Children from all over the world can benefit from classes conducted in the English language. Experience has shown that students leave the school equipped to continue studies successfully in a wide variety of school systems throughout the world. Support is given to non-native speakers of English who are in need of assistance, by the specially trained 'English as a Second Language' support team. In addition to the basic subjects, students receive instruction from teaching specialists in music, art, Dutch, French, physicial education, computer studies and library skills. Teaching staff are specially selected by the Japanese Ministry of Education, according to Japanese values and the latest educational thinking.
Local staff provide continuity in the schools' relationship with the Netherlands.
The Japanese school aims to create high educational morale, to encourage personal development, and promote hig moral standards. Other forms of international education International Primary education in Rotterdam is also provided by the International Stream of the Blijberg Primary School. The school is organized according to the Jena plan concept whereby children are grouped so as to encourage them to value differences between people. For Chinese children there is the Chinese Secondary Saturday school and in the future there will also be a Chinese Sunday school for students coming from a Chinese secondary school. The possibilities to follow studies and degree programmes are very varied in Rotterdam.