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YBS’s Various Facilities: Safe and Stimulating!”

Yokosuka Bilingual School (YBS) is located on the Kanagawa Dental University (KDA) campus. It is exceptional that an independent nursery school is operated on a university campus, but here we are!!

 

A varied range of activities is very important for children’s learning and development. The more stimulants there are, the more growth and knowledge for them.

 

Thanks to this environment, YBS can provide a safe yet stimulating school life for children.

 

Regular classrooms, a fenced balcony, different activity rooms, a huge gym, a walking course on campus and the exterior nature area was named “Spooky Forest” by our students!!

 

In addition to this, we can access Yokosuka’s landmark park, Mikasa Park, without crossing the street!

 

How lucky we are!!!

 

Let us introduce our special facilities and activities:

 

School Balcony

Our balcony is on the 3rd floor of our building. It is not just an outside recess area, as YBS children can have fun doing water play and other activities.  

 

Nature Exploring at nature area, “Spooky Forest”!

Spooky Forest is right outside the building. Full of trees, plants, bugs… Japan has four seasons and you will be surprised how different it looks and feels in each season.

In Spooky Forest, our students enjoy seasonal change and exploring nature. We are so lucky to have such a beautiful nature next to us!

 

Physical Education class and exercise time at a Huge Gym!!

We rent KDA’s huge gym facilities! A big arena, a soccer court, a tatami dojo… We use these facilities according to the needs of our classes and activities.

 

Events and Activity Rooms

We also use large rooms for events and big group activities. These rooms facilitate interaction between different age groups.

 

In addition to these facilities, we have many safe points. Security guards are here 24 hours a day, and there is a school doctor on campus.

Again, how lucky we are!!

YBS children learn and grow with no limit at these amazing facilities.

As we have no limit, children grow more and more!

Come check us out to see and feel our safe and stimulating school environment!

Why Cambridge International curriculum in Yokosuka?

When you think about international educational accreditation, you will come up with IB and Cambridge. These are the two well trusted big names in education worldwide.

Yokosuka Bilingual School (YBS) was accredited by Cambridge International in 2023, and we believe that we made the right choice to join this educational system. 2023-2024 was our first year using the Cambridge curriculum, and we have observed significant improvements in learning among our Japanese and international students.

Cambridge International is the world’s largest provider of international education for students ages 3 to 19, and part of the University of Cambridge. It has over 160 years of experience in providing fair, valid and reliable learning and assessments that offer a global, internationally recognized performance standard in education. Cambridge International’s globally trusted framework for education, including high-quality curriculum, assessment, resources and support, helps over 10,000 schools in 160 countries to offer a fully aligned education of the highest standards.

In Japan, there are yet only 20 schools with Cambridge International accreditation, and YBS is one of them!

As 80 percent of our students have parents at the U.S navy base, their period of stay in Japan is usually not long and they will change schools after a few years. While they are in Japan, they would like to learn and be exposed to Japanese language, culture and people. But the prospect of changing schools in the future worries parents that their child will get behind in English and other core subjects.

But at YBS Elementary, such concerns are blown away!

At YBS Elementary, we use the Cambridge International curriculum for English, Math, Science, Global Perspective, English as a Second Language, and Digital Literacy. In addition, we also use the Japanese curriculum and investigative learning curriculum.

Thanks to this unique curriculum framework, students gain skills in a world-wide standard core curriculum, and Japanese skills as well.

YBS has had students who transferred to schools outside Japan, and we received great feedback from their parents; after learning at YBS, the students were very advanced and got great grades, especially in Math and English!

If you are looking for an option for your child’s education in Yokosuka, YBS is the only school that can provide high quality education of Japanese and world-wide standards.

The Importance of Bilingualism in Early Education

YBS is the only “bilingual school” in Yokosuka. If you are raising children in Yokosuka, a few educational choices are available to them..

If you would like your children to be immersed in Japanese and local culture, you might choose a Japanese school, where education is totally in Japanese. Or there are local international schools, where lessons are mostly taught in English.

