FAQ

English is used exclusively except for the 1 hour of Japanese class per day.

Yes. English proficiency is required for admission, but Japanese proficiency is not required. All students, teachers, and staff are expected to communicate in English.

Students with English proficiency below a certain standard will be provided with an EAL (English as an additional language) support teacher during English lessons. If the student needs help in other classes, the teacher will join the student and provide support. There is a fee for EAL support, so please see the Admissions page for details.

Students acquire high enough English proficiency to attend a local school overseas. In middle school, students will participate in a study abroad program, so our goal is for them to be proficient enough to take classes in English.

Parents/guardians are not required to be proficient in either Japanese or English, but must be able to communicate in one language or the other. Since the homeroom teachers are foreign nationals, they may provide class information in English, but it's possible to use an application with an automatic translation function or, if necessary, a Japanese speaking teacher can provide support.
Also, important notices are provided in both Japanese and English.

At CGK, we do not expect any kind of special language support at home. We ask that you create an environment in which your child can enjoy either English or Japanese at home. We can provide advice if you wish to provide language support at home, so please feel free to contact us.

The IB curriculum provides an all-round education to nurture internationally-minded individuals that can make a global contribution. Please click here to see more about IB Education.

Basically, we don't use textbooks. We prepare worksheets and other necessary teaching materials on a case-by-case basis, as we do not follow a textbook but rather the interests of the children during class. For our Japanese language class we plan to purchase textbooks approved by the Japanese government, but our student-centered policy will remain the same.

Japanese (language) and mathematics (taught in English) will be taught with reference to government guidelines for education. Our classes are held in such a way that there is no major difference in progress between public / private elementary schools, but we do not cover all of the contents found in official textbooks.

There is 1 hour of Japanese class per day. All other classes are basically taught in English.

Long vacations are approximately 6 weeks for summer vacation, 2 weeks for winter vacation, and 3 weeks for spring vacation, similar to the long vacations of public elementary schools in Japan. After enrollment, students will receive a yearly calendar, please refer to it for details.

CGK's Seasonal Afterschool will be open for elementary school students to attend. We also offer a variety of optional short-term study abroad programs.

At the moment, the CGK Afterschool is the only activity scheduled, but we may reconsider this in the future.

We will be holding Sports Day, recitals, and other activities that parents can participate in and/or observe.

Yes, CGK is a non-Article 1 school. If you have any questions regarding matters of compulsory education, commuter passes, etc., please feel free to contact us using the inquiry form.

The maximum number of students per class is about 20.

Yes, the homeroom teachers are foreign nationals. Japanese language classes are taught by a Japanese teacher.

Foreign teachers must have experience teaching or studying the IB curriculum (when the school opens in 2023) and experience in teaching or childcare. In addition, Japanese teachers must hold a primary school teacher's license or Japanese language teacher's license, and must have experience in education or childcare for elementary students or children less than elementary school age.

Yes, it is possible to take a semester off after paying the leave of absence fee. For more information, please contact us using the Inquiry Form.

Currently, we are considering.

There are no rules on how to commute to school, but for safety reasons, please let us know how your child will commute to school.

There are no parking lots for cars or bicycles at the school. Please follow the traffic regulations for pick up and drop off of your child.

We provide bento lunch-boxes.

Please contact us to inquire about school lunch fees / procedures and to confirm what foods you can bring depending on the allergy situation within the school.

For the most part, food allergens can be avoided in our lunch-box meals. However, in some cases, students may need to bring their own lunch, so please contact us for details.

There is no schoolyard or gymnasium, but there is a playroom (occupying one floor). Physical education classes are held at the playroom, nearby sports grounds, gymnasiums, parks, etc.

To be eligible for admission, students need enough English proficiency to communicate with foreign teachers, the same level as international preschool graduates, returnees, etc. Japanese language proficiency is not required.

Parents/guardians are not required to be proficient in either Japanese or English, but must be able to communicate in one language or the other. Since the homeroom teachers are foreign nationals, they may provide class information in English, but its possible to use an application with an automatic translation function or, if necessary, a Japanese speaking teacher can provide support.
Also, important notices are provided in both Japanese and English.

There is an interview for the child with a foreign teacher to assess their English proficiency and to make behavioral observations. There are no academic tests. Parents do not need English proficiency, so their interview may be conducted in Japanese.

Yes, if there is a vacancy in the class, students can transfer in the middle of the school year. Please feel free to contact us for information on class availability.

Please see the Admissions page for details.

Current students of CGK Preschool will be given first opportunity to apply for admission.

Basically, tuition and other fees are paid in a lump sum for the year. Paying in installations per semester will require an additional 5%.

There is a 30% discount on monthly fees for CGK Elementary school students enrolling in the CGK Afterschool. For more information on fees, please see the Admissions page.

Some fees are charged on a case-by-case basis, such as fees for off-campus learning activities, field trips, etc., or for materials used in class.

Tuition refunds for withdrawals are available upon request two months prior to the date of withdrawal.