Educational philosophy

Our school opened in 1938 (Showa 13), became a UNESCO Associated School in 1966 (Showa 41), and in 1969 (Showa 44) established a special class for children returning from overseas (Yuri-gumi), the first of its kind in a national or public elementary school. did. As an elementary school that is characterized by international education, we aim to become a PYP authorized school, which is the elementary education version of the International Baccalaureate (IB), just like the neighboring International Secondary School, and aim to be a PYP certified school, which is the elementary education version of the International Baccalaureate (IB). For about seven years, I have been searching for ways to explore ways for elementary school students to learn. The efforts of the faculty, staff, students, and parents have borne fruit, and on August 29, 2022, the school officially became an IB World School (PYP authorized school). This is the first national elementary school and the second national public elementary school. In addition, International Secondary Education School is an MYP and DP certified school, making it the only school in Ichijo that has all of the PYP, MYP, and DP certifications. Another major feature that supports the foundation of our school’s education is the abundance of school events and inter-grade group activities based on the idea of “nurturing children through events.” While maintaining these characteristics, our faculty and staff continue to search every day for further growth in the future. Thank you for your understanding and support.

Social contributions

Since its founding, our school has focused on learning independently,”self-reliance,” persistently,”learning experientially,” learning collaboratively,”aiming for coexistence,” and “turning one’s eyes on the world.” ”, and while implementing reforms to suit the times, faculty, staff, students, parents, local communities, and Tokyo Gakugei University have worked together to build an educational environment. We will continue to cherish this foundation and nurture in our children the qualities and abilities that will enable them to develop themselves in the future, earn the trust of those around them, and play an active role in world peace and sustainable development.
As our school is an affiliated school of Tokyo Gakugei University, which is a leading university for teacher training and educational support, we will contribute to the educational world through educational research and teacher training. We also place great importance on contributing to the local community.