The Seirei Gakuen Educational Organization (SGEO) cultivates service
to humanity and professional expertise based in the embodiment of its
founding philosophy: "Love Thy Neighbor."

FounderTamotsu Hasegawa(1903-1994)

ChairmanRyo Hasegawa

Founding Philosophy" Love Thy Neighbor "01 SEIREI GAKUEN

The educational efforts of SGEO formally began in 1949 when the Enshu Christian School wasestablished in Hamamatsu with the same underlying philosophy. Tamotsu Hasegawa, the founder ofSeirei, established the school on the notion that, "Japan's postwar reconstruction will be meaninglesswithout the spiritual restoration of the youth, anchored in education."
Facing a shortage of nurses after World War II, Tamotsu Hasegawa started to provide nursing
education to meet the demands of society. The Enshu Christian School later changed its name toSeirei Vocational school of Practical Nursing as a result. This was the starting point of nursing
education that is still the hallmark of today's Seirei Gakuen Educational Organization.
Once enrollment grew sufficiently, a nursing course in the Seirei Gakuen High School was begun. Intime, the high school curriculum shifted to a comprehensive general education program, responding tothe social needs of that time. This is what forms the Seirei High School program of today.
In 2009, we opened the Seirei Christopher Junior High School. The goal of the junior high school
is to foster a well-rounded character in our students and to seek academic development over thecourse of the 6-year program in lower- and upper-secondary school education. Both the junior andsenior high schools aim to create an engaging institution to meet the demands of society, while also
allowing students to carry out their academic aspirations based on improved teaching methodologies
and a high-quality educational environment.
Tamotsu Hasegawa also foresaw the era of advanced medical treatment and opened the Seirei
Gakuen Junior College of Nursing in 1969. In 1992, Tamotsu Hasegawa founded the Seirei
Christopher College of Nursing to train nurses who would possess advanced knowledge, skills, andan attitude of service to others. The college went on to add academic departments and ultimately tobecome the Seirei Christopher University (SCU).
In 1998, the Seirei Christopher College of Nursing began offering a Master's program through theSchool of Nursing. Given the aging Japanese population, and with an eye on treating illnesses,
injuries, and addressing social issues related to an aging society, the Schools of Social Work andRehabilitation Sciences were opened in 2002 and 2004, respectively. With the introduction of these
final academic departments, SCU completed its educational facilities, encompassing almost all
aspects of healthcare and social work.
In addition, in 2008, a Bachelor's program in Child Education and Social Work as established. This
program, along with all the other efforts of Seirei Gakuen Educational Organization, strengthens ourcommitment to our obligation to work closely with professionals in all medical fields and to cultivate
graduates who protect life and the well-being of each and every member of our community.
Finally, SCU nurtures the creation of professionals of the highest caliber as a general university withboth Master's and PhD programs in the nursing, rehabilitation, and social welfare fields.
In 2011, SGEO also opened a preschool of early childhood education and care called Seirei
Christopher Kodomoen. Reflecting an era of declining birthrates and an increasing number ofhouseholds with both parents working, SGEO thinks that integrating kindergarten and nursery school
was inevitable. Seirei Christopher Kodomoen contributes to the local community as a preschool forearly childhood education and care, serving both needs.
In 2016, SGEO opened the Seirei Christopher University College of Care Work. This was inresponse to the growing social need for care of the elderly, assisting them to live a full and dignifiedlife. We train certified care workers in a two-year program. We teach them to care for the elderly ina caring and kind manner.
SGEO's newest ambition is to establish Seirei Christopher Medical School. Rather than being a
conventional College of Medicine, SGEO envisions creating a graduate school to nurture medical
students on their path to becoming qualified doctors. A shortage of medical doctors is a serious
social issue; however, it is important to identify students who have a clear sense of purpose, as wellas the academic capability to train as doctors. SGEO is pursuing further development, including
revision of enabling legislation, with the aim of establishing such a facility in Japan in the near future.
SGEO has a long history of anticipating societal changes and social movement and has always
worked towards addressing the needs of the broader community. Furthermore, SGEO will continue
to devote itself to its students so that we may achieve the realization of a new educational model that
focuses on reforming society in order to promote the practice of healthcare and social work as wellas improving their quality of our graduates. We will continue to seek to cultivate professionals whocare about life and the well-being of each and every member of the community.