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At Nakamura Shirayuri Kindergarten we respect each child's individuality and nurture each child's development appropriately. We take pride in our long history and in our progressive curriculum which we continually strive to develop and expand. By nurturing each child's individuality and creativity, we facilitate their healthy development. Also, by creating an international environment for the children from an early age, we are dedicated to providing a unique service. To help our children to participate fully in our international society, our full-time native-speaking teachers teach them English during kindergarten hours. Young children have a wonderful sense of hearing and the ability to mimic the pronunciation of native speakers. Rather than simply teaching the children English, we have created an environment where children naturally come into contact with English when playing or doing other activities. 3-year olds are more than capable of picking up languages by ear. In some countries, it is not unusual for children to be bilingual or indeed trilingual at this age. Kindergarten years are extremely important years for language development in children. In addition, children absorb more in a fun environment. Outside English class time, the children meet our English teachers and English-speaking staff and come into contact with English as they play and have fun. On the day's kindergarten is open, we offer extended daycare service, including an afternoon snack, up until 6 pm. This service is available primarily for working parents. Recently, the ratio of households where both parents are working has increased substantially, so feel free to use this service. With the children's health is our number one priority, we provide homemade lunches prepared from carefully selected ingredients. Nutritionally balanced and created with children's food preferences in mind, our lunch helps to remedy an unbalanced diet. Our menus include international foods and traditional Japanese foods. Lunch is prepared in our kitchen, so the children can enjoy freshly prepared hot and cold meals. Even though some children are afraid of the shower when they play in the pool with their friends they gradually become comfortable in the water. By the time they graduate, they develop the confidence to enjoy their time in the pool. Swimming or spending time in the pool helps children during their early developmental years. Our professional coaches lead the children's swimming classes in the heated pool all year round. We have three buses at the kindergarten which pick up the children in the morning and take them home after kindergarten finishes. The buses take various routes in Tsukuba and Tsuchiura Cities. Our experienced drivers and friendly teachers take all necessary precautions to ensure the children have a safe and comfortable trip. All the children at our Kindergarten wear uniforms. Navy blue is the base color of the elegantly designed clothes. Skirts and trousers are worn all year round. Kids Club is a person who wishes to enter the Nakamura Shirayori kindergarten, who wants to become familiar with collective life before entering the school, those who have a job and who can not look after their children, and friends in the neighborhood It is pre-school break-in nursery care for those who want to make them play with their friends of the same age because they are not there. From the physical strength creation, it aims to improve the fun, such as mats, jump boxes, iron bars. Swimming enhances cardiorespiratory function and enhances physical strength and endurance. At Nakamura Shirayori Swimming School, we aim for an energy-friendly and healthy body making it fun and energetic in a peaceful atmosphere! View full school

The educational philosophy at Shirayuri University centers on helping students develop as individuals in the Christian spirit, tolerance, and service. Echoing the founding principle of the Convent of St. Paul of Chartres, the parent organization of Shirayuri Gakuen, the university strives to cultivate women who embody a harmony of intelligence and sensibility. The educational goals at Shirayuri University are to help each student embrace the quest for truth through the constant cultivation of intelligence, explore the dimensions of morality that transcend an individual’s process of self-realization by deepening one’s love of and service to others, appreciate the beauty in oneself and all of one’s surroundings, and embody a reverence borne of humility. At Shirayuri University, where the “shirayuri” (white lily) adorns both the institution’s name and the school emblem, our mission is to cultivate proper, humble, dignified, independent women who combine a well-rounded character and far-reaching perspective with thorough, insightful specialized knowledge. The story of Shirayuri University traces back to the Convent of St. Paul of Chartres, which originated in seventeenth-century France. An organization rooted in Catholicism, the largest Christian denomination globally, the Convent of St. Paul of Chartres embodies a philosophy that Shirayuri University continues to embrace: to treat every individual with equality and respect. The word “catholic,” originally a Greek adjective meaning “universal,” signifies the idea that we are all brothers and sisters in a united, communal family—one without the divisions of race, religion, or gender. As our ever-globalizing society makes international awareness more important than ever, students will need to learn and develop in that Catholic spirit to flourish in the world context. To keep learning and growing throughout your entire life, you need a strong foundation to build on. Intelligence and sensibility are two sides of the same coin. The deep-seated enthusiasm, emotion, and sensibility of wanting to know more and learn more all fuel a stronger desire to pursue intelligence through academic study. For all those of you looking to follow those aspirations at Shirayuri University, I want to emphasize that making the connection between intelligence and sensibility depends on valuing encounters with others: your instructors, who represent the generations of learners before you, your friends, who motivate you to give it your all and the people you meet studying abroad and participating in club activities, which add another, farther-reaching dimension to your world. These encounters are your gateways to the unknown, stirring your interest and nourishing your spirit of inquiry. Over your four years of study at Shirayuri University, there will be countless opportunities for you to encounter eye-opening things. We are committed to helping you use those new experiences to write your own life story—a narrative just beginning to take shape—as an independent woman, flexible in thought and expressive in character. View full university