Ivy Prep International School

Ivy Prep International School
File:Ivy Prep Logo thing.jpg
Address
3 Chome-11-4 Minamiazabu Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-0047
Information
School type	Private International School
Established	2015
Grades	Preschool – Kindergarten
Language	English
Color(s)	Red and Blue
Mascot	Crown
Tuition	¥1.6 – ¥1.9 Million
Website	www.giftedschooltokyo.com

Ivy Prep International School (Ivy Prep) is a private international school in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 2015 and is an international school primarily targeting students from preschool through kindergarten to cultivate the skills and attributes that Ivy League Universities expect to find in prospective students. It is also the first early-age Ivy prep international school to be developed in Japan.

Ivy Prep consists of roughly 15 nationalities across 70 students. It offers a "value-based education, with its original skill-based curriculum, that is primarily based on the Cambridge Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and inspired by the Reggio Emilia & Montessori approach, along with multilingual immersion."

STEAM LAB ^+E

STEAM Education: STEAM Education is much like that of the STEM curriculum with an added discipline of Arts. This curriculum "develops valuable life skills like logical reasoning, structured problem solving, communication, and creativity" while also building "character traits such as confidence, imagination, and motivation" to inspire "kids to pursue STEAM degrees which offer jobs in high demand". STEAM Education prioritises the development of 5 academic disciplines:

• Science
• Technology
• Engineering
• Arts
• Mathematics

STEAM LAB ^+E: STEAM LAB ^+E extends as Ivy Prep's primary school post completion of the early age education program and continues to uphold the values and aspirations towards advancing and flourishing the proficiencies of a student both socially and academically.

Curriculum

Cambridge Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS): The Early Years Foundation Stage is the framework of high-quality early year care, learning, and development for children ages 0–5 years old. The EFYS is a revolutionary curriculum that was originally introduced in 2008, however, was further revised in 2012 to make the curriculum clearer and easier to use. EFYS focuses on seven central areas of learning and development:

1. Communication and Language
2. Physical Development
3. Personal, Social and Emotional Development
4. Literacy
5. Mathematics
6. Understanding the World
7. Expressive Arts and Design

The inclusion of assessments in the EFYS curriculum plays a crucial role in recognising a student's progress and identifying areas in which the student may struggle. The assessments allow for the caretaker to plan in accordance with the areas that are identified as priorities for a particular student.

Montessori Approach: The Montessori Method of Education is an educational approach founded by Maria Montessori as she began the development in 1897. This approach was developed through scientific observations and has been in use for over 100 years. The Montessori Approach focuses on 4 stages of development:

First Plane of Development – The Absorbent Mind (0–6 Years Old):

In the initial stage of development, the child uses their senses to soak up any knowledge, culture, and language. This then develops into the child's personality.

Second Plane of Development – Conscious Imagination (6–12 Years Old):

In this specific stage of development 3 main traits can be observed:

• Concrete to Abstract Thinking
• Development of reasoning ability
• Focus on Social Relationships

Third Plane of Development – New Identity (12–18 Years Old):

In the early years of a teenager, there is rapid growth, and therefore, they require a sufficient amount of food and hours of sleep. Additionally, it is crucial that the teenager also has enough time to process and reorientate.

Forth Plane of Development – Maturity:

Throughout this time of development, the individual pursues a study of their interest. The final stage of development sees the individual achieve economic independence.

Reggio Emilia Approach: The Reggio Emilia Education Philosophy is an educational philosophy specific to preschool and primary school education originating from Reggio Emilia, Italy. "Reggio teachers employ strategies such as exposing children to a wide variety of educational opportunities that encourage self-expression, communication, logical thinking, and problem-solving." (Stoudt) The Reggio Emilia Approach follows 4 principles:

1. Emergent Curriculum
2. In-Depth Projects
3. Representational Development
4. Collaboration

The teacher should observe the growth and development of the student by learning alongside them. Similarly to the Montessori Approach, the environment of the classroom plays a crucial role in the growth of the students and should be adapted to the needs of the learner to allow for exploration of their various interests.

Language Immersion: Language Immersion is the term used for a bilingual educational program. Being exposed to a multilingual environment allows for students to gain new life skills from various cultures while also developing their communication, creativity, and a series of aptitudes that will continue into adulthood. Additionally, bilingual individuals may benefit from cognitive advantages such as enhanced cognitive control and improved memory.

Extracurriculars

The extracurricular programs aim to enrich the minds of the students by presenting both after school and Saturday school programs that are composed of various activities built to enhance the learning capabilities of the students and develop a better understanding of culture, problem-solving, cooperation, and several other skills.

After School: Ivy Prep offers a multilingual after-school program intended to formulate and enhance educational and life skills that students can apply to their learning and life alike.

Saturday School: Saturday school provides an entertaining yet productive alternative to an otherwise uneventful weekend with the choice of either the half-day or the full day program.

Half-Day Program	Full Day Program
Morning – [9AM – 12PM] Afternoon – [1PM – 4PM]	All Day – [9AM – 4PM]

Daycare

Daycare Program

Monday to Friday [8:30AM – 6:00PM] [8:00AM – 7:00PM]

6 months to 18 months

Smart Kids Club: In addition to Ivy Prep International School as well as STEAM LAB ^+E, Ivy Prep provides a daycare service known as the Smart Kids Club. The Ivy Prep daycare program encourages the success of a professional career and concentrates on 3 core areas of learning:

1. Cultural Identity
   • Through the exposure of a multicultural and multilingual immersion environment, Ivy Prep encourages the development of cultural identity
2. Personal & Academic Excellence
   • A value-based education that applies critical thinking is aimed to initiate building personal and academic excellence
3. 3M
   1. Multilingual
   2. Multicultural
   3. Multimedia

External Links

• Official website
• STEAM LAB ^+E
• Smart Kids Club

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