day
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM: \500

【Daycareduring

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM：\500/day

Break,Special

8:30 AM – 1:30 PM: \1,500/day

Daycare】

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM: \500
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM: \500
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM：\1,000/day
3:30 PM – 6:30 PM：\1,500/day

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ContentsFee

Type2,3Morning Care Fee

7:30 AM -8:30 AM : \500/day, \8,000/month（Short）

Afterschool Care

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM：\500/day
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM：\1,000/day, \16,000/month
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM：\1,500/day, \24,000/monthParents picking up their children after 7:00 PM will be charged\100 per minute.

Type2,3

Afterschool Care(Standard)

6:30 PM – 7:00 PM: \500/ day
Parents picking up their children after 7:00 PM will be charged\100 per minute.

Contents【Saturday】
Fee

Type 2,3

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM：\500/day(Short)8:30 AM – 4:30 PM：Free (Included in childcare fees)Type 2,3

7:30 AM –3:30 PM: Free (Included in childcare fees)(Standard)【Daycare during Break/ Special Daycare】
Fee
Type 2,3

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM：\500/day(Short)8:30 AM – 4:30 PM：Free (Included in childcare fees)
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM: \500/day
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM：\1,000/day

Type 2,3(Standard)

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7:30 AM – 6:30 PM: Free (Included in childcare fees)