Testimonials

[4-year-old class] From Rei's parents (July 2021)

As our family was transferred to London, England, our daughter was born there and grew up in an English environment until 4yrs 3months old. She went a local daycare from the age of 1 and was able to speak English in daily conversation, and even when playing by herself or in her sleep. When we were thinking about what to do for her education after returning to Japan, we found out that there was a vacancy in the 2nd class (4 yr-olds) at CGK, so I visited the school, and ended up enrolling our daughter.

When we were looking for a kindergarten in Japan, we were very concerned that our child could learn and develop English through communication with teachers and friends, and that the teachers would be both professional and enthusiastic. During the visit, I felt that all the teachers were wonderful, and when I saw that my daughter repeatedly wanted to return to the class we had visited, I asked to enroll her on the spot. The school director accepted with a smile, saying there was no reason to refuse a child with such a rich international experience. I feel so grateful.

For my daughter, living in Japan for the first time, she was often confused by the differences between life in England and life in Japan, so the teachers took a lot of time with her, especially in the beginning. Whenever we had questions or requests, these were always taken seriously and the information communicated clearly with the teachers, staff, and even the bus staff, which gave me great peace of mind.

As parents, we wonder how our children are spending their days. Using the app, the school communicates with us through daily activity reports and many photos. We look forward to seeing these every day.

Finally, after all the kindness we've received from CGK, I can't help but think what a wonderful preschool we have found. As for our family, we are so happy to have found such a trustworthy school that our daughter enjoys attending. And we are really grateful for the opportunity to work with CGK. I would highly recommend CGK!! Thank you for your support CGK, we look forward to working together in the future.

[4-year-old class] From Darsha's parents (July 2021)

CGK is too good in upbringing the children in all the activities like job training, which focuses on developing their exposure to the outside world along with their studies.

We were much satisfied in placing our ward in CGK.

[4-year-old class] From K.T.'s parents (July 2021)

In our family, neither parent can speak English. Our child was not taught English conversation until he went to school. However, we thought it was necessary for him to be open-minded towards English in the future, so we were looking for an environment where he could have fun with English instead of just studying. At that time, we learned about CGK.

Since we are both working parents, we liked that the school, unlike other international schools, offers extended care in addition to the regular 8:30am - 5:00pm hours, and shorter summer vacation, but longer hours, etc. I also learned that during the day they offer Japanese classes to learn Japanese culture and manners, and that the curriculum includes swimming, intellectual education, food education, etc. So, after visiting we decided to enroll our child.

After my son started school, I again felt that the curriculum was really well thought out and meaningful, the teachers are attentive to individual students, and my child enjoys the time there every day.

Also, my son, now in his second year (4 yrs-old), was not even aware of the English language before starting at the preschool, but can now converse with his teachers in English and read in English. I am surprised every day at his growth. His English pronunciation in conversation is really beautiful and now I have my own little English teacher.

I can't wait to see his growth in the future. I am really happy with CGK. Looking forward to working together in the future.

[5-year-old / 3-year-old class] From R and N's parents (July 2021)

My older child has been enrolled since she was 2yrs old and enjoys school every day.

She can now read many words in English by herself, and a few simple books. Before we knew it, she could write Japanese hiragana, and it seems every day at preschool she learns something new.

I am especially impressed by the unique "Job training" projects at CGK, which help the children develop their independence and creativity.

I think that CGK has created a wonderful environment where children are exposed to global perspectives from an early age, things that they will need to know in the future, such as gender and environmental issues.

I was worried because my younger child started at 3yrs old and had no previous English exposure at all. However, within a month, he started saying simple English words such as "No." and "Come on." Seeing them come home with smiles every day, I can see that they are having a fun both in English and Japanese. I am looking forward to their continued growth and development at CGK, where they can see, feel, and learn many things.

CGK is the best place for our children to have fun and relax every day.

[5-year-old / 3-year-old class] From Yuno and Tomose's parents (July 2021)

Since it is an international school, it is natural that they spend a lot of time on English, but with Japanese events held in Japanese, the children don't get confused and use both English and Japanese properly.

As parents, we look forward to seeing photos on the app of what they are doing every day.

[4-year-old class] From K's parents (July 2021)

It's been 1 year and 3 months since my child started at CGK.
After he advanced to Mountain Class (2nd year / 4 yr-olds) it was very touching to see him come home wearing his proud, "older brother" face.

I was looking for an international school, because I had experience with foreign countries when I was young and I wanted my child to have more opportunities than I had to broaden his horizons in life.

Soon after giving birth we decided to move, and here in Yokohama, my search for a school started fresh.
We looked at many different schools, including some outside of the prefecture, but then we came across CGK.

One point we liked was that although there is English immersion, students can learn the Japanese language and culture.
For me, thinking about an international school with only English classes, I was worried about such things as Japanese pronunciation, articulation, and whether my child, who is Japanese, would be able to speak Japanese properly. However, having a Japanese class took away my worries and I felt reassured that he would learn about Japanese culture.

