We strive to respect each child’s individuality and uniqueness. Each child has different wants, needs, and ways of expressing themselves and our experience has taught us that children in an international setting display a wonderful ability to encompass and embrace the differences in each other.
We encourage this form of mutual admiration. We also aim to provide an atmosphere of respect between parents, staff, and children.
Many combined years of teaching in an international school setting have resulted in the development of highly successful personalized programs for our students. Children at PAL enjoy a variety of activities that are physically, mentally, and artistically stimulating. The international flavor of Tokyo enables us, as well as our children, to experience friendships with people from all over the world. Each culture represented in our school brings with it many extraordinary possibilities which we actively explore, enjoy and incorporate into our programs.
PAL’s students enjoy using a variety of materials, have plenty of space to roam, are taught by quality teachers, and are given enough time to explore the wonderful world of imagination. We provide a warm, secure and caring environment that aims to meet the individual needs of your child. Our low student/teacher ratio enables us to provide the highest level of individualized care for your child.
Every class develops its curriculum from observing children over these developmental areas. From our daily observations, we select activities and develop goals for each child and the class as a whole. Our monthly themes are set, but the activities change monthly depending upon how children are growing. We write the curriculum for each child.
6 months - Emerging 18 months 8:30 am – 1:00 pm 1-5 days/week Teacher/Student Ratio 1:3 As this will most likely be the first time your child is separated from you, we make sure to provide extra attention with motherly care for all that he/she needs. Cradle class students receive an opportunity to begin the development of their character and uniqueness through art, music, physical exercise, and a variety of other activities under the care of our warm dedicated teachers.
We will follow the individual routines of every child as they gradually grow and adapt to the school routine and become ready for the Rockin’ Horse Class. Every young baby is different and all have different routines. We can adapt our routine to meet the individual needs of all members. The curriculum is developed depending upon the needs of the children in the class. Make-up classes are available for Cradle Class – please call in advance for available days. Lunch service is not available for children less than one-year-old. Children should bring along all lunch materials, spoons, etc, and snacks.
Over 3 years of age 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm 1:10 Teacher/Student ratio This is an afternoon pre-school/kindergarten, mixed-age class. The children are given a supportive environment to experience different cultures as well as fun activities including games, songs, arts & crafts, and drama. Each child is given worksheets that are appropriate for their English level. You can come and leave any time within this class at your convenience. For students who attend a morning program at our school or any other school only. We use our original PAL Workbook during the class. We divide the year into bi-weekly units. Make-up classes are NOT available for this class. Children should bring along a drink bottle – the school will supply a snack. An absence of more than 2 months will require a holding fee. Or the repayment of the enrolment fee, after 3 months' absence.
we use both Japanese and Japanese culture in our curriculum, however, English is the primary language. Our students are exposed to Japanese in interesting ways such as through songs, books, drama, and crafts. We also enjoy learning about other languages and cultures, particularly the cultures of the children attending our school.
We provide 3 afterschool programs for both Japanese and International Students The goals of our afternoon classes are aimed at having fun in English. English is taught to students in a ‘Second Language’ style.
The afternoon program is not an immersion program (as compared to the morning). We strive for students to have fun using the English they already know, and to work with students to acquire new vocabulary and learn to use sentence forms correctly in the older group. For children under 3 years of age, sleeping is part of the routine. After nap and snack time, children join activities related to the afternoon program theme. For children over 3 years of age, children participate in fun gym activities that promote the use of verbs, nouns, and adjectives!
