The School has nonprofit foundation status and is fully recognized by the Japanese government. The curriculum is based upon a child-centered approach to education emphasizing basic skills and integrated topics of inquiry. The staff perceives the student as an active participant in the learning process, an inventor, an experimenter, and a builder. Cooperation and collaboration both educationally and socially are the essence of the School's atmosphere. Instruction is in English.
All students study Japanese language and culture.
The School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Enrollment at the beginning of the 1998-99 school year was 80. Along with an athletic field, the School makes use of adjacent parks, tennis courts, swimming pool, and soccer field. In the 1998-99 school year, about 96 percent of the School's income derives from regular school tuition and registration fees. This Fact Sheet is intended to provide general information.