I had another big concern, it was that there is no school yard at CGK. However, now I'm so happy with everything I wonder what the problem was.
Because now I know, my child can have the experience of exploring the various parks and areas of Yokohama every day.
I think my son might know more about the city than I do now (lol).

There are also swimming lessons and on-stage recitals. I am truly grateful for the environment that allows my child to grow by experiencing many things throughout the year.

With 1 year and 9 months left to go.
I'm looking forward to seeing how he will grow by the time he graduates.

[4-year-old class] From Gaku's parents (July 2021)

After my son graduated from a small local daycare, I wasn't sure if it was better to send him to a licensed preschool, but when the Early Childhood Education and Childcare subsidies system started, I wanted the next 3 years to be meaningful so I decided to send him to CGK.

It has been a year and a few months since we enrolled him, and he is learning English naturally and trying his best to communicate in English what he wants to say. I feel that this is a very precious time for my son since he spends most of his time at preschool with native English-speaking teachers.

CGK also has optional classes like "Pygmalion" on weekdays after school, which is a great system for working parents.

The teachers are cheerful and very friendly, my son has gotten used to the school and enjoys going there every day.

[4-year-old class] From R.O.'s parents (July 2021)

Since she started at CGK, she has never once said she didn't want to go to school. On her way home every day, she tells me about what happened that day and what is happening tomorrow, and I can tell that she is having a lot of fun.

I am grateful for CGK's policies and the kind way the teachers treat the children.
Looking forward to working together in the future.

[3-year-old class] From Fumika's parents (July 2021)

CGK provides not just English education, but an all-round education that includes communicating with other children and good manners.

They also have optional programs such as intellectual training and dance, etc. so the children can enjoy various lesson programs just by attending CGK, which is quite helpful for us as a family with two working parents.

[5-year-old class] From Y.S.'s parents (July 2021)

We wanted our daughter to become familiar with English, so we were looking for an international school. After much consideration, we chose CGK because we liked the school's atmosphere, hygiene management, events, initiatives, etc. Another deciding factor was that all the teachers are professionals in childcare.

After starting school, I was surprised to see my daughter learning English at a speed I did not expect, communicating with her teachers and friends.

I am always awestruck at the ideas and energy of the teachers when it comes to daily programs and seasonal events. Also, the inclusion of global education such as SDGs and LGBT was a great experience for my daughter.

I feel that this high level of education and providing experiences without placing barriers because she is "a child" has led to her mental and emotional growth.

I hope that my daughter will continue to enjoy elementary school life by taking initiative and using the many things she learned at CGK.

[4-year-old class] From M's parents (June 2018)

Since my child transferred to CGK during his birthday month, the preschool held a birthday party on his first day to make it easier for him to get used to the new school. The teachers also used the app to send me pictures of my son and how he was doing, both in the morning and afternoon, which was very reassuring.

After leaving the preschool on the first day he said: "I like my new school better! I want to go back tomorrow!" He was smiling and telling me about his day and the friends he had made.
Even after that, every day, using the app, the staff sends daily updates on how things are going at the preschool and detailed information on important matters. I can also ask questions directly which puts my mind at ease.
This also helps me converse with my son, since at his age it's difficult for him to explain to me everything he learned.

His former preschool was all-English, there was no chance to speak Japanese, so what he could ask or talk about was naturally limited, and I got the impression that not enough attention was paid to the students, so he never talked about school at home. He's not very outgoing, but at a class visit a week after the transfer I was surprised to see him raise his hand, it was my first time to see how quickly he was becoming more proactive. Everyone was on the same page and working together, and the teachers were keeping to the pace of the children.

The teachers are very attentive, my son knows all their names (even from other classes) and whenever he wants to know something, he immediately says, "I'll ask the teacher tomorrow!" He also has a favorite teacher besides his homeroom teacher. You can see that a relationship of trust with the children has been properly established throughout the preschool.

At the previous preschool, there was homework from the age of 3, and I was concerned about semi-lingualism because there was no time for Japanese. If my child can't speak Japanese properly, he may fall behind after entering elementary school. I had a lot of anxieties about this, but at CGK, all of them have been resolved.
Besides English, the children learn and perform cultural songs like at other preschool in Japan, which makes their grandparents very happy because they can see their performances. The atmosphere at CGK is warm and friendly, and all the teachers are qualified, making it easy to discuss learning and childcare, so I don't feel like I worry alone anymore.
All the teachers are very enthusiastic. They teach the children about dining etiquette and then go experience a real French restaurant. Or they learn about pollution problems, then go clean the neighborhood. They don't cram one thing into a single day, but take time to teach from various perspectives so the children stay interested, and they provide hands-on experiences, not just watching and listening, so the children understand more deeply.

They do things that we can't do at home, and sometimes parents can participate too, so you can have valuable experiences with your child and make wonderful memories.