At YBS however, children will learn both Japanese and English, but benefits of bilingual education is not only about learning another language. There are many benefits in being bilingual (or multilingual). Here is some helpful information for you to consider when you choose education for your children.

 

Cognitive Development and Bilingualism

Perhaps the greatest (and most immediate) benefit parents can witness in children learning a second language involves cognitive development. The U.S. Department of Education states children who begin learning second languages before the age of six will “have an easier time understanding math concepts and solving word problems; developing strong thinking skills; using logic; focusing, remembering, and making decisions; thinking about language; and learning other languages.”

 

Bilingualism and Social-Emotional Development

Broadening language experience during school hours enriches family and community ties. By bridging the communication gap between languages, bilingual children can understand and connect with more individuals, building even stronger friendships within their schools and communities. This crucial skill plays out with overall improved communication experiences with others and again, allows them to build better relationships than students who learn only one language.

 

Bilingualism’s Impact on Learning

Introducing a second language early on improves children’s learning abilities. It helps children learn how to intake only the important facts while weeding out irrelevant information.

 

Bilingualism and Long-Term Success

According to statistics, 50-65% of all adults across the globe now speak a language other than English. By those statistics alone, those who speak only English are already in the minority.

What does this mean for your child? Being in the language minority will limit their opportunities when they reach adulthood.

 

At YBS, children from age 6 months will be immersed in a bilingual environment. They will use both Japanese and English during school activities and will naturally build their second language skills.

YBS is full of opportunities for your children to be bilingual, which will benefit their future learning.

YBS preschool with Japanese scholarship

Would you like to send your child to Japanese preschool?
If both parents are working, you have the chance to come to YBS preschool with Japanese scholarship.

Feel free to ask us questions about conditions of the funding.
This applies to parents/guardians that are * Both working * Ages 3 through kids who are 6 years old by March 2020. Contact us for more detail.

Would you like to send your child to a bilingual education?
Would you like to your child to learn Japanese language?
Would you like your child to be exposed to a different culture?
And in need of longer hour care?

YBS is the one !!!

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YBS Elementary School for FREE

Would you like to send your child to Japanese International elementary school?
If both parents are working, you have the chance to come to YBS Elementary School for FREE!

Feel free to ask us questions about conditions of the funding.

Are you looking for Japanese education for your child?
Would you like your child to explore and learn Japanese culture?
YBS Elementary offers bilingual classes based on high standard Japanese education with lots of experiences in Japan!

Kindergarten through 6th grade classes are available.

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YBS Summer School for ages 5&up!

Are you looking for Summer program / care for your child？

Yokosuka Bilingual School offers fun & exciting summer program, with lots of local experience and learning!

      

YBS summer school is…

-Fully bilingual setting program

-Safe & heart-warming care

-Daily Japanese language classes

-Home work and study support

-Activity and learning with Local Japanese students

-Many field trips and local experiences

-Flexible schedule and affordable tuition

 

~Schedule~ 

Dates: June 17th to August 31st  *You can enroll weekly!

Time : 8:30-14:00 (Before & After care is available!) 

 

 ~Price~ 

 9,500yen / week
Before After care ＋ 6,500yen / week
*Field trip fee will be extra

 

~​Time table~
6:30~8:30 Before care
8:30~9:40 Class1 Ice break activity
9:40~10:00 Recess time
10:00~11:30 Class2 Japanese language
11:30~12:30 Lunch time
12:30~14:00 Class3 Theme learning
14:00~19:00 After school care

 

~Weekly Theme~

Week 1 June 17th ~June 21st   Japanese Calligraphy

Week 2 June 24th ~June 28th      Japanese History

Week 3 July 1st ~July 5th  Japanese traditional art

Week 4 July 8th~July 12th   Japanese food culture

Week 5 July 15th ~July 19th              Science week

Week 6 July 22nd ~July 26th      Nature &Outdoor

Week 7 July 29th ~August 2nd           Theater Art

Week 8 August 5th ~August 9th             Recycling

Week 9 August 19th ~August 23rd        Craft Art

Week 10 August 26th~August 30th  Food Culture

 



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