[2-year-old class] From K's parents (September 2016)

Each of the teachers is unique with a solid career in childcare and education. Whenever I have a question, they always give me advice based on experience and tailored individually to my child. This is very helpful and reassuring.

The amount of information they share with me about my child's behavior is also very helpful, its a great relief to know how he is doing at preschool and how he is growing.
I am very happy to have found this preschool. My son is happy and having a great time, and I feel grateful in my heart every time I see him at school.

He is now able to concentrate for longer periods of time, and when he fails at something, he doesn't get frustrated, but rather enjoys trying again to overcome the challenge.

Although he entered preschool with almost no background in English, he is absorbing English at a faster pace than I had imagined. I don't mean he is memorizing the standard English greetings found in textbooks, but he is actually conversing (communicating). I envy him this environment a little, as I once struggled bitterly with English, but now without the stress of being forced to study passively, my son can acquire Japanese and English naturally while having fun and satisfying his intellectual curiosity.

My son's daily life is full of things like "the desire to know," "a first-time surprise," "the fun of a challenge," "the joy of accomplishment," "the fun of creativity," etc. He also has precious friends with rich personalities in his daily life and meaningful rules to follow. And there are teachers who steadfastly watch over the children, lovingly and carefully. When my son comes home from preschool, he always has a big smile on his face and tries his best to tell me, his mother, about his full, busy day. Everything is good, and I'm glad to have found this preschool.

[2-year-old class] From R's parents (September 2016)

We decided to enroll our child in CGK because the teachers and staff involved were very enthusiastic, with good ideas about gaining language skills for the future.

My child seems to enjoy going to the school every day and sings English songs when he comes home, so I think he is having a great time learning English.

He is now interested in a variety of things both in English and Japanese.
He happily sings songs that are Japanese but with English words, so it seems like he's just naturally integrating into English.

I am very grateful to both the foreign teachers and the Japanese teachers who have studied abroad and for all their hard work.
I'm also very grateful for the comments, photos, videos, etc. that they send to us through the app to let us know how things are going at the preschool.
It makes me very happy to hear my child happily talk about school after he comes home.

CGK has also been great about organizing field trips, summer festivals, etc., and other things that are not easy for a preschool.
Thanks to CGK, I really appreciate that my child has been exposed to so many fun experiences and has been able to enjoy learning English through them.

[2-year-old class] After the "Summer Festival" (August, 2016)

Thank you for the other day.
The teachers said, "You're going to enjoy this!" but it was even better than we could have imagined.

The taiko drum performance was really powerful, and that alone was impressive, but then there was a workshop for the kids afterwards!
Despite their initial surprise, they immediately went to experience the drums, listened attentively enjoyed beatings the drums, I really felt how much they've grown.
After returning home, my son repeatedly shouted "boom" with all his might, "I hit the drum, boom boom boom!"
I was also impressed with how carefully the teachers prepared in advance, from decorations to gimmicks for the games, etc. the moms were saying to the other moms "how lucky our kids are that they get to do all this!"

From the children's faces we can see that their relationship with the teachers is growing closer every day, and they have established a strong relationship built on trust.

Thank you to all the teachers for holding a wonderful summer festival.
It was a great memory for me and my child.
I am now really looking forward to the next event! Thank you very much for your fine work.

The "Summer Festival" was so wonderful and moving!! I had no idea it would be so amazing; I was just thrilled! The teachers must have worked very hard to prepare the event. We appreciate it!! Thank you so much!!
☆ I was completely fascinated by the children's Bon Odori ♥

u. We really enjoyed the summer festival. The teachers must have worked very hard to prepare these wonderful decorations. Thanks to you, our whole family was very happy. Thank you so much. The teachers' yukata was wonderful ♥

[2-year-old class] After "Sports Day" (November, 2016)

Thank you so much for holding the Sports Day!
It was an unforgettable day with wonderful memories and almost no dry eyes! (Even writing about it, I feel a few tears coming.)
The children ran, jumped, marched, got bumped around by the grown-up dads in the boat race, and had a blast in the ball drop. They even performed a choreographed dance! Thank you so much to all the teachers who worked so hard to prepare for and guide the children through this Sports Day!

I am truly grateful to you for giving us the opportunity to enjoy this moving event.

I just wanted to thank you so much for your help at Sports Day!
I am so impressed with how much my child has grown in the seven months since they started at CGK.

I was really happy to have a Sports Day, I thought there wouldn't be one this year because it's the first year the school was open. It was a truly enjoyable and memorable day, we were able to watch the competitions, see the support of the teachers, and get a glimpse into the everyday lives of the children in preschool.
I think it really helped strengthen the bonds between parents and children.

Thank you very much for the well-planned Sports Day!!
The program was well thought out making it easy to see the children's progress. With events both parents and children could participate in, it was fun for everyone!

The management and the teachers were clearly eager to provide the children with a great Sports Day experience, thank you so